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A review by missnicolerose
How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents by Julia Alvarez
4.0
#readtheworld Dominican Republic
A beautiful story of a family caught between two cultures - their homeland of the Dominican Republic, and their adopted home of the United States. The story is told from the alternating perspectives of the four Garcia sisters and their experiences caught between two homes. The tale is told in reverse chronological order, which I found captivating.
The only thing that kept me from 5 stars is that I still felt each sister's story was left unfinished. I didn't get a sense that each of their distinct personalities and stories were fully developed. As a result, at several points I couldn't remember which sister was which as they all seemed to blend together.
I would like to read something else by Alvarez, because I do like her writing and feel that I could really enjoy a story by her told from a singular perspective.
A beautiful story of a family caught between two cultures - their homeland of the Dominican Republic, and their adopted home of the United States. The story is told from the alternating perspectives of the four Garcia sisters and their experiences caught between two homes. The tale is told in reverse chronological order, which I found captivating.
The only thing that kept me from 5 stars is that I still felt each sister's story was left unfinished. I didn't get a sense that each of their distinct personalities and stories were fully developed. As a result, at several points I couldn't remember which sister was which as they all seemed to blend together.
I would like to read something else by Alvarez, because I do like her writing and feel that I could really enjoy a story by her told from a singular perspective.