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3.78 AVERAGE
3.78 AVERAGE
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This was such a beautiful read
challenging
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
I really enjoyed this story. I thought it was a very original and unique telling of how an authors mind works. I love the idea of burying stories that never came to fruition because, ultimately, these characters and lives are so much more to words on a page for the creators and the readers. It felt like it was missing something for me but I can't quite put my finger on what it is and that is why it didn't get a 5⭐️ from me, but overall, I thought it was wonderful!
emotional
mysterious
reflective
medium-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
I loved the start of the book and the concept. The stories and characters were all great…I think it felt a little like it could have gone deeper/been longer. Something felt missing at the end.
emotional
reflective
slow-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
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
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:
No
inspiring
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
A tragedy cloaked by wonder.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Murder
Minor: Infidelity
The Cemetery of Untold Stories is poetic literary fiction with a touch of magic realism. A well-known and respected author decides to physically bury all her unfinished work on a plot of land inherited from her father. Alvarez writes this from multiple perspectives of the author, her housekeeper, and those whole tales are left unsaid. This made it a little hard for me to keep names and stories straight as some of them overlap, but overall I enjoyed this novel. It reminds me a bit of works like Olive Kitteredge, Winesburg, Ohio, and Spoon River Anthology.