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When We Left Cuba
- A Novel
- Narrated by: Kyla Garcia
- Length: 11 hrs and 7 mins
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Publisher's Summary
In 1960s Florida, a young Cuban exile will risk her life - and heart - to take back her country in this exhilarating historical novel from the author of Next Year in Havana.
Beautiful. Daring. Deadly.
The Cuban Revolution took everything from sugar heiress Beatriz Perez - her family, her people, her country. Recruited by the CIA to infiltrate Fidel Castro's inner circle and pulled into the dangerous world of espionage, Beatriz is consumed by her quest for revenge and her desire to reclaim the life she lost.
As the Cold War swells like a hurricane over the shores of the Florida Strait, Beatriz is caught between the clash of Cuban-American politics and the perils of a forbidden affair with a powerful man driven by ambitions of his own. When the ever-changing tides of history threaten everything she has fought for, she must make a choice between her past and future - but the wrong move could cost Beatriz everything - not just the island she loves, but also the man who has stolen her heart.
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- DALEE. Planette
- 2020-12-23
good for a listen
Not as strong a story as the first novel. But a learning experience re 1960sCuba
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- jill
- 2023-06-15
So disappointing
I liked the first book - it was great. But this one was excruciatingly repetitive, monotonous and boring.
It doesn’t even seem like it was written by the same author…
Tragic story telling
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- Valerie
- 2022-11-01
Does not disappoint
I loved hearing the next part of the story and seeing more developments from the Parez family. It's such a good read!
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- Chervelle
- 2022-08-14
Perhaps
It’s recognisable of the research that was done to gather knowledge of the history of Cuba, the revolution, birth and lives of a spy, America, etc. Given Beatriz’s youth, and being a woman in that era, and at that time, I found her to be highly irrational and very selfish. Arguments were always one sided with the need for it to fall solely in her favour. I found myself rolling my eyes more times than not. The only time that this story really captured me was when her and Nick reconnected in London, leading to the altercation in her flat, and her returning to Nick shortly after. Only after that we’re there a handful of moments that were interesting. Other than that, I didn’t find this story very captivating.
I would also say that the performance fell very flat. The narrator spoke in sharp breathy punctuations in each sentence. All characters sounded the same, and there were too much trembling in everyone’s voice when they spoke. I understand that the story exudes tension, however, there isn’t any need for one’s voice to tremble every single time they speak. No one does that unless they have a condition.
With more thoughts to add, I’ll leave it at what’s written above.
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- Amazon Customer
- 2022-06-30
Good Story
I really enjoy the story and continuation of the 1st book! The narrator is very good, I enjoyed her!
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- C.E. Guy
- 2022-02-15
performance was abysmal...story was great.
Narrator was awful
story was really good and complimented with history well. Too bad about the Narrator
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- Ana Blesa
- 2022-02-14
Terrible narrator
The Voice of the narrator is very robot-like. couldn’t finish the book because of it
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- Jennifer Barker
- 2021-12-13
Nope.
I didn't like book one, but I'm a glutton for punishment so I listened to this sequel. Let's just say its a good thing they were both free titles, because I would have hated to pay for this extreme eye rolling experience! I guess plenty of others have enjoyed this series, but I couldn't stomach it - sooooo predictable, poor character development, and the performance was probably the worst I've heard in an audio book in my years of listening. I'm for sure not a big fan of romance novels in general, but this one reeeally wasn't for me.
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- monique christakis
- 2020-10-24
A bit disappointing
Historical fiction is my favourite genre. I loved the historical component. The story was predictable and lacked suspense/ intrigue despite having a spy plot. Too much of a Cinderella love story.
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- Kathy Murphy
- 2020-05-20
Bravo
Loved it, well written and performed, would love to hear more from this author/narrator
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- SH
- 2019-04-16
Disappointing sequel
The first book was tremendous and I eagerly awaited the next developments . Alas, the second book was a flat, predictable storyline that left interesting characters to wilt.
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16 people found this helpful
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- kristie
- 2019-04-12
3 ish stars?!
Perhaps it was my love of the 1st book in this series and my high expectations for this book that did not allow me to enjoy it near as much as I thought I would. I felt as though the story line and characters' stories were shallow and slow, never quite reaching a moment that left me feeling attached , drawn in, or wanting to quickly read to see what happens next...
A definite bummer in my opinion, unfortunately...
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- chatteycathi
- 2019-04-14
LOVED this book!!
There are already so many excellent reviews of this book, so I won’t repeat their comments. As to the negative ones: I agree with their sediments that it is not a true historical fiction, but centers more on the romantic relationships she has. However, it actually is woven with ALL of her family interactions & her unbreakable need to right the wrongs those in Cuba suffered under the political landscape there. When everything your family has worked so hard for, is taken from you, and your life is forever altered, it changes & challenges you. I truly enjoyed the honest dialog between the people Beatriz has in her life, from the senator, her childhood friends, the CIA and even Castro. I’m now going to “reread”, “Last Year in Havana”!!
I loved them both. I’ll probably do a bit of study on the actual history of Cuba as well!
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11 people found this helpful
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- Katherine
- 2019-07-18
Not as good as Next Year in Havana
this review contains spoilers.
I like the premise of the story but I did not like the execution. One thing that bothered me was how much I rooted for Nick and Beatrice but I never really got to see why they were really in love with each other. We know more about their physical attraction to each other than any emotional attraction to each other. I wish to have heard more details regarding Beatrice's involvement in the CIA. The story was still engaging and I still enjoyed it however I wish there were more details.
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- G-Diddy
- 2019-05-04
Robot-Like Narration
Don’t bother with this one. Especially if you are looking for a Cuban story of yesteryear. I think I’ll try the book but the robotic-type narration was awful. Didn’t make past 20 minutes.
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- Mona-Alisa
- 2019-05-14
Not as good as the first book
I was excited for the follow up to Chanel Cleeton’s first book based in revolutionary Cuba. I was relatively uninterested until the last few chapters. Those were the ones that were as good as book one. I feel much of the chapters in Florida could have been edited.
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- shafagh
- 2019-04-25
Weak story line and long dialogues
The story was prolonged in places and undeveloped in others. Long redundant dialogues. Had to make an effort to finish the book
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- Monique
- 2019-04-19
Highly recommend this thrilling novel!
I had been anxiously awaiting this book since the day I finished Next Year in Havana, my absolute favorite novel of 2018.
Taking place in the 1960’s continue the saga of the exiled Perez sisters, during the Cuban Revolution. Bold, uncustomary Beatriz makes a heroine to inspire women of all generations. A famous socialite in Cuba and a scandalous one in America, beautiful, intelligent, and lush, with ties to the revolutionaries and the resistance. Beatriz catches the attention of every bachelor in Palm Beach, but also the CIA. Beneath the carefree facade she presents in public, Beatriz is angry and has a desire for revenge against Fidel Castro; who she blames for her brother's death and who forced her family to leave Cuba, and remain exiled. Burning to avenge her losses, aid her homeland, and carve out an independent role for herself. Beatriz breaks the mold and challenges the conventional marriage and motherhood path her family has carved for her.
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- Diana Feigeles
- 2019-07-19
This is a love story above all else
If you’re looking for a romance novel, this is very good. The historical notes add depth and reality to the melodrama. I found myself much more interested in the historical fiction aspect than the romance, as that felt like what made this story unique, versus the actual romantic relationship.
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- Marieb
- 2019-05-17
Disappointed just a little
I didn’t get right into this as the first book
The last part is better - leaves a lot out
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