A review by dog_mom
How the García Girls Lost Their Accents by Julia Alvarez

reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • 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

3.75

I wanted to really like this book. I initially enjoyed the different writing style, reverse chronology, and some of the events of the book are interesting especially those about fleeing to the US. I would have liked more of those. The last chapter left a bad taste in my mouth. I suppose if I had read that chapter first I would not have read the rest of the book out of total dislike of that character. Maybe that was the point of the backwards style after all1 
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