The Playwright's House - by Dariel Suarez (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br><p><strong>When a renowned Cuban theater director is arrested under mysterious circumstances, a successful young lawyer and his estranged brother must overcome their family's tragic past and confront their country's unforgiving political reality in order to free their father.</strong></p><p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>Happily married, backed by a powerful mentor, and with career prospects that would take him abroad, Serguey has more than any young Cuban lawyer could ask for. But when his estranged brother Victor appears with news that their father--famed theater director Felipe Blanco--has been detained for what he suspects are political reasons, Serguey's privileged life is suddenly shaken.<br /><br />A return to his childhood home in Havana's decaying suburbs--a place filled with art, politics, and the remnants of a dissolving family--reconnects Serguey with his troubled past. He learns of an elusive dramaturge's link to Felipe, a man who could be key to his father's release. With the help of a social media activist and his wife's ties with the Catholic Church, Serguey sets out to unlock the mystery of Felipe's arrest and, in the process, is forced to confront the reasons for the hostility between him and Victor: two violent childhood episodes that scarred them in unforgettable ways. On the verge of imprisonment, Serguey realizes he must make a decision regarding not just his father, but his family and his own future, a decision which, under the harsh shadow of a communist state, he cannot afford to regret.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>"Driven by its political undercurrents, the novel follows Serguey's determined struggle to overcome his own and his country's intractable dispositions and come to terms with what he must do. It is a burdensome task, deftly described by Suarez. Serguey's struggle provides a weightiness to the fast-moving plot that defies Calvino's notion of lightness. The narrative has a crispness, a rhythmic pace, by turns deliberate and frantic, much like life on the island, yet the story never loses its momentum." - <i>LA Review of Books</i></p><br><p><br></p><br><br><p>Fans of realistic political thrillers won't want to miss this one. <strong>--Publishers Weekly</strong></p> <p>...[A] taut and propulsive debut novel... [Suarez] makes Havana's texture palpable...Suarez is especially acute in bringing the intensities and complexities of sibling relationships to life.--<strong>Nina MacLaughlin</strong>, ><em>Boston Globe</em></p> <p><em>The Playwright's House</em> is a bighearted novel, intricately embedded in the politics and daily life of contemporary Cuba. It is also a family story of love, sibling rivalry, courage, and redemption. Suarez writes with energy, exuberance, and psychological acuity. The straightforward prose adds gravity and earnestness to this remarkable novel.<br /><strong>--Ha Jin, National Book Award winner and author of <em>War Trash</em></strong><em><br /><br />The Playwright's House</em> is a thrilling and compassionate story of brotherhood, surveillance culture, the provocative power of theater, and the persistent ways past ghosts can haunt the present. Dariel Suarez animates the singularly complex and contradictory landscape of contemporary Havana with immense precision and insight. This is a stunning and vital novel.<br /><strong>--Laura van den Berg, author of <em>The Third Hotel</em></strong></p> <p>"What makes this book special is the balance between political commentary, moral examination, and exploration of human relationships"--<strong>Ethan Chatagnier</strong>, <em>On The Seawall</em></p> <p>"With a plot that blends family stories and national history, this is a beautifully layered book that shows Cuba through the eyes of a native"--<strong>Teresa Doval</strong>, <em>Latino Stories </em></p> <li>Featured in LitHub </li> <li> Startup Cuba TV Review</li> <li> The University of Maine at Farmington's Visiting Writers Series</li> <li>Beyond the Page: Reading Selections from Author Marjan Kamali</li> <li>10 Books by New England Authors to Read While Waiting to get Your Vaccine</li> <li>Reviewed on New Pages Blog: https: //newpagesblog.com/2021/06/09/an-expansive-intimate-novel/#</li> <li>Reviewed in The Massachusetts Review</li> <li>Interviewed in Latinx in Publishing</li><br>
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