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In the Time of the Butterflies |  | Author: Julia Alvarez
Publisher: Plume
Category: Book
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Seller: keen_northwest
Rating:  167 reviews
Sales Rank: 36178
Media: Paperback
Pages: 352
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 7.9 x 5.3 x 0.9
ISBN: 0452274427
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9780452274426
ASIN: 0452274427
Publication Date: August 1, 1995
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A glorious symphonic gift of love & courage.
Amazon.com Review
From the author of How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents comes this tale of courage and sisterhood set in the Dominican Republic during the rise of the Trujillo dictatorship. A skillful blend of fact and fiction, In the Time of the Butterflies is inspired by the true story of the three Mirabal sisters who, in 1960, were murdered for their part in an underground plot to overthrow the government. Alvarez breathes life into these historical figures--known as "las mariposas," or "the butterflies," in the underground--as she imagines their teenage years, their gradual involvement with the revolution, and their terror as their dissentience is uncovered. Alvarez's controlled writing perfectly captures the mounting tension as "the butterflies" near their horrific end. The novel begins with the recollections of Dede, the fourth and surviving sister, who fears abandoning her routines and her husband to join the movement. Alvarez also offers the perspectives of the other sisters: brave and outspoken Minerva, the family's political ringleader; pious Patria, who forsakes her faith to join her sisters after witnessing the atrocities of the tyranny; and the baby sister, sensitive Maria Teresa, who, in a series of diaries, chronicles her allegiance to Minerva and the physical and spiritual anguish of prison life. In the Time of the Butterflies is an American Library Association Notable Book and a 1995 National Book Critics Circle Award nominee.
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 women making change July 12, 2009
PR Bronx Girl
Alvarez pays homage to the lives of the Mirabal sisiters. The thread of the story is kept simple and the passion is delivered.
It most certainly reveals a great deal of the "why" and
"who" are the the Dominican Women.
 AP World History: In the Time of the Butterflies May 18, 2009
Julia Alvarez's novel, In the Time of the Butterflies, is a moving story of four sisters fighting a very corrupt and powerful Dominican government in the mid- 1900's. Her powerful tale of women bringing social injustice to the public eye was a perfect mix of romance and revolution. Each sister (Patria, Dede, Minerva, and Maria Teresa) has her own special quality and drive she brings to the revolutionary movement the sisters begin - along with a husband and children. Even though the primary duties of women in this era were to nurture children and take care of the home, these sisters bound together to rise up in retort to an unfair political system. Courage is required of all of the Mirabal family when their normal lives of hair ribbons and secret love rapidly turns to a rebellion with gunfire and prison. Their hardships and martyrdom set an example of the sacrifices a family must make in order to establish a democratic and free country for prosperity.
Julia Alvarez writes this tale with power and emotion. Although not her personal experience, she moves from sister to sister and recalls their thoughts and troubles in each narration. The plot moves on with grace, despite the toils and suffering within it. Julia Alvarez has truly captured the spirit and determination of the Mirabal sisters. Skillfully written, her characters hold a place in readers' hearts and demand justice.
AP World History: In the Time of the Butterflies May 18, 2009
Julia Alvarez's novel, In the Time of the Butterflies, is a moving story of four sisters fighting a very corrupt and powerful Dominican government in the mid- 1900's. Her powerful tale of women bringing social injustice to the public eye was a perfect mix of romance and revolution. Each sister (Patria, Dede, Minerva, and Maria Teresa) has her own special quality and drive she brings to the revolutionary movement the sisters begin - along with a husband and children. Even though the primary duties of women in this era were to nurture children and take care of the home, these sisters bound together to rise up in retort to an unfair political system. Courage is required of all of the Mirabal family when their normal lives of hair ribbons and secret love rapidly turns to a rebellion with gunfire and prison. Their hardships and martyrdom set an example of the sarcrifices a family must make in order to establish a democratic and free country for prosperity.
Julia Alvarez writes this tale with power and emotion. Although not her personal exprerience, she moves from sister to sister and recalls their thoughts and troubles in each narration. The plot moves on with grace, despite the toils and suffering within it. Julia Alvarez has truly captured the spirit and determination of the Mirabal sisters. Skillfully written, her characters hold a place in readers' hearts and demand justice.
Las Mariposas given a new life ... May 1, 2009
CathyB
The four Mirabel sisters lived in the Dominican Republic during the reign of Trujillo. Known as Las Mariposas, "the Butterflies", they became symbols of hope to a country in despair. Ms. Alvarez pays tribute to the spirit of the sisters (Dede, Patria, Minerva and Maria Teresa) in this beautifully written novel. She has created a fictional account of both the sisters and the events that took place. As each `sister' is given the chance to tell us her story, I was pulled further in as the events that unfolded tugged at my heart and showed me what courage really is.
I really enjoyed this novel and will definitely be reading more of Julia Alvarez. I highly recommend to people interested in Las Mariposas, the Dominican Republic and historical fiction.
 book shipment March 24, 2009
Debby L. Bunn (Marietta, GA)
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
Book did not arrive in condition noted. The pages started falling out when I started reading it. However it was a good price.
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