Before We Were Free by Julia Alvarez

Before We Were Free

Julia Alvarez

5 hours, 20 minutes • first pub 2002 (editions)

fiction historical young adult emotional reflective slow-paced
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I wonder what it would be like to be free? Not to need wings because you don’t have to fly away from your country?Anita de la Torre is a twelve-year-old girl living in the Dominican Republic in 1960. Most of her relatives have emigrated to the Uni...

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Community Reviews Summary of 845 reviews

Moods

emotional 79%
sad 67%
informative 41%
hopeful 40%
inspiring 39%
tense 36%
reflective 32%
challenging 26%
dark 25%
adventurous 5%
mysterious 5%
funny 3%
lighthearted 2%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 60%
fast 25%
slow 13%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 43% | Plot: 33% | Character: 23%

Strong character development?

Yes: 77% | No: 11% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 5% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 81% | No: 15% | It's complicated: 1% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 75% | Yes: 18% | It's complicated: 6%

Average rating

3.8

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