Reviews tagging 'Torture'

Before We Were Free by Julia Alvarez

1 review

monloesco's review

dark emotional informative sad medium-paced

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

4.5

Such a heartgripping story about people surviving

and family members not surviving

a dictatorship in the Dominican Republic. Unfortunatelly, as the author explains, this story could have taken place in numerous countries of the southern hemisphere of the continent. Sad but beautiful.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Torture, Death, War, Death of parent, and Police brutality