Satirical, darkly comic novel set in 1950s Cuba (see HLAS 48:5405) depicts a nuclear family through the eyes of Narcisa, the unwanted ugly duckling. Explores inequality inherent in gender roles and oppression of women in Cuban society. Story narrated wit
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