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Find Me in Havana
Find Me in Havana: A Novel | Serena Burdick
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A novel based on the dazzling story of one of Hollywoods most celebrated Hispanic actresses and her daughters search for closure. Cuba, 1936: When Estelita Rodriguez sings in a hazy Havana nightclub for the very first time, she is nine years old. From then on, that spotlight of adorationfrom Havana to New Yorks Copacabana and then Hollywoodbecomes the one true accomplishment no one can take from her. Not the 1933 Cuban Revolution that drove her family into poverty. Not the revolving door of husbands or the fickle world of film. Thirty years later, her young adult daughter, Nina, is blindsided by her mothers mysterious death. Seeking answers, the grieving Nina navigates the troubling, opulent memories of their life together and discovers how much Estelita sacrificed to live the American dream on her own terms. Based on true events and exclusive interviews with Nina Lopez, Estelitas daughter, Find Me in Havana weaves two unforgettable voices into one extraordinary story that explores the unbreakable bond between mother and child, and the ever-changing landscape of self-discovery.
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I‘m going to get a chapter or two in tonight and hope to finish this off on the plane tomorrow. I‘m going to see two of my three kiddos. I haven‘t seen either of them since January when they headed back to school so it‘ll make my mama heart happy to be able to hug them.

TheBookHippie ♥️ 13mo
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coffees
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Another I was going to skip but ended up being a good read! But at the same time, my thoughts are still jumbled. A good story about mothers who love their daughters but have always had a hard time showing it and a daughter, Nina, who loves her mother but feels she always comes last in her mother's life. And much abuse on these woman at the hands of men ✨ 4.5 ✨ #historicalfiction #family #fiction #cuba

A tough read, ⚠️ ⬇️

coffees ⚠️Warnings for⚠️: death, grief, violence, murder, sexual assault, rape, kidnapping, confinement, drug use, trauma, ptsd, misogyny, sexism, homophobia, domestic abuse, teen sex, underage drinking, and potentially others in this realm 3y
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Find Me in Havana is full of emotion and history. Cuban history isn‘t talked about frequently, so that was a nice addition to this story. Find Me in Havana includes rape and abuse. Estelita has multiple husbands and all of them do not treat Nina well.

Thank you NetGalley, Edelweiss, Harper Audio, and Park Row for Find Me in Havana.

Full Review: https://justreadingjess.wordpress.com/2021/01/13/book-review-find-me-in-havana/