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Dear First Love
Dear First Love: A Novel | Zoe Valdes
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The numbing rhythm of daily life in poverty-stricken Havana has deadened Danae's mind and spirit. In search of her first true love, Danae returns to the countryside of her adolescence, where the government of Fidel Castro had sent her and other teenagers in the late 1970s to work in the fields under a corrupt and sadistic overseer. It is there, surrounded by a natural world infused with spiritual wonders, that Danae met and fell in love with Tierra Fortuna Munda, a campesino girl her own age. When the adult Danae finds Tierra again, their lives are transformed and their love reborn. But the ultimate test -- their return to Havana -- still lies before them.
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This book follows Danae from her current turbulent marriage back to the time she truly fell in love, with another woman. While I loved the main narrative in both the past and present, I found some of the off-shoots and magical realism less successful. I enjoyed my trip to #Cuba with Valdés and would read her again. #readaroundtheworld

JenP You just reminded me to post the October country. Ugh, I‘m so far behind on things. This book sounds interesting. I debated reading something by this author. Hopefully I will finish my Cuba book tomorrow! 7y
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