325 pages • first pub 1994 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780613023894
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Turtleback Books
Publication date: 01 January 2010
Description
Set during the waning days of the Trujillo dictatorship in the Dominican Republic in 1960, this extraordinary novel tells the story of the Mirabal sisters, three young wives and mothers who are assassinated after visiting their jailed husbands. Fr...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,078 reviews
Moods
informative 54%
sad 54%
inspiring 49%
reflective 37%
tense 35%
dark 32%
challenging 26%
adventurous 25%
hopeful 23%
funny 3%
mysterious 2%
Pace
slow 27%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 60% | Character: 28% | Plot: 11%Strong character development?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 3% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 9% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 34% | It's complicated: 32% | Yes: 28% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, Murder, DeathModerate
Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Sexual assault325 pages • first pub 1994 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780613023894
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Turtleback Books
Publication date: 01 January 2010
Description
Set during the waning days of the Trujillo dictatorship in the Dominican Republic in 1960, this extraordinary novel tells the story of the Mirabal sisters, three young wives and mothers who are assassinated after visiting their jailed husbands. Fr...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,078 reviews
Moods
informative 54%
sad 54%
inspiring 49%
reflective 37%
tense 35%
dark 32%
challenging 26%
adventurous 25%
hopeful 23%
funny 3%
mysterious 2%
Pace
slow 27%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 60% | Character: 28% | Plot: 11%Strong character development?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 3% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 9% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 34% | It's complicated: 32% | Yes: 28% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, Murder, DeathModerate
Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Sexual assault