The Cemetery of Untold Stories by Julia Alvarez

3.78 AVERAGE

the_magpie_reader's review against another edition

2.0
"The Cemetery of Untold Stories" by Julia Alvarez felt like bait-and-switch to me: the title, the blurb and the art cover promised a bibliophilic novel, a mix of historical fiction and magical realism... all things right up my alley. Instead, the actual book I read felt like a collection of short stories that had little to do with each other. At times, the plot veered into telenovela territory. Really not my cup of tea.

lupelindo's review against another edition

5.0
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
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laughinglarissareads's review

5.0
Loved the storytelling in this book, such a fun way to weave the lives of two families!!!

kaitwernsing's review against another edition

3.75
I found the concept of the book fascinating, particularly the authors' connections to their unfinished stories. It's intriguing to consider how many books we read compared to the countless ones that never come to life. The characters were beautifully written, and while some storylines captivated me, others left me puzzled and yearning for more.

jacks623's review against another edition

2.5
adventurous challenging sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

antnali's review against another edition

3.75
adventurous dark emotional informative mysterious reflective sad tense 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: Complicated

robinudell's review

5.0
dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective sad slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

swats915's review

4.0
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Loveable characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
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breeofthewoods's review against another edition

4.5
emotional reflective sad fast-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

gardenspren's review

5.0
emotional mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes