2007-08-19 Hotter than a Cuban night

Pedro Juan, the anti-hero, is a straight talking, womanising, hard living, hard drinking, Cuban artist. He hangs out with the whores and low life in Cuba, soaking up the louche living, trying to be as free and easy as possible. Upon arriving in Sweden he finds himself set adrift from his usual life and trying to cope with the slow normalcy of the Scandinavian way of life. Living with Agneta he tries to introduce her to the pleasures of pleasure, while wishing he was back home with his Cuban girl, Gloria.

'Tropical Animal' is a must read if you enjoyed 'Dirty Havana Trilogy', or if you enjoy the writing of Bukowski or Henry Miller. The novel portrays the central character's sensual life to the full with short chapters and short sharp sentences. This is a life lived for the moment not for the future.