The Disappearance Of Irene Dos Santos (2009) - Plot & Excerpts
Cut in half lengthwise and scoop out the seedy pulp with a spoon. Boil down to obtain syrup. Serve cold, like revenge. Marta When Marta dreams, she is back in Cuba. In some of the dreams she is a young child, sitting at the table with her parents, eating a steaming plate of yuca, rice, black beans, and fried plátano. In other dreams she is a grown woman sitting in a cafetería called La Esmeralda with Humberto. Always, when she visits Cuba in her dreams, she is happy. It is only when she is awake that Cuba becomes the enemy. Marta’s understanding of, and interest in, politics is limited. As far as she is concerned, a good leader is one whose enemy is her enemy. And though she loves Ismael like a brother and savior, she still thinks he was crazy to have fought against El Colonel, who not only opposed the Communist leader of Cuba but gave Maria Lionza the recognition she deserved, raising her status to that of a national symbol. Wasn’t it true that his government was blessed by the goddess, that people were safe in their own houses and on the streets?
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