In the Time of the Butterflies by Julia Alvarez

In the Time of the Butterflies

Julia Alvarez

337 pages • first pub 1994 (editions)

fiction historical emotional informative medium-paced
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It is November 25, 1960, and three beautiful sisters have been found near their wrecked Jeep at the bottom of a 150-foot cliff on the north coast of the Dominican Republic. The official state newspaper reports their deaths as accidental. It does n...

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Community Reviews

4.15
based on 8,816 reviews

Moods

emotional: 80%

sad: 58%

informative: 51%

inspiring: 51%

reflective: 38%

tense: 37%

dark: 36%

challenging: 30%

adventurous: 25%

hopeful: 23%

funny: 3%

mysterious: 2%

Pace

7% of readers chose fast
67% of readers chose medium
24% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

10% of readers chose Plot
61% of readers chose A mix
26% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

82% of readers chose Yes
13% of readers chose Complicated
3% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

86% of readers chose Yes
10% of readers chose Complicated
1% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

70% of readers chose Yes
9% of readers chose Complicated
13% of readers chose No
6% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

26% of readers chose Yes
33% of readers chose Complicated
35% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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