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izzys_internet_bookshelf's review
2.0
2/5
I was excited to read this book. Jessethereader had recommended it on his YouTube channel and I had to get my hands on it. Sadly, I found the plot hard to follow and the characters conversations were rather difficult as well. I like the idea of the story but how it plaid out wasn't what I expected.
I was excited to read this book. Jessethereader had recommended it on his YouTube channel and I had to get my hands on it. Sadly, I found the plot hard to follow and the characters conversations were rather difficult as well. I like the idea of the story but how it plaid out wasn't what I expected.
linguinismom's review
1.0
DNF at 36% .. idk what I’m gonna do for my conference maybe just read the last 50 pages before hand but ya I am not actually going to finish this, lol.
kellijoy's review
2.0
I would not say that I particularly like the novel Butterfly Yellow but I did not hate it either. I liked the relationship between LeeRoy and Hằng, mainly because they were such an odd pair but complemented each other well and met in such an odd way. The story was slow and kept much of Hằng’s past a mystery right until the end (within the last 20 – 30 pages) which made it hard to hang on to finish the story. It was helpful that the story was a quick read which was most likely due to the short chapters. I found the dialog difficult to read when it was written in Hằng’s broken English and found the fixation on proper grammar quite odd and out of place. Some of the Vietnamese was translated and then later on written in English in italics. I would love to see more #ownstories from Asian perspective, more backstory would be interesting as well.
Thanhhà Lại brings much needed Asian representation to Young Adult literature with her novel, Butterfly Yellow. Hằng’s character suffers atrocities in her past that are slowly introduced to the reader by the end of the book. She escaped her country during the Vietnam War, lost her grandmother, father, mother, and came to America looking for her brother that was sent to America as a young boy at the end of the war. This novel could be used in a history class to compare a historical fiction story with actual historical events of what happened to the people who suffered through this war. It could also be used in comparison to other cultures that have suffered through wars. Readers with similar pasts, loss of family, relocating to a foreign country could all find themselves in the character of Hằng.
Thanhhà Lại brings much needed Asian representation to Young Adult literature with her novel, Butterfly Yellow. Hằng’s character suffers atrocities in her past that are slowly introduced to the reader by the end of the book. She escaped her country during the Vietnam War, lost her grandmother, father, mother, and came to America looking for her brother that was sent to America as a young boy at the end of the war. This novel could be used in a history class to compare a historical fiction story with actual historical events of what happened to the people who suffered through this war. It could also be used in comparison to other cultures that have suffered through wars. Readers with similar pasts, loss of family, relocating to a foreign country could all find themselves in the character of Hằng.
hannalliem's review
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
sophiahumber's review
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
emersonrosegiella16's review
2.0
I had to read a "war story" book in my English class, I chose this because I thought it would be an interesting read. I didn't like it that much, I still need to finish it. I don't know when that would be. but I will finish it one day. I didn't like the way the story was laid out, it got really confusing.
whitneymouse's review
No rating because I DNF’d it. I may revisit this at a later date, but I’ve read 50% and the characters aren’t sympathetic for me. LeeRoy is a wannabe cowboy with every stereotype about being a Texan in his character and he’s NOT EVEN FROM TEXAS! H (there isn’t a way for me to type it correctly) has a story that’s more compelling, but her two moods are “I’m sorry I gave my brother a better life even if it means I’m not in it” and moodiness. I have yet to see any genuine happiness from this character. Also, it was starting to become a love story and I’m not here for it. Inside Out and Back Again was much better because it had a singular focus and did that well. This has two and both suffer because the other exists.
Disappointed. I really wanted to like this one.
Disappointed. I really wanted to like this one.