In fact, I was the only one who finished it, most never got very far in. It was confusing to follow, though when I stopped worrying about tracking exactly who was who and just went along with the story, I ended up enjoying it. I did think the vignettes were going to weave together, which they did not, and that was disappointing. I also understand it was to be a commentary on life in Cuba, and while I could see the allegory, there was nothing that uniquely said "Cuba" versus any other location to me.