How Long to Read Grieving for Guava

How Long Does it Take to Read Grieving for Guava?

It takes the average reader 1 hour and 30 minutes to read Grieving for Guava by Cecilia M. Fernandez

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

“A magnificent portrayal of every facet of the Cuban exile experience. Haunting short stories convey the pain, loss, longing, and courage of the exiles.” —Dan Wakefield, author of Kurt Vonnegut: The Making of a Writer Castro’s communist regime gained control of Cuba in 1959, sparking a surge of immigration to the United States, particularly Miami, as refugees sought a better life. But for many, Cuba will always be home. The island’s stories pass from refugee to refugee, immigrant to grandchild, mingling hope for the future with grief for what’s lost. Yet these stories also pass down a deep, unconscious desire for the unattainable, which often results in fractured relationships and a loss of purpose for both young and old. Grieving for Guava revels in the unbroken ties between past and future, Havana and Miami, and recounts the unintended generational costs of immigration. Ten stories explore the lives of Cuban refugees in Miami as they grapple with a longing for the past and a fervent need to move forward. Spanning six decades of the Cuban exile, these stories lay bare a collective struggle to overcome the destabilizing effects of migration and to reassemble splintered identities: A journalist returns to the island for a childhood toy. An investment banker leaves Miami to open a bookstore near the Malecon. A girl with cerebral palsy attempts to swim across the ocean to reach her lost home. Cecilia Fernandez artfully weaves together the complicated lives of her characters to produce an overarching sense of yearning for the past, transforming grief into an even more powerful force: communion. “What a lovely tribute to the author’s roots and to her tribe of early exiles!” —Mirta Ojito, author of Hunting Season

How long is Grieving for Guava?

Grieving for Guava by Cecilia M. Fernandez is 88 pages long, and a total of 22,704 words.

This makes it 30% the length of the average book. It also has 28% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Grieving for Guava Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 2 hours and 4 minutes to read Grieving for Guava aloud.

What Reading Level is Grieving for Guava?

Grieving for Guava is suitable for students ages 10 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

When deciding what to show young students always use your best judgement and consult a professional.

Where Can I Buy Grieving for Guava?

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