In the Time of the Butterflies

FOUR SISTERS. THREE DEATHS. ONE REVOLUTION.

Historical Fiction

Mrs. Duhamel's Book Club

In the Time of the Butterflies

Synopsis and Recommendation

In the Time of The Butterflies is a beautiful book that weaves together the diverse experiences and emotions of the Mirabal sisters in the Dominican Republic from the 1940s to the 1990s. Their country is faced with a dictatorship like administration under the rule of President Rafael Trujillo. The boisterous and proud Minerva starts up the June 14 Revolution Movement to try and overthrow the corrupt government that is poisoning her country, and one by one her sisters join the fight. The journey is never easy and faced with challenge after challenge, but the sisters never lose hope or give up. This is a story of family, culture, bravery, and freedom.

Alvarez does a wonderful job of seamlessly rotating between the three sisters in the past and Dede in her present time. An interesting writing style is that each sister's chapters are set up to better capture their personalities. This book brings the reader a range of emotions varying from sadness to hope to laughter to boredom. There are many dark and explicit parts in the story, but it is all part of showing the horrors and hardships the sisters had to fight through. Together, our group rates the book a 3.5 out of 5 because while it is a very captivating story, the author does a poor job of engaging the readers overely depicts interactions.

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Posted by: Eve Videll, Meredith Thompson, and Annabelle Coppola

Listen in on After School with Eve as she dives into the historical world of the Mirabal sisters as they lead the revolution against the Dominican Republic oppressive government. The show brings on two guests; a historian and a psychologist. Discussion topics include historical accuracy, character analysis, relationships,and religion. Eve will give her recommendations for readers at the end.

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