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Very glad to get this one out of the way. Gutiérrez has great ability as a writer and has created some very memorable vignettes of characters and situations in mid-1990s Havana. Unfortunately, his obsession with sex and his lavish descriptions of pretty much every variation on that theme make this a book I wouldn’t recommend to anyone.
The book is made up of three parts although there’s no logic to them as they resemble each other almost entirely. Each part is made up of short stories that focus ...more
The book is made up of three parts although there’s no logic to them as they resemble each other almost entirely. Each part is made up of short stories that focus ...more
Strange book which tells a multitude of stories all occurring in Cuba. Some of the tales are in the first person some in the third. There's a strong emphasis on sex, with characters selling themselves. It's a period of time following a few years of prosperity where people are starving, money is short.
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Mar 26, 2007
Sydney
marked it as to-read
May 23, 2016
Robin
marked it as to-read
