I'm quickly learning that an e-reader might be a dangerous purchase for me to make. I was able to check this book out and read it on my e-book compatible laptop, and I just flew threw it. I had my computer out and reading in places that I don't normally read, and I was one of those kids who used to walk down the halls at school with my nose in a book. Of course, most of the acclaim goes to the book itself, which was beautifully written about a very captivating topic. A topic that, in my opinion, is not very often addressed. The book discusses the life of Cubans after Castro came to power, and the wrenching decision that many parents made to send their children, unaccompanied, to the United States for hope of a better, freer, life.
Written as a young adult book, the story is narrated by a young teenage girl. A girl who annoyed me at times with her naivety about the way things were in her country and impressed me at others with her strength and courage as she and her brother adapted to life in the US. While I've avoided young adult fiction in the past, the historical content of this book drew me in, and I'm glad I gave it a shot. I've always been afraid that reading young adult novels would be shallow and trite compared to more "higher level" reading, but I actually found that the behaviors and attitudes of the main character reminded me of my own adolescence, which was kind of fun to reflect back upon. Young or old, I'd recommend this book to anyone looking for a good, quick read.
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