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A review by hiraeth18
The Cemetery of Untold Stories by Julia Alvarez
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Took me a bit to get into this one, but once I sorted the stories and characters I fell into the story.
Alvarez's writing is dense at times, and it helped knowing a bit of Spanish, but overall the characters drew me in.
Alvarez's writing is dense at times, and it helped knowing a bit of Spanish, but overall the characters drew me in.
Moderate: Homophobia, Abandonment
Minor: Sexual assault, Violence