The Surrender Tree - Book Review by Rhea

The Surrender Tree by Margarita Engle

The setting of this story is during several wars in Cuba. Rosa, a healer, and her companions try to heal all who are injured physically in hopes to unite everyone, all races in the country. They have hope that everyone will put aside differences and unite as Cubans. They battle slavery, concentration camps, foreign armies and their control over them, and various diseases that come from war. This story is unique in that it is written in prose and separated as though it were diary entries.

This story brings alive a part of history that is normally overlooked. You get to see the wars from the natives' point of view. Very good story. Never a dull moment.


Review by Rhea