Cuba Libre
A 500-Year Quest for Independence

As a first generation Cuban-American who was born and raised in South Florida, this book provided an interesting and perpendicular view of the Cuban revolution and the relations between the U.S. and Cuba since. While illuminating in its criticism of U.S. policy, it is unmistakably written with a fav......more

Good info but very one sided Brenner gives an interesting account of Cuba 's history but does not even attempt to hide his pro Castro bias. In many places he borders on full Castro apologist. He describes the kangaroo courts after the revolution as necessary for the public to vent. He also rarely, if......more

This is a compact historical review of Cuba, with the bulk of the commentary covering events since the revolution. The text is slanted in favor of Cuba and away from the United States, though some good points are made regarding the author's reasons for doing so. I would have liked to see more about......more

I enjoyed and appreciated this history of Cuba written from a sympathetic perspective but know I'll have to look elsewhere to fill in the blanks. That's why I've started reading Leonardo Padura's The Man Who Loved Dogs.......more