Julia Alvarez’s novel was structured in a way that is uncommon. Because the story was told in reverse chronological order it made readers to shift their perspectives around as more information was revealed about the Garcia family. Though the story may have been confusing at first for some readers, Alvarez wrote in such a way that everything fell into places as time went on. This can be seen as successful storytelling on Alvarez’s part. Julia Alvarez’s use of structure really made a difference when telling the story of not only person but a whole family.
