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mmc0402's review
emotional
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
acarter's review against another edition
4.75
Julia Alvarez's writing is as wondrous as a cemetery for untold stories--I could easily read this book three more times and never stop finding new moments of brilliance.
lizzielightfoot's review
4.25
She just lost me a little bit at the end. But Alvarez writing remains wonder.
marivickyy's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
stempiowilson's review
My goal is to DNF books i’m not feeling. At 50 pages it was clear I wasn’t engaged as mush as I wanted to be and I wasn’t excited to pick it back up. I struggle when books are written without quotation marks for dialogue and the characters did not win me over.
involuntarybookslaughter_er's review
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
chelcyharrell's review
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Pregnancy, Infertility, Murder, Blood, Child death, and Genocide
carmelaannaimprota2023's review
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
abigaildolan's review
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
kristiforkinglovesbooks's review
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.0