With Nesto, Reina learns about the sea, about ancient Santeria deities, and encourages her to chart her escape from the past. Central to her story is plucky, honest Reina, who has “placed [herself] in a prison,” as a “reader of dreams” in Havana informs her. The great pleasure of this book is watching her break free. Meet Reina and her brother Carlito, Floridians by way of Columbia. If you ever thought your family was a mess, your career prospects stalled, your future heading nowhere, then American writer Patricia Engel has a tale for you.

Source: thestar May 21, 2016 22:26 UTC