A review by rebeccazh
The Cemetery of Untold Stories by Julia Alvarez

funny reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

3.5 stars. Very interesting premise. I definitely struggled with the slow pace, prose (felt very detached to me), and numerous Spanish phrases without translation, which left me disengaged at times, but I enjoyed the colorful cast and stories that are all interweaved together. For some reason, I found the first person chapters (Bienvenida and Manuel) more engaging than the third person chapters. It was also interesting to see the untold/'dead' stories weave into the living characters lives. I'll probably give this author's other novel about the Mirabel sisters a try.