Reviews

In the Time of the Butterflies by Julia Alvarez

saravee's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.75

graceyesterday's review

emotional informative inspiring fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

luciallanos's review

5.0

Está buenísimo!!
Basado en una historia real narra como se desenvuelven 3 hermanas durante la época dictatorial de R.L. Trujillo.
Me gustó mucho además el estilo de la autora y los cambios de narrador que hacía.
Muy buena novela súper recomendable.

krystalanddogs's review against another edition

3.0

I didn't love the narration of this but it's objectively good, just not my thing. 

mamreads0816's review

challenging dark emotional informative inspiring medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

brookie_34507's review against another edition

3.0

Read for school

nightcoregirl9's review

2.0

Just not my type of book tbh

notrhitom's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

has_book_will_travel's review against another edition

inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

3.5

saraaai's review

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Torture, and Murder