Patricia C. (PattyJC) reviewed on 8/6/2006 + 23 more book reviews

Helpful Score: 3

"Dreaming in Cuban" tells the story of the Cuban Revolution from the point of view of three generations of women. However, it is truly a book about the relationships between the women. Their love/hate for the Cuban Revolution is just the catalyst, the most visible symptom of their famiy dynamic.

The chracters are a little difficult to keep track of at first, but luckily a "family tree" is included to help with that. The book is told from the viewpoint of the women, shifting from one to another with the start of each chapter. It is also told from various points in time over several decades.

There's a dreamlike quality to the book and a touch of the mystical in each character as the story evolves through their inner memories. They've all been effected by the revolution and it shapes the form of this book. There is violence, murder, passion, birth and death in this book, but all told in a sort of lyrical mist, not overly explicit. The reader feels the torpid heat of the Cuban day, the gentle warmth of the sea, and the breezes that stir the palms.

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