Anne

Trite writing, hard-to-believe situations.  

I have no particular interest in Cuba or in history books in general and yet, here I am with a rare 5-star rating.  This was a page-turner just as much as {insert your favorite thriller here}. I did not want to see this not-short book end. It ends with Biden's ascent to presidency; I would welcome a sequel in a few years. 
Although a complete and thorough history of Cuba, Dr Ferrer's book taught me almost as much about the US.  Can't think of many reader subsets who would not find something of value in this book.  A well-deserved Pulitzer. 

Author's tone too flippant for my taste.