Status
Available
Genres
Publication
Harpercollins (1991), Edition: Reprint, 272 pages
Description
Free-spirited Dottie Perez is leaving Cuba for America, her head filled with dreams of movies, mascara and dates with John Wayne. Strait-laced Juan Perez is headed for a reunion with Carmela, the wife he hasn't seen in 20 years. But when an overworked immigration officer mistakes Dottie and Juan for husband and wife, the stage is set for a merry marital mix-up, and some very unpredictable romances.
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LibraryThing member Merryann
It's a shame I waited almost twenty years to read this book. It was a delightful read that delivered the serious realities of the Mariel Boatlift in a way that I could manage without feeling depressed, and yet in no way undervalued the struggles and emotions of the people leaving Cuba in such tense
The ending had a bittersweetness to it, but it was the right ending, and the sweet was much stronger than the bitter. I was thoroughly satisfied with this book and will probably read it again in the future.
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circumstances. All of the characters were 'real' to me, it only took a couple of pages for me to be caught up in the story, and I enjoyed getting to laugh out loud more than once as things began coming together. The ending had a bittersweetness to it, but it was the right ending, and the sweet was much stronger than the bitter. I was thoroughly satisfied with this book and will probably read it again in the future.
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Subjects
Awards
Notable Books List (1991)
Language
Original language
English
Original publication date
1990
Physical description
272 p.; 5.25 x 0.75 inches
ISBN
006097401X / 9780060974015
Local notes
Fiction
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