Memory Mambo: A Novel Audiobook (Unabridged)

" though both of obejas's novels deal with very complicated characters with sometimes paradoxical desires and with the elusive lure of memories, i think "memory mambo" is a bit stronger because of the tangled relationship of the main characters. "

" A compelling story about a Cuban-American family, but the narrator's (Ruth Oakes) fast reading and lack of inflection seriously detracted from it. Better to read the print version yourself than listen to this one. "

" Great book. Really intense at times, but good. "

" about a cuban lesbian living in chicago, about adjusting to american culture, being a lesbian, exile, cuba . . . i read it in high school and really really liked it, a lot of strange events (at one point there is a biting of a boob in anger) great stories about life in cuba. "

" Important because Obejas questions the motivation of memory. "

" I don't know how to talk about my feelings about this book. It imparted important information and perspective and was suddenly upsetting to read. It's very well written. It's a book my brain will keep poking at for a long time. "

" Enjoyed exposure to Cuban writer, one of 3 books I read. "

" a little too graphic in parts. crazy event towards the end that was unnecessary. like the Chicago setting. "

" i kind of love and hate this book. "

" A rare gem in Latin American literature, this book portrays the difficulty of being a lesbian in the Cuban culture--probably representative of other Latino cultures. One can get a true sense of the protagonist's struggle. "

" At the risk of sounding trite, this is such a beautiful coming of age story about a Cuban-American lesbian who is struggling not only with her sexuality but her heritage. There are some graphic parts which are shocking to read, but these parts only add to the depth of the novel. "

" Honestly, I felt like the writing was rather empty. Where everyone else seems to see poignancy and emotion, I see attempts to fill an entire book with a story that was probably only about fifty pages long. "