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internationalreads's review
adventurous
challenging
informative
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
I wanted to like this more than I did. I’m not sure if it was the translation or the original writing but the prose was stilted and the messaging was too on the nose. I’m glad I read it though. A quick read that immerses you in Egypt.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infidelity, Violence, Police brutality, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Abandonment, and Classism
shetellsastory2's review
2.0
Butterfly Wings is a page-turner novel that highlights a period of time when Egypt was struggling through the collision of political and social worlds. Told from different POVs of characters, flashbacks and little bit of romance, Butterfly Wings tells the story of different type of people in the Egyptian society during the time of 2011 – 25th January’s revolution. From the beginning you can feel the tension wrapping itself around the story line, the oppressed Egyptian masses threatening to explode and overthrow the regime. It moves on to the daily life of the characters and how each is looking to find them true selves and break free of their social chains. By the end you can see how – no matter their differences – they all came together in the same place, demanding and the same things.
shetellsastory's review
2.0
Butterfly Wings is a page-turner novel that highlights a period of time when Egypt was struggling through the collision of political and social worlds. Told from different POVs of characters, flashbacks and little bit of romance, Butterfly Wings tells the story of different type of people in the Egyptian society during the time of 2011 – 25th January’s revolution. From the beginning you can feel the tension wrapping itself around the story line, the oppressed Egyptian masses threatening to explode and overthrow the regime. It moves on to the daily life of the characters and how each is looking to find them true selves and break free of their social chains. By the end you can see how – no matter their differences – they all came together in the same place, demanding and the same things.
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