A Cuban Russian American Love Story

A Cuban Russian American Love Story by Adam Pelzman

Release:May 12th 2021
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Jackson Heights Press
Source: Suzyapproved Book Tours
Find it at: Goodreads, Amazon, Kindle, Indigo

A young Cuban woman passes her nights dancing in a seedy Florida strip club. A Russian orphan loses everything, then builds a new and prosperous life for himself in New York. An American woman struggles to maintain her hope and dignity after a life-changing accident.

As their lives become unexpectedly intertwined, Perla, Julian and Sophie have no choice but to confront their suffering and reimagine their futures in surprising and unconventional ways.

In A Cuban Russian American Love Story, Adam Pelzman has written a poignant and inspiring novel about three wounded people who attempt to turn tragedy into beauty—and discover that love, forgiveness and healing can sometimes be found in the most unlikely places.

About the Author:

Adam Pelzman whose birth was in Seattle, grew up in northern New Jersey, and has spent most of his life in New York City. He studied Russian literature at the University of Pennsylvania and went to law school at UCLA. Penguin published his first novel, Troika,by (Amy Einhorn Books) and republished in 2021 by Jackson Heights Press under the title A Cuban Russian American Love Story. He is also the author of The Papaya King (which Kirkus Reviews described as “entrancing” and “deeply memorable”) and The Boy and the Lake (set in New Jersey during the late 1960s).

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A Cuban Russian American Love Story Review:

“A Cuban Russian American Love Story” is a beautiful piece of literary fiction about what happens when three people’s lives intertwine, and I enjoyed it.

Firstly, I commend the author for the stylish manner in writing it. As I read this book, I imagined how artsy and critically acclaimed it would be if the book turned into a movie. The author does a beautiful job of capturing the main characters’ emotions, the mistakes they make, and the consequences of their actions.

For me, Julian was the star, and I loved his rags to riches storyline. The author toggles the past and the present tale, and I enjoyed the scenes with Oleg and Irina. Similarly, Perla is also fantastic, and I liked how the author portrayed the story from her perspective. I also enjoyed the exciting details the author included about the life of the club. Even the supporting characters like Frankmann, Jade, and Roger added nicely to the mix.

Moreover, there are moments where the author makes you ponder about other topics, like the power of your brain to create multiple realities, which are not hallucinations. There are some shocking twists and turns that are very dramatic and compliment the tale wonderfully.

However, the author also does not shy away from making the story raw. I found a few passages challenging to read, like when Perla talks about what men expect from her. Some scenes were a bit too graphic for my taste, which I felt the author could have avoided.

Nevertheless, I enjoyed reading “A Cuban Russian American Love Story” and enjoyed the author’s storytelling style. I will surely pick up some of the author’s previous books and give them a try.