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So much to like about this book.
the language, the delightful characters, the lavish descriptions creating a sense of time and place.
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I felt this book read as a historical fiction saga, that perhaps trivialised the story of a remarkable family.
I do not know ANYTHING about The Dominican Republic at all, and this book definitely gave me an understanding of the dictatorship of Trujillo. I wished I had read this book before I read The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Díaz. I think the und ...more
the language, the delightful characters, the lavish descriptions creating a sense of time and place.
BUT.
I felt this book read as a historical fiction saga, that perhaps trivialised the story of a remarkable family.
I do not know ANYTHING about The Dominican Republic at all, and this book definitely gave me an understanding of the dictatorship of Trujillo. I wished I had read this book before I read The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Díaz. I think the und ...more
I appreciate the importance of this book, and the stories it tells. I learned a great deal from it, and by the final third of the book was swept into their turmoil and risk.
I struggled more than I'd like to admit with the first half. If I put it down for more than a few days, I had to reestablish which sister was which. I'm not sure that right now I could draw out the family tree with husbands and children. The voices of 1950's Dede and Patria were not distinct enough for me, and I got lost in ...more
I struggled more than I'd like to admit with the first half. If I put it down for more than a few days, I had to reestablish which sister was which. I'm not sure that right now I could draw out the family tree with husbands and children. The voices of 1950's Dede and Patria were not distinct enough for me, and I got lost in ...more
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I'm officially a fan of Julia Alvarez (in case I haven't mentioned this before). This is my third book of hers, and I love how adventurous she is with the structure of storytelling. Not only that, I love her historical fiction style and how beautiful she interpreted each of the 4 Mirabal sisters.
This book is set in República Dominaca during the Trujillo dictatorship, following the journey of activism of the 4 Mirabal sisters. Sisters who ended up being murdered on November 25, 1960 (which has no ...more
This book is set in República Dominaca during the Trujillo dictatorship, following the journey of activism of the 4 Mirabal sisters. Sisters who ended up being murdered on November 25, 1960 (which has no ...more
One of the best books I have ever read. I want everyone to read this book.
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