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Loving Che - Ana Menendez

Description: ISBN 0747265089 / Genre: Fiction / Author: Ana Menendez / Edition: New edition / Paperback / 240 Pages / Book is published 2004-10-04 by ... more

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Newest Review: ... story before the revolution which I thought at first was unnecessary as I don't think it enlightened the reader with anything ... more

... pertinent to her character; however, what this achieves is to set the scene so that it is easier to appreciate the marked change in everyday life after the revolution. The writing in this middle section is wonderful; it really captured the essence of Havana such as the thrill of walking along the Malecon and the effect of the elements on the buildings that face the sea. It brilliantly depicted the middle class area of Vedado with its large houses with stylish patios and it conjured up evocative images of the Old To...more

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Loving Che - Ana Menendez: A Revolutionary Romance? (918 words)
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Having grown up in the care of her grandfather in Miami after being taken from the island as a young child, the un-named central character of "Loving Che" receives a box of letters and news clippings from an anonymous sender. She has already made one visit to Havana to try to trace the mother who was left behind but wasn't able to find her but the shocking information contained in the letter, relating to the identity of her father, persuades her to head back to Cuba to try again. She has grown up with the one-sided view of Cuba perpetuated by the exiles of Florida but finds that the truth is quite different as her quest to find her mother introduces her to ... Read the complete review