In the Time of the Butterflies by Julia Alvarez

In the Time of the Butterflies

Julia Alvarez with Maxine Hong Kingston (Contributor)

368 pages • first pub 1994 (editions)

fiction historical emotional informative medium-paced
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A collectible hardcover edition of Julia Alvarez’s modern Latinx classic about four sisters known as Las Mariposas, or the Butterflies, who fought to liberate the Dominican Republic from Rafael Trujillo’s dictatorship, featuring a new foreword by ...

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Moods

emotional 80%
sad 58%
informative 53%
inspiring 50%
reflective 38%
tense 38%
dark 35%
challenging 29%
adventurous 25%
hopeful 23%
funny 3%
mysterious 3%

Pace

medium 67%
slow 25%
fast 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 59% | Character: 28% | Plot: 11%

Strong character development?

Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 3% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 69% | No: 12% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 34% | It's complicated: 34% | Yes: 27% | N/A: 3%

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