Sacrificio

Set in 1998 Cuba, Sacrificio follows Rafa, an orphan who becomes entangled with a group of young HIV-positive counterrevolutionaries planning to overthrow the Castro government during a pivotal visit by Pope John Paul II. As Rafa searches for his missing friend, his journey takes him through a vivid and shifting Havana landscape, capturing the nation's history of upheaval and the tumultuous lives of those on its margins. The novel weaves cascading prose with themes of violence, loss, and identity, offering a powerful portrayal of a society in slow collapse.