Before We Were Free < Official ✦ >

Family members risk and lose their lives for liberty.

It serves as a powerful reminder of how quickly freedom can be lost and how hard it is to win back. Before We Were Free

Julia Alvarez's historical novel follows 12-year-old Anita de la Torre as she lives through the terrifying final days of Rafael Trujillo's dictatorship in the Dominican Republic. 📌 Quick Overview Setting: Dominican Republic, 1960–1961. Family members risk and lose their lives for liberty

The assassination of dictator Rafael Trujillo. 🔑 Key Themes Before We Were Free

Anita discovers the terrifying realities of the world around her.

Anita goes from being silenced by fear to writing her truth in a diary.