This book was an eyeopener for me. The impact of journalism in government and public is strong, as shown in the efforts of Hearst's paper to create social consciousness regarding the situation in Cuba during the 1890s. The inclusion of three powerful women characters (one based on the real life of Evangelina Cisneros) made it an interesting read, even though, at times going back and forth between each character in different chapters distracted the reader from the story line.

The author did a good job in researching the situation in Cuba under Spanish control. She also presented journalism of the period in a frank and objective way. This would be a good book club selection as it presents various topics for discussion: women & war; Cuban politics; the media; etc.

The Most Beautiful Girl in Cuba
by Chanel Cleeton
Berkley Publishing Group
You Like Them
Berkley
Multicultural Interest | Women's Fiction
Pub Date 04 May 2021 | Archive Date 04 Jun 2021

What a great book! Chanel Cleeton is one of the best storytellers I know. She does her research and tells the story. Thanks to Berkley Publishing Group and NetGalley for the ARC. I will recommend it to our patrons.

5 star

I can’t think of anyone better than Chanel Cleeton when it comes to storytelling. The amount of detail, character development, and research that went into this book is amazing. The Most Beautiful Girl In Cuba brings out all of the emotions. My heart aches for the people of Cuba and the awful things they went through to bring freedom to their country. 5 stars is not enough for this latest book.

*Chanel Cleeton can do no wrong.

I need to process this book so that I can write a review that will do this book justice if that is possible. The characters are so well developed and researched that this book deserves 5 billion stars.

Thank you NETGALLEY for this ARC that I will surely put in the hands of my patrons once it is released.

I do want to leave with why Chanel Cleeton is one of my favorites - she researches her stuff. Yes, this may be FICTION but let me tell you, the war, the turmoil, the characters, the places, the spies, the revolution, it was all very real and after reading this nail biting story, I feel like I was there.