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Comprende il nome: Novas Himilce

Opere di Himilce Novas

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Informazioni generali

Data di nascita
1944
Sesso
female
Nazionalità
USA
Cuba (birth)
Luogo di nascita
Havana, Cuba
Istruzione
Hunter College, City University of New York
Attività lavorative
writer
historian
activist

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An ok introduction to your Latino neighbor's heritage.
½
 
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Borg-mx5 | 1 altra recensione | Apr 15, 2010 |
Title says it all. The book is laid out in an question/answer format with the different Asian groups having their own chapters. I can honestly say I learned several things from this book. Also, even though I don't usually like this type of format, this book was very easy to read and enjoyable. I recommend it and its one that I will keep.
 
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autumnesf | May 20, 2008 |
Startling, yet cliched...

The story is quick to capture one's attention, yet the drama soon turns to fluff in its abundance of super-natural occurances and extreme descriptions. Yes, it tries hard to come across as "magical realism" in the purest Latin American form; however, it eventually reads like cliched kiosk litterature. By the end of the novel I was simply tired of reading about those magnificent emerald eyes and pomegranate lips...
The incestous plot could have been just as interesting without the parties being such captivating beauties and "extreme" in all their actions. Even the repetitious love-making scenes are described with the nuance of Danielle Steele...
The story does include interesting elements of the struggle to be of South American origin living in the US, and the descriptions of the contrast between those who consider themselves "exiles" and those who remain "Cuban-to-the-bone" are colorful.
Overall a quick, but ultimately unsatisfying read.
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kattepusen | Jul 15, 2006 |

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Opere
11
Utenti
427
Popolarità
#57,179
Voto
3.1
Recensioni
4
ISBN
32
Lingue
2

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