Posesas de la Habana

About this book

During one of Havana’s enforced blackouts, in 2000, three women and an eleven-year old girl reflect on their lives and uncover a century of Cuban history. But when different generations live under one roof, disputes are likely to break out. And when four out of five family members are female, the estrogen building up in a two-bedroom apartment reaches dramatic proportions. To make things worse, a burglar known as the Tongue-ripper terrorizes the neighborhood… The characters of Posesas de La Habana live not merely at the edge but in the middle of a constant nervous breakdown. Can these women find hope on an island where the sea appears as the only route to salvation?