( 6 reviews )
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Posted: Jan 1 2008
I visited Cuba a couple of years ago and have read several books on the theme. I bought this because it sounded like one I would like. It probably would be - except for one thing - I am not fluent in Spanish! I received the book from Amazon and took it on vacation and was so disappointed when I opened it and discovered it was 1/3 in Spanish! Why didn't the Amazon description mention that??? My high school Spanish just didn't cover the idioms necessary to enjoy this book. I also didn't think it needed to be printed in such large type since I was planning to read rather than perform the book.
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Posted: Jul 1 2006
It's a very light reading, but very funny. The author stereo-types the Cuban culture right on and in a very humorous way. I enjoyed the book thoroughly and bought two more for my sisters-in-law.
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( 0 of 1 found this review helpful ) Posted: Dec 24 2004
As a Cuban I found myself laughing out loud at all the comments and stories detailed in this wonderful book. What was discussed was definately realistic. The author Juan does a great job in showing the different eras and what truly happened during that time period....he uses humor and creativity to tell the story. I applaud Mr. Hernandez.
