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4.5
“It's a delicate balancing act to keep all the lies I've told straight, to keep everything from going up in flames.”
It's no secret that I consider Chanel Cleeton to be one of my favorite historical fiction authors, and her stories haven't let me down yet. I've been meaning to read The Cuban Heiress ever since it was published last year, but somehow once again it took me longer than expected to do so. I'm SO glad I finally did pick it up though, because I ended up having an absolutely fantastic time with this story! There is just something about her writing style that draws you straight in, and I literally flew through this book. The Cuban Heiress uses a dual POV structure, where we switch between Elena and Catherine during their journey aboard the SS Morro Castle. I found both women to be intriguing from the very beginning, although Elena's story was the more gripping of the two. The active cheating in Catherine's POV was not my cup of tea, although with everything explained in the end and Raymond being such a despicable character it is quite easy to forgive her. The plot is less intricate than some of her other books, but between the writing and the characters I was more than entertained. I do always love a story set on a ship! There was mystery, there was intrigue, there was romance, there was revenge, there was murder, there was an explosive ending... And a lightning-fast pace to get you there. I also loved that it was partly based on real events! The Cuban Heiress was yet another winner for me and I've yet to rate her stories below 4.5 stars. Recommended!
Graphic: Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Violence, Abandonment, Car accident, Death, Grief, Sexual content, Fire/Fire injury, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Classism, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, and Gun violence
gretchface85's review
I am in the early stages of planning a cruise vacation and thought it would be fun to read a book set on a cruise ship. However, I was wrong 😂 If you see me reading a book on a ship in the next few months, please tell me to stop unless it’s a light hearted comedy where nothing goes wrong 😇
Ok, as far as the book itself goes, I enjoyed it! I think I rolled my eyes at some of the characters actions but overall I thought it was a good plot and definitely worth a listen if you can get it through your library. It would be just as good in print. Not my top book of the year, but I’m glad I read it and it has a worthwhile authors note at the end! That’s always a plus for me.
Have you read this?
Do you have any fun cruise themed books I should read?
Moderate: Domestic abuse and Fire/Fire injury
keelirae113's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Alcohol, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Domestic abuse, Murder, Blood, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Forced institutionalization, Gun violence, Toxic relationship, Classism, Death, Gaslighting, Sexism, and Violence
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Body horror, Medical content, Infidelity, and Abandonment
jilliebeen2003's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, Death, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Murder, and Violence
kimveach's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Medical trauma, Violence, Blood, Classism, Gaslighting, Grief, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Sexism, and Sexual content
Moderate: Dysphoria and Alcohol