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Cristina García (1) (1958–)

Author of Dreaming in Cuban

For other authors named Cristina García, see the disambiguation page.

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Cristina Garcia was born in Cuba, but soon moved with her family to New York City. Her first novel, Dreaming in Cuban, a nominee for a National Book award, is a story about a Cuban family enduring three generations of life experiences. She has received a Guggenheim Scholarship, a Hodder fellowship show more from Princeton, and a Whiting Writers' Award. Garcia has written a second novel, The Aguero Sisters. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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The Norton Anthology of Latino Literature (2010) — Contributor — 58 copies
Buena Vista (2000) — Contributor — 7 copies

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I didn’t remember anything, but really loved this reading - a quick read. Many resonances, thinking about fraught mother-daughter relationships. Beautiful writing.
 
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KymmAC | 32 other reviews | Feb 7, 2024 |
I think the title is very fitting - I really felt like I was dreaming in Cuban. I was reading the book on Kindle and I tend to read my Kindle books late with lights often already off (I love the screen light and night mode!). It took me very long to get into the book and I was often rereading whole passages either because I didn't remember what happened or I was not sure whether it was in the book or already in my dream. Even after finishing the book, it feels a bit like a dream with big parts I remember only vaguely. It feels like it's made up of glimpses and a lot is left out for us to guess or ponder about. It also leaves a lot of loose threads and doesn't provide any satisfying reconciliations and closures.
The portrayal of santería in the novel was one of the most novel aspects for me. It was interesting to learn about the Yoruba deities and religious rituals and how they spread to Cuba together with slaves and mingled with the Catholic religious traditions and beliefs of Christianity.
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dacejav | 32 other reviews | Aug 17, 2023 |
This book has a unique structure and lyrical prose, which always appeal to me. On the other hand, I read somewhere that Garcia's work is on par with Isabel Allende's, which I did not find to be the case. A good read, nonetheless.
 
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sashathewild | 7 other reviews | Jul 2, 2023 |
I enjoyed the deep richness of the narrative in this book. A side effect of the Cuban setting was the little reminders of the two or three years I lived in Key West as a child: images of poincianas and conches brought back memories long submerged.
 
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