Official Review: Revolution by Al Romero u

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I like such historical naratives. The title of the book is also inviting. The review shows that, one would get some details of the account of the Cuban revolution as well.
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IamShing wrote: 04 May 2019, 21:32 I like the sound of the book..it appears informative.
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8amaseter wrote: 06 May 2019, 11:49 I like such historical naratives. The title of the book is also inviting. The review shows that, one would get some details of the account of the Cuban revolution as well.
Yes, I learned a lot about Cuba while I was being entertained! Thanks for stopping by!
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Radiant3 wrote: 06 May 2019, 07:47 The book seems to offer a closer and unique view of Cuba during tumultuous times. Perhaps if the storyline was less tedious it would have been more exciting to read. Thank you for the very thorough and insightful review.
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Kelyn wrote: 04 May 2019, 21:39 Learning more about Cuba would be interesting but I'm really not one for history or political books and this one sounds like it's both. I think I'll have to give this one a pass. Great, detailed review!
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daviddawud wrote: 05 May 2019, 01:48 This must be a fascinating book. Although I'm not a fan of historical or political novel but I won't mind checking it out especially if the pages are not too voluminous. Great review you have written.
I did enjoy (most of) it! Thanks for your kind words and for stopping by! :tiphat:
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Prisallen wrote: 05 May 2019, 08:25 This sounds like a wonderful way to learn more about the history of Cuba, which I hate to say I know very little about. Thank you for a wonderful review!
After reading other comments, I am beginning to think that there were a lot of us who didn't learn about how the Castros came to power. Thank you so much for stopping by!
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unamilagra wrote: 05 May 2019, 15:34 This sounds like a really interesting historical fiction that depicts something I honestly know nothing about: Cuba before the revolution. It's too bad that it's slow to get started. Great, thorough review!
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Bluebird03 wrote: 05 May 2019, 15:36 You make this book sound very intriguing. I would enjoy learning about the culture and history of Cuba, as well as the Castro family. Thank you for a great review!
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Dentarthurdent wrote: 06 May 2019, 05:11 The dragging of the initial part of the story, followed by the quicker pace when you get to the 'lying and cheating Castros' (I love how you phrased it, by the way) resembles real life, I suppose.
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