Broken Paradise
Cecilia Samartin
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars
4.07
· 14 ratings · 352 pages · Published: 02 Apr 2004
Their idyllic lives take a turn for the worst after Castro's rise to power. Food becomes scarce, religion is forbidden, and disease is rampant. Alicia stays behind while Nora emigrates to the United States and struggles in an unfamiliar land. Both of their identities are challenged as they try to adapt to the changes forced upon them.
The situation in Cuba deteriorates and Alicia is beset by bad fortune, while Nora painfully assimilates into middle-class U.S. culture. Her heart, however, remains in Cuba. Letters between the cousins track their lives until Alicia's situation becomes so difficult that Nora is forced to return and help. But what she finds in Cuba is like nothing she has ever imagined.
"Broken Paradise" is an extraordinarily powerful novel about passion, love, and the heart's yearning for home.
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