Language: G ( 0 swears); Mature Content: PG (thoughts of intimacy) Violence: PG ( harassment by police)
BUYING ADVISORY: MS, HS- ADVISABLE
AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE
Liana struggles each day to find food to eat in Cuba. She spends a good deal of time at the beach where she finds a stray dog she names Paz. Soon thereafter, a young man, by the name of Amado, meets Liana. They find they have much in common as they struggle for survival. Amado’s imprisoned brother and Liana’s escaping brothers become part of the stress these youth live with. Liana plants gardens wherever she can find a hidden location. As their friendship grows into love, they realize they must make the difficult decision of remaining in Cuba or attempting to float to Florida.
My eyes were opened to the personal plight of the Cuban people during this period of famine. Margarita Engle has a knack for devising her poetry to ebb and flow. Her writing style piques my interest in her other books.
MOMMAC
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