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The title questions what it means to be "decent" in a society where corruption and opportunism are often required to survive.

Padura remains the master of "social neo-noir," using crime to diagnose the state of a nation. Personas decentes - Leonardo Padura.epub

By mirroring 1910 with 2016, Padura suggests that while regimes change, Havana’s underlying struggles with power and morality remain. Why It Matters The title questions what it means to be

Padura uses the detective genre to explore the soul of Havana: Padura suggests that while regimes change

It captures a unique moment of ephemeral hope in Cuba that has since vanished.

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