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The Cemetery of Untold Stories

Julia Alvarez

3.78 AVERAGE

embrink's review

3.0

challenging reflective

ana_man's review

3.5

emotional reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

itsmandaaa's review against another edition

3.5

emotional reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

shyster's review

4.0

reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

pmoser2's review

5.0

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a truly lovely little read, please check this out

honestly learned a lot about the history of the DR too

katecutup_lovesbooks's review

4.75

emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

lrg389's review against another edition

2.75

challenging medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

jorstruly's review

3.0

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- 1 Star: Story(?)
-1 Star: Narrative structure
Alvarez writes beautifully and her characterization are lush. Traces of her magical realism bring Marquez to mind. But for me the concept of the novel and it's execution feel lukewarm. The entire graveyard of literary fodder is Alvarez's gateway to examine relationships on the bridge between fiction and reality. But sometimes I found it difficult to discern which of the names were entirely fictional. Maybe that was the point, but the premise felt fascinating but it dissolves into characterization that doesn't really form a story. Maybe I'm failing as a reader here, but I feel like I enjoyed the craftsman ship, but never felt thoroughly engaged.

danielledtetreau's review

4.0

dark emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

goldinbookworm's review against another edition

3.5

adventurous emotional reflective sad