This novel is based on the true story of the Mirabal sisters--known as Las Mariposas, the Butterflies--who rebelled against the brutal dictatorship of General Trujillo in the Dominican Republic. In November 1960, three of the four sisters were murdered by Trujillo's agents. Their bodies were found near their wrecked Jeep at the bottom of a cliff when they were returning home after visiting their husbands in jail.
Alvarez does a great job alternating between the four sisters' points of view. I especially liked reading Maria Teresa's chapters as a young innocent learning about Trujillo's true nature.
This could be a great movie.
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