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When I reviewed the cover of How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents I was left with a couple of different thoughts.  The bright yellow cover caught my eye, and I wondered if the book would be a bright and inspiring one. I figured that it has something to do with Hispanic culture because Garcia is a common Spanish name. I have never heard of the author, Julia Alvarez, but I am willing to be tolerant of the novel. I read the short insert on the back cover as well, and found the book to be well received by many of its readers. The New York Times Book Review praised Alvarez and her ambitious writing style.  Other major market reviews called her stuff "stirring," "striking," and "masterful." Apparently it is an inspirational book about a journey by four girls from the Dominican Republic to America.  It sounds like the girls are perusing the American dream.   When I opened the book and saw a large and completing family tree, I was interested.  I see that the girls are descendants of old Spanish Conquistadors.  They have a large and rich family of Hispanic decent. I began to read the first couple pages, and they were mediocre, to say the least.  It has potential to be a good book, but its starts a little slow with the girls at Tia Flor's house.  I cannot say for sure that I will enjoy the book, because Spanish culture is not something I get too excited about, But nevertheless I can see the book picking up when the girls arrive in America.  I am willing to see how the rest of the book plays out, with the girls encountering a new atmosphere, and of course, how they lose their accents!