I absolutely adored this book and couldn’t have wished to stumble upon a better intro to the country of Cuba before my upcoming trip! The biggest tip I could give, is to read it with Cuban music in the background and you’ll feel directly immersed into the story and the country.

What others criticised, I actually enjoyed a lot. The abrupt changes of topics and the brief descriptions of a dozen of different subjects were the perfect way to find out about a little bit of all kinds of different aspects of the history and the culture of the town of Havana. Besides that, the author offered you inspiration on places to visit if you’re planning to go to Cuba in a non-imposing way a typical guidebook would do it.

An enjoyable and quick read, which I would suggest to those, who want to imagine what Havana must feel like and to those who want to get immersed in its atmosphere in preparation before travelling there. But also specifically to people like me, who can’t stand typical tourist guide books, can’t be bothered to be browsing through a million websites with Cuba tips but would still like to go into a trip at least minimally prepared 😀

★★★★☆ (4/5)