pixcat 's review for:

In the Time of the Butterflies by Julia Alvarez

4.0

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This book is gorgeous. I was completely sucked in to the story of the Mirabal sisters with all their defiance and tragedy. This was been on my list to read forever and I'm so glad I dove in to this modern Latin American classic. I learned about the love of family and the true story of the Trujillo dictatorship in the DR. I was surprised it took me longer to read than expected because it is not that long, but I really savored every word.