In the Time of the Butterflies | Essential Passages by Character: Dede Maribal

Essential Passage 1: Chapter 5

“You sound upset, Mamá Dedé,” Minou observed.

“You know I don’t believe in all this spirit business. And I think it’s a disgrace that you, a daughter of—“

Minou’s eyes flashed with anger, and Minerva herself stood before Dedé again. “I’m my own person. I’m tired of being the daughter of a legend.”

Quickly, the face of her sister fell away like water down a slanted roof. Dedé held out her arms for her dear niece-daughter. Dark mascara tears were coursing down Minou’s...

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