Our Last Days in Barcelona

De: Chanel Cleeton

Narrado por: Almarie Guerra, Elena Rey, Victoria Villarreal

An NPR Best Book of 2022

“A master class in family and political drama, in star-crossed love stories and in capturing the enormity of what home is.”—NPR

When Isabel Perez travels to Barcelona to save her sister Beatriz, she discovers a shocking family secret in New York Times bestselling author Chanel Cleeton’s new novel.

Barcelona, 1964. Exiled from Cuba after the revolution, Isabel Perez has learned to guard her heart and protect her family at all costs. After Isabel’s sister Beatriz disappears in Barcelona, Isabel goes to Spain in search of her. Joining forces with an unlikely ally thrusts Isabel into her sister’s dangerous world of espionage, but it’s an unearthed piece of family history that transforms Isabel’s life.

Barcelona, 1936. Alicia Perez arrives in Barcelona after a difficult voyage from Cuba, her marriage in jeopardy and her young daughter Isabel in tow. Violence brews in Spain, the country on the brink of civil war, the rise of fascism threatening the world. When Cubans journey to Spain to join the International Brigades, Alicia’s past comes back to haunt her as she is unexpectedly reunited with the man who once held her heart.

Alicia and Isabel’s lives intertwine, and the past and present collide, as a mother and daughter are forced to choose between their family’s expectations and following their hearts.

Another great read by the author

I enjoyed the book. Would welcome a tree connecting the characters on authors web site. Some confusion as time before each reading.

Not just another sequel

It’s not too often that a writer can keep readers engaged through several sequels. Ms. Cleeton has kept me captivated throughout each of these.

WOW‼️‼️‼️

What a powerful story with real world connections. Having seen Picasso’s Guernica, the end of this book pulled at my heart and brought forth my rage related to war especially as the war in Ukraine causes such sorrow and destruction in 2022.

To be truthful it was difficult to follow the ladies in the story as the time and setting changed. To my untrained ear the voices were not “different” enough to help me.

I am so excited to see where this author will take me next?????😍

Wonderful story of love, history and life

I am obsessed with Ms.Cleeton’s books .
What wonderful stories about love, history and life . Can’t wait for your next book

Wonderful

A beautiful story with interesting characters and a wonderful way to learn about history …the way the author waves everything together is fascinating

The best of the series

Her best work yet! This was so beautifully written with so many twists and turns I couldn’t stop.

Good overall

I loved the history, culture and heritage of the story overall . I do think that cities like Barcelona and Havana should be pronounced with authentic accents as they are cities in Spanish speaking countries and the book directly references the language and heritage of each place.

Love this series

Another beautifully written story with historic details woven throughout. Love that this sister was an artist, loved that the mother’s story was shared, love everything about it. Great 3rd book in a wonderful series. Wish audible would include the family tree that is in the back of the book somehow. When only listening, it’s hard to keep up with all the family connections. Tried unsuccessfully to find the family tree online.

Read her other novels about Cubs first.

Cleeton is a very talented and interesting writer. However I don’t think this novel can be read as a standalone piece and be truly appreciated. There are too many dangling parts from her other novels about the Cuban Perez sisters.
This was not the best of her novels but was still quite good.

Even better than the second!

Wowowow, I LOVED this book. Cleeton
never ceases to amaze me and hook me right from the beginning! I love these women so much!