The Book of Lost Saints

The Book of Lost Saints is a mesmerizing book that sucked me deep into the heart of a story that brought forth a world of emotions inside me that I’m still trying to process. Told in a 3rd person omnipresent point of view, this novel follows Ramón as he continually receives messages from a long lost......more

I wanted to read this book after learning it was about a Cuban woman who disappeared during the revolution. My family is Cuban and I had been looking for stories with Cuban protagonists; and I can say, that it did not disappoint (mostly; the sex scenes were little cringey, but that's just me). The m......more

4-4.5 stars Wow, what an ending! This was no an easy book to read, partly because it was hard to figure out what was going on at the beginning, and partly because of the subject matter. This book covers the time surrounding the Cuban Revolution and moves towards the present where Ramon is being visit......more

There are some things which you are likely to encounter in a DJO book. There will be music. There will be complex family stuff (stuff: dynamics, relationships, magical legacies). There will probably be a medical professional. Politics will likely play a part. And a ghost. The Book of Lost Saints has......more

-So if you ever wonder what we, the disappeared, dream of in our darkest hours, know that it is you: those who remain- Marisol. Daniel Jose Older has delivered a story of a family, secrets, revolution, betrayal, survival, loss and love. Marisol vanished in the days following the Cuban revolution; now......more