A review by maggiebook
In the Time of the Butterflies by Julia Alvarez

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.