Could have used more explanation of the politics. It unfortunately reminds us that although the story happened more than thirty years ago, it is not an exception today. Change ), You are commenting using your Twitter account. There was more that they could have discussed. External Reviews Hide Spoilers. Years later the Mirabal sisters and their husband were arrested for spreading the word about Trujillo. Review this title 36 Reviews. These were real young women - who cared deeply about a movement for freedom from dictatorship - but that just did come through, due to the choice of voice used by the author. But, my grandmother did tell me that not everyone know that the order to kill the sisters came from a relative of Trujillo; they blame Trujillo, but he was not aware of it; and he would not admit to that, since it would show that Trujillo was not able to control a few of this men. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. I believe the director could have filmed the movie entirely with Dominican actors. I will buy the book to have more insights of the story. “They are always so surprised. If you read the first chapter of books to determine if you like it, you would like the first chapter of this book. Their Mama Dede, a modern woman, Epa! Minerva struggles against the attention of Trujillo and gains entrance into law school. For one, there were four narrators throughout the whole story–the four Mirabal sisters, who were all very captivating and very different from each other. and to receive email from Rotten Tomatoes and Fandango. With Salma Hayek, Lumi Cavazos, Edward James Olmos, Mía Maestro. All rights reserved. There are other examples. I didn't know that there was still one more Mirabal sister alive the youngest i believe and shes maintaining and taking care of the town they group up in and there gardin they played in when they were little. Descendants of the survivors are still alive and productive in this emerging country. Paperback - 325 pages - 978-0-452-27442-6, Paperback - 339 pages - 978-1-56512-976-4, Open Ebook - 352 pages - 978-1-101-06269-2, Peanut Press/Palm Reader - 352 pages - 978-1-101-06841-0, Open Ebook - 352 pages - 978-1-101-06555-6, Prebound-Glued - 325 pages - 978-0-613-02389-4, Prebound-Other - 339 pages - 978-1-61383-205-9, Open Ebook - 250 pages - 978-1-61620-099-2, CI4: Bestselling Novelist Julia Alvarez Turns Poet, A Wedding in Haiti: The Story of a Friendship, Once Upon a Quinceaera: Coming of Age in the USA. This movie was really really good you should watch it too. No wonder their sister never stops telling their story. All young girls write insipidly, so this may have been realistic, but it lessened the impact of the tragedy for me. These women were real heroes and their story should be told. I had the distinct pleasure of reading this while visiting Santo Domingo,, Dominican Republic. Don't have an account? Sort by: Filter by Rating: 8 /10. Las Mariposas still flit through the sunbeams, Reviewed in the United States on January 25, 2014. It did not disappoint! Julia Alvarez does indeed capture the terrible Trujillo Regime in the Dominican Republic as experienced by the Mirabel sisters and their families. To have "pan" sprinkled throughout this translated version detracts from the beauty of this book. | I have noticed in the past that even if the story is lacking, the direction of the movie came bring it out more; however the director of this movie did not. AND, bonus, it stimulated my interest in the time/place at which these historical events were occurring. | Top subscription boxes – right to your door, See all details for In the Time of the Butterflies, © 1996-2020, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. A poor testament to three martyrs. Check Edwidge Danticat's "The Farming of Bones" and Mario Vargas Llosa's brutal "Feast of the Goat" (also turned into a horrible movie). I thought maybe the movie would slow and a bit of a drag like your typical sob story. What a price is paid for freedom. This movie was poorly made. I thought it was taking place in Mexico until I heard the part about the Haitians and figured out it was Santo Domingo. There is a kind of realism which can explain many weaknesses in terms of security rules and exposure of the family. ( Log Out /  She lives in Miami, Florida. This was a great history lesson. With so much horror loose in this century, we forget some of the recent horrors of the last. This story of real people trying to find freedom left me sad and unsettled. It is also possible that more could have been said on the revolutionary aspects of the story. Some people die to protect it. Get the freshest reviews, news, and more delivered right to your inbox! All in all, let's forget all the possible imperfections and enjoy the movie as the celebration of courage and strong determination to fight injustice and human rights violations.let's see the movie as the symbol of the fight for violence against women particularly and fight against any kind of violence and abuse of power. I didn't know anything about General Trujillo or the Mirabal sisters, so this movie certainly served as a history lesson for me. . I wonder how many similar stories could be told about Cuba. This film was filmed in the Dominican Republic you can even see it in the movie the artifacts and the people.