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hbbw's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
informative
reflective
4.5
This is in no way one of my favorite books but I really just can’t bring myself to give it much less than 5 stars, it was well written and humanizing and emotional even if it was imperfect, I enjoyed it a lot.
natalie_is_reading's review against another edition
After a year I've finally allowed myself to DNF this book. Painfully slow to read in Spanish
optibossbabe's review
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
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
mschoo's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
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? Yes
3.75
plumjam's review
5.0
Narratively so, so interesting. I love the structure so much. I loved going through the POVs of each sister, I loved the interrupting chapters telling the POV of an older Dede and her relationship with her sisters’ children. You know what’s in store for the other three sisters but you know that you need to hear their stories. It’s a beautiful book.
saranwrap18's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
vibenaci's review
emotional
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
reads_cats's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Pacing was eh, and them f*cking their husbands and themselves was mentioned far too many times
maggiebook's review against another edition
3.0
I enjoyed this book but felt it didn't do the subject matter justice. These women were murdered for their opposition to the corrupt government but the book seems too light for such a serious subject. The writing is good and the book is an easy read. If you want to know about the sacrifices these women made and what they were up against you would be better off googling the Mirabal sisters of the Dominican Republic.
utahmomreads's review against another edition
4.0
A fascinating and beautifully written novel about the real lives of four sister (three would become martyrs for the cause of liberty) in Dominican. It is amazing what people will give to be free from oppressive dictatorship.