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luzp93 's review for:
In the Time of the Butterflies
by Julia Alvarez
I’m not going to lie, the first couple of chapters can be quite boring; however, I believe that’s what made the book overall better. In her afterword, Julia Alvarez discusses why she created this fictionalized account of the Mirabal sisters, and I think the mundaneness of those first chapters really shows the sisters’ humanity. They weren’t superheroes; they were four brave sisters. I could relate to them. I saw myself in them. I saw my family and friends in them. So by the time I reached those last few chapters, I was bawling my eyes out. I felt like I knew them. I also love that it not only talks about the bravery of Minerva, Mate, and Patria, but also Dede’s bravery. As a Dominican, we always hear of the three who had their lives taken, but rarely the life Dede also lost in their death and how she had to continue to live without them, how she raised their children, and how she spent her life passing on their legacy. This was a beautiful way to honor all four of them.