En el Tiempo de las Mariposas (Texto Completo) (In the Time of the Butterflies) Audiobook (Unabridged)

" Not a big fan of books that have a lot of physical self discovery. (Which this book had a lot of in the first few chapters) Also the narration was all over the place as far as I am concerned. I enjoyed the historical parts of the book I just wish there was more of that. "

" This book was very well written, but I just could not get into it. I don't know if it was that I felt the voices of the 4 sisters seem too much alike and therefore couldn't really distinguish 4 separate personalities (exception being the character of Minerva). I would recommend it, however, to anyone who enjoys stories about political revolutions. "

" I think overall this is a terrific book. There were some parts that were tough to follow, but it offered a great insight into life under a ruthless dictator and the risks people take toward revolution. "

" Ok. This was a tough one. On the one hand, I loved how the author made these girls who have been held up as superhuman into completely human, reachable people. I really loved the characters and their families. Which is why I gave it less stars. I know, I know. It's historical fiction, based on fact, so it's not always pretty. But what can I say?? I like happy endings! The ending was pretty bitter sweet...leaning more towards the bitter side. Not a huge fan of the realistic endings, or of political struggles books. They make me so angry at those who are in power and who exert their power to burden and hurt their people. I see it so much and so often. I still can't understand the mentality. I loved the fact that these girls stood up to that power. I was just so sad at what happened to them and their families. AND I always hate what those power hungry 'leaders' do to women. Blech. "

" I LOVED this book. It's one of the best I've read in a while. The author's ability to combine fact and fiction is amazing. And I learned so much about the Dominican Republic! The Mariposas will stay with me forever! "

" This was a good book, and well written. I took a while for me to understand what was going on, but I enjoyed it "

" Loved this book! After I went to the Dominican Republic this past summer, I was interested in learning more about the country. A good book on history, you will not be disappointed with the page-turning suspense. "

" Well, considering I read the 300+ page book in less than 24 hours... I think it's fair to say I enjoyed it. "

" I really liked this book especially the courage of the sisters in a very unlikely setting. Even though it is fiction (based on a true story)I am anxious to do more reading on the subject. "

" I haven't ever known anything about the Dominican Republic and their history. I really enjoyed learning about it. And I thought that the book did a good job of keeping my attention "

" A wonderful story of inspirational women who defied a corrupt regime. I definitely learned a lot about Dominican history. Loosely based on the lives of the Mirabal sisters. Vivan las mariposas! "

" I think Julia Alvarez is an amazing writer, but you really have to know more about the history of the Dominican Republic in this time period to get the full impact of this book. "

" I got into learning about the Dominican Republic (after reading Junot Diaz). Liked reading about the history, was shocked and upset, too. As literature, the book was not particularly well written. I've seen better in Alvarez's short stories. "

" Problably more a 3.5 -slow in the middle but overall really liked it "

" Book Club at my house "

" fabulous; there's a book before that; then Butterflies, and then another; read in that order; I adore Julia Alvaraz, her fiction and essays; she's wonderful "

" Ik vond dit een heel mooi en aangrijpend boek. "

" I loved this novel!!! It was a beautiful depiction of the Mirabel sisters. I hope it was true to their culture and the reign of Trujillo. "

" Great fictional story set in Dominican Republic during the Trujillo dictatorship. Beautifully written. "

" An amazing book, if you like books about love, family and sacrifice for the greater good, this is the book. Also it's a major tear jerker. "

" loved this book. it was difficult at first to keep all of the sisters straight, but hearing their different sides of the same story was excellent :) "

" Wow, great historical novel. This was on the Chicago Library Book Club list. I love reading books about true events - it makes me feel smart :) "

" I probably could have stayed in the Mirabal sisters' dangerous but beautiful world for another 300 pages. Truth and fiction were combined in this stunning tale of four sisters who helped to rid the Dominican Republic of Trujillo... I found myself holding my breath for pages at a time. "

" this book was an interesting view into a revolution. It was rather graphic, so while I view it as an insightful book, I would not recommend it to anyone in middle school or younger. The narrator changes with each chapter, so you get some insight into each character's opinions and emotions. "

" Great novel to curl up to -- the movie doesn't give it justice! "

" I remember especially liking the historical setting of this book. "

" Great book I love to see our latino community rise and prosper! "