I loved it

I just finished reading the book, The Handsomest Man in Cuba, and wanted to let everyone know how much I loved it.

I live in Toronto, Ontario, Canada and was in Cuba about 6 weeks ago. I loved it. I will admit, I was one of those tourists who stayed at a resort in Varadero. I speak some Spanish and used it often - my friends didn't, so I had to translate quite a bit for them. We made it off the resort a number of times and made friends with a variety of the locals.

There were so many times where the person I was speaking with didn't speak any English at all, and my Spanish wasn't nearly perfect...but there was a point where we were both reaching...and it just worked. Perhaps it is the universal language we all posess?

I was left wanting more. More than the tourist experience. So I went on Amazon.com looking for books on Cuba and found this one. It was exactly what I needed. Lynette's insights on the state of the country are very interesting. I found myself wondering if Cubans are better off than they think they are, and how it would be if they did have the same freedoms as ourselves in North America?

It was a pleasure to read such a refreshingly honest and sentimental story of her trip. I'd love to read a "part 2"!!