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sailsgoboom's review
3.0
I spent the first third of the book wondering why the writing style is so familiar-- turns out that I read his book about living in New Orleans (Mon Amour) almost ten years ago when I visited the city for the first time. Like that book, this one paints an immersive look into life in Cuba, with language that invokes a nostalgia in me for a place I otherwise have no connection to (remarkable!). Also, Codrescu's insights into socio-political perspectives in Cuba is very interesting, since he grew up in Soviet Romania. If you want to travel to a nearby island, experience the sounds, tastes, smells, and people, without leaving home, this is a fantastic book.
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