Three generations of Cuban women navigate family, exile, and the Revolution between Havana and Brooklyn, blending politics, faith, and magical realism.
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Three generations of Cuban women navigate family, exile, and the Revolution between Havana and Brooklyn, blending politics, faith, and magical realism.
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A vivid and funny first novel about three generations of a Cuban family divided by conflicting loyalties over the Cuban revolution, set in the world of Havana in the 1970s and '80s and in an emigre neighborhood of Brooklyn. It is a story of immense charm about women and politics, women and witchcraft, women and their men.
What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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Explicit sexual scenes; violent/deviant sex detailed; assault-related content
Violence & gore
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Physical abuse, assault, and murder; some violent sexual encounters
Profanity
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Substance use
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LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Religious content
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Recurring faith themes; Santería and spiritual practice among characters
Magic & witchcraft
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Magical-realist visions and spiritual experiences recur through the story
Occult / demonology
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Santería rituals, witchcraft, and divination-like spiritual practices
Political content
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Cuban Revolution and exile loyalties are central to family and plot
Self-harm / suicide
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Death by suicide; mental illness discussed in character storylines
Abuse & suffering
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On-page domestic abuse, sexual assault/rape, and related suffering
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