“Tell me a story” Julia Alvarez certainly gave us a few stories in this wonderful book. It is filled with history, aging, family, and culture, some told with heartache, and of course heartwarming magical realism.
“Tell me a story” Julia Alvarez certainly gave us a few stories in this wonderful book. It is filled with history, aging, family, and culture, some told with heartache, and of course heartwarming magical realism.
This book has a great premise—a successful, aging writer uses an inherited land plot to bury the stories that didn‘t work out, whose ghosts then whisper in the cemetery. But this end up being a bit of a gimmicky way to approach a group of stories which are quite compelling on their own but didn‘t work for me as a whole. I feel like a different approach would have made a much better book.
I love magical realism, but this book had several missteps that were hard for me to get past. ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Full review at: https://erinkonrad.com/2024/04/19/the-cemetery-of-untold-stories-book-review/
Since I‘d already read the book for April‘s book club, I decided to read this runner-up instead. Magical realism isn‘t usually a fictional aspect that I enjoy, but I loved the premise of an author burying her creations to put them to rest… and yet to have their whispers still filter back in. The threads of the stories connected more than expected but some of the transitions in the audio format were harder to follow. Physical reading may be better!
This book is an example of why we should, most definitely, read outside our comfort zones and moods. Read my full review here: https://debbybrauer.org/#the-cemetery-of-untold-stories
Publication day was April 2.
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I‘d forgotten how much Julia Alvarez‘s writing feeds my soul!
I loved the story, this cemetery that could possibly exist, the stories that could‘ve easily been the family stories I‘ve heard from my own Mami and Tíos.
The descriptions of DR in the present day are so accurate that it sometimes felt like I was reading a passage about my day. And her writing? Beautiful!
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ #NetGalley Pub Date: 4/2/24
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Massive congratulations Barbara on your 6 year Litsy anniversary. You have introduced me to many marvellous books and your posts never fail to inspire and delight me!
Look @Reggie Julia Alvarez has a new book coming out next year! This giveaway made me look at books slated for 2024 publication and that was an exciting rabbit hole to fall down! I tag @Reggie who introduced me to Alvarez and @Rissreads