"The Book of Lost Saints"
by Daniel Jose Older
This book was a gift from my son, Brian, for Christmas. Daniel Jose Older is one of his favorite authors. So I started reading, about Cuba and revolution, disappointment and courage. I can’t lie, I was confused, constantly looking up Spanish phrases on my phone, and yet I was filled with wonder. I pondered the idea of saints - their ordinary lives, their sins, their redemption...could we all be saints in our own right? The main characters, Marisol and Ramon, shared a world I only knew superficially (now my husband knows more than he ever wanted - sometimes you just have to share). Hatred, betrayal, death, and terror swirl around them pulling the reader along. Older weaves their lives together...bringing their ancestral baggage with them. Like my son, this is an author I would read again.
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