Todos Se Van

Written in the form of a diary that tells Nieve Guerra's story from age eight to twenty, this novel tells the life of a young girl with an alcoholic father that blames her for his wife running away with another man and, even worse, a foreigner. This unique experience, written with strength and authenticity, reflects the Cuban reality without ideological castigation. Escrita en forma de diario personal que abarca de los ocho a los veinte años de Nieve Guerra, esta novela cuenta la vida problemática y turbulenta de una adolescente cuyo padre alcohólico la culpa de haber arruinado su matrimonio con una mujer que lo dejó por un extranjero. Relata una experiencia individual, escrita con fuerza y autenticidad, reflejando la realidad cubana sin condenas ideológicas.

Wendy Guerra is a Cuban poet and journalist. She is the author of Plaeta a oscuras, Cabeza rapada, and Posar desnuda en la Habana. She lives in Havana.