Next Year in Havana - Chanel Cleeton

Next Year in Havana

By Chanel Cleeton

  • Release Date: 2018-02-06
  • Genre: Fiction & Literature
Score: 4
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From 2,136 Ratings

Description

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“A beautiful novel that's full of forbidden passions, family secrets and a lot of courage and sacrifice.”—Reese Witherspoon

After the death of her beloved grandmother, a Cuban-American woman travels to Havana, where she discovers the roots of her identity—and unearths a family secret hidden since the revolution...


Havana, 1958. The daughter of a sugar baron, nineteen-year-old Elisa Perez is part of Cuba's high society, where she is largely sheltered from the country's growing political unrest—until she embarks on a clandestine affair with a passionate revolutionary...

Miami, 2017. Freelance writer Marisol Ferrera grew up hearing romantic stories of Cuba from her late grandmother Elisa, who was forced to flee with her family during the revolution. Elisa's last wish was for Marisol to scatter her ashes in the country of her birth.

Arriving in Havana, Marisol comes face-to-face with the contrast of Cuba's tropical, timeless beauty and its perilous political climate. When more family history comes to light and Marisol finds herself attracted to a man with secrets of his own, she'll need the lessons of her grandmother's past to help her understand the true meaning of courage.

Reviews

  • An enlightening story!

    4
    By DAGF21
    What a wonderful story…on one hand, a romance, on the other, an eye opening account of life in Cuba. A story many do not know. Enjoyable reading with lots to ponder!
  • Amazing book!!!

    5
    By emmy.4
    Well rewritten! It had alittle of everything romances, history, drama, hope, and more.
  • A Cuban in Miami

    5
    By Jessica Victoria Achong Diaz
    I left Cuba when I was 16, I’m 21 now. I’ve always feel intrigued by the thought of how life was before 1959. This book answer many of my questions. I cried a lot, because many of those feelings are still part of me, the love for my country, mi Cuba, mi Habana , the love for my father and grandmother that still live there(like Luis’), the love for my beloved childhood friend (like Ana). The writer did a great job portraying the feeling that Cubans in the exile an in the island feel, the old and new generations. I loved it!!!
  • Excellent read

    5
    By Sweetep1
    Great story and loved the historical account of Cuba reflected in the book.
  • Loved it

    5
    By Gamelover34556
    I couldn’t put this book down! it was wonderful
  • so ready for Friday m

    5
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  • Next Year in Havana

    5
    By Rufus1050
    Loved this book.....read it late into the night. It’s one of those books you can’t put down because you have to know what happens next. I know some people didn’t like the history that’s included. But I thought it added to the story. I can’t imagine not being able to finish the twists and turns to find out how the story ends for each woman.
  • Great read

    5
    By JRizzo929
    Awesome read! Highly recommend.
  • Good

    3
    By ecdu
    It was OK I would Have preferred more history and less romance, but it is a good read nonetheless.
  • Wonderful!!

    5
    By lmsunshin3
    Amazing read!!! This story touched my heart, could not put the book down.