In the Time of the Butterflies

Julia Alvarez

A strong recommendation for a subsequent or concurrent read [with The Feast of the Goat] is In the Time of the Butterflies, which is told from the outsider's perspective of the June 14th coalition, one of the undergound groups which was working against the Trujillo government - and the one that the Mirabal sisters belonged to. I reviewed this book positively a couple years back so won't re-hash it (particularly since my memory isn't good enough to provide details) but am certain that the two together would make a great pairing.