I enjoyed reading this book. It's told with many perspectives of life and where each person is in the story. I read this book in an hour. This book has won different awards and rightly so. I enjoy reading Margarita Engle's books because the speak lyrically and also with authenticity. Her research pays of in a story that gives history but not in textbook style but real and alive. If you are interested in Cuba, pirates, and natives, this story is for you.
