Days of Awe (Ballantine Reader's Circle)

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Summary: Brilliant book
Review: I am a Cuban raised in Miami where there are 1 million Cubans and hardly any Cuban literature. I went to the bookstore last week after reading an article in EL NUEVO HERALD about a beautiful Spanish/English bilingual Cuban-American picturebook, DRUM, CHAVI, DRUM!/TOCA, CHAVI, TOCA! set in Little Havana, written by a Cuban (Mayra L. Dole) and illustrated by a Cuban (Tonel). To my surprise I also found Memory Mambo and Days of Awe! There are close to 40 million hispanics in the United States and just a handful of books written by Latinos about the Latino experience; it is as if we did not exist. I am greatful to have found Achy Obejas. She brillianty weaves history and fiction in such a way that Days of Awe becomes hard to put down. I am looking forward to her next book and highly recommend Days of Awe to anyone interested in history/fiction/literature and brilliant writing. I am hooked!

Rating:
Summary: Days of Awe
Review: I just finished reading A. Obejas "Days of Awe". What a
wonderful blend of fiction and history! As a Cuban-American I'm
happy such a fine writer as Ms.Obejas has written about the often
forgotten Cuban Jewish community. A very impressive work, I
recommend it to anyone interested in contemporary Hispanic Fiction. Or to anyone interested in the Jewish experience in
Latin America. Or to anyone at all who just wants to read a
really good story.

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Summary: A great story
Review: I loved Days of Awe. It's characters were compelling and it's story kept me involved to the very end. As a Cuban, I am thankful to see a writer search for the answers that have loged themselves in my mind ever since I knew to ask. it's poetic and wonderous and I am thrilled I found it