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3.99 AVERAGE
3.99 AVERAGE
Ni siquiera sé cómo empezar la reseña de este libro; es un libro que está perfectamente narrado. Me costó trabajo leerlo porque cada vez que nombraban la exhibición de mariposas, solo me generaba sensaciones amargas y tenía que tomar descansos para procesar todo lo que sucedía.
Me costó calificarlo quizás tanto como terminar de leerlo, ya que la historia que cuenta es cruda, pero en sí el libro es muy bueno; te da intriga de querer leer más, te hace sentir empatía y pena por las chicas, enojo, tiene personajes tanto complejos como planos. No sé bien cómo podrán seguir la línea los siguientes libros o tan solo si la seguirán, pero los leeré de igual manera.
Lo recomiendo 100% a pesar de todo.
Me costó calificarlo quizás tanto como terminar de leerlo, ya que la historia que cuenta es cruda, pero en sí el libro es muy bueno; te da intriga de querer leer más, te hace sentir empatía y pena por las chicas, enojo, tiene personajes tanto complejos como planos. No sé bien cómo podrán seguir la línea los siguientes libros o tan solo si la seguirán, pero los leeré de igual manera.
Lo recomiendo 100% a pesar de todo.
Hmm…fine? The ending was too convoluted. Readable, though.
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
dark
tense
fast-paced
dark
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
4.5 stars only because of the ending. otherwise it'd be 5.
tbh I read this story or at least I was curious about this story because one of my friends told me about a book when a psychopath kidnapped girls and named them after flowers and this is like that I guess except the theme is butterflies. but also I'm a complete weirdo that craves reading dark books every so often and I love psychological thrillers and books that are complete mindfucks that piss me off to no end but at the same time stay in my mind for entirely too long because they're that depraved and disturbing.
also sidenote it is entirely possible that I started reading this story because every so often I like to read about serial killers and kidnappers and weird stuff like that (it both completely terrifies me but intrigues me in a I didn't know people thought these things kind of way). I'm getting distracted again but basically I found this story on fictionpress by scribe mozell called genteel obsession whose summary is "stephen is a rich, powerful man obsessed with 'hiders-butterflies who survive by blending into their environment-and women who do the same. mina, his employee, has spent her life trying to avoid notice. stephen just noticed." and well basically the story was incomplete and the author had died in like 2014 if I'm not mistaken (rest in peace scribe) and I was completely captivated about this concept of butterflies and I wanted to see if someone actually went out and published a book with a similar theme. and I found this... I'm glad to say that both stories were completely different with the only connector being the importance of butterflies but like the kidnappers aren't even fascinated by the same things of a butterfly... I know I'm being vague but read both stories and you'll see what I mean.
idk how I feel about this book I can't make up my mind... my emotions are in a turmoil. honestly there were parts of this that were so graphic I wanted to throw up like there's this one part that's frankly sickening (a.k.a the part where I discovered what happens to the kidnapped girls when they become an adult). that being said if you like reading stories about obsessive fucked up psychopaths and psychological thrillers are you jam this is worth a read. I can't really explain it without giving too much away. Its about a guy "the gardener" who kidnaps pretty teenagers "the butterflies" and keeps them imprisoned in his "garden."
also I pulled an all nighter to finish reading this granted I started reading at 12 am but it's 5:30 and I finished. and why the fuck not I don't have classes on tuesdays and I just took a midterm yesterday.
tbh I read this story or at least I was curious about this story because one of my friends told me about a book when a psychopath kidnapped girls and named them after flowers and this is like that I guess except the theme is butterflies. but also I'm a complete weirdo that craves reading dark books every so often and I love psychological thrillers and books that are complete mindfucks that piss me off to no end but at the same time stay in my mind for entirely too long because they're that depraved and disturbing.
also sidenote it is entirely possible that I started reading this story because every so often I like to read about serial killers and kidnappers and weird stuff like that (it both completely terrifies me but intrigues me in a I didn't know people thought these things kind of way). I'm getting distracted again but basically I found this story on fictionpress by scribe mozell called genteel obsession whose summary is "stephen is a rich, powerful man obsessed with 'hiders-butterflies who survive by blending into their environment-and women who do the same. mina, his employee, has spent her life trying to avoid notice. stephen just noticed." and well basically the story was incomplete and the author had died in like 2014 if I'm not mistaken (rest in peace scribe) and I was completely captivated about this concept of butterflies and I wanted to see if someone actually went out and published a book with a similar theme. and I found this... I'm glad to say that both stories were completely different with the only connector being the importance of butterflies but like the kidnappers aren't even fascinated by the same things of a butterfly... I know I'm being vague but read both stories and you'll see what I mean.
idk how I feel about this book I can't make up my mind... my emotions are in a turmoil. honestly there were parts of this that were so graphic I wanted to throw up like there's this one part that's frankly sickening (a.k.a the part where I discovered what happens to the kidnapped girls when they become an adult). that being said if you like reading stories about obsessive fucked up psychopaths and psychological thrillers are you jam this is worth a read. I can't really explain it without giving too much away. Its about a guy "the gardener" who kidnaps pretty teenagers "the butterflies" and keeps them imprisoned in his "garden."
also I pulled an all nighter to finish reading this granted I started reading at 12 am but it's 5:30 and I finished. and why the fuck not I don't have classes on tuesdays and I just took a midterm yesterday.
this is a masterclass horror book that explores cruelty in all it's different forms: abuse, delusion, neglect, control. it's a book about an imperfect victim and imperfect villains, and the merging of reality and illusion, of complex lives and situations.
i think one of the most unexpected pieces of this book to me was the commentary on teenage girlhood. of course, the Garden is an extreme and horrific example, but i think this book serves as an embodiment of the ways teenage girls are taught self-reliance and self-preservation from a young age, and how young girls are bound to one another and care for each other in ways that may not make sense to adults or others in their lives. we build our own communities and our own sacred bonds. i thought this element was beautiful, although born of absolute tragedy and evil. and it goes further to touch on the societal pressures of beauty and youth and the ways these feel fleeting before our "obsolescence" as women. maybe i'm reading too much into it and it was just a fucked up situation, though.
the exploration of complicity in villainhood was also incredibly thoughtful and interesting. the range of villains spans from outwardly evil and physically abusive to complicit and cowardly, while the Gardner is a different breed altogether, who plays god and feeds off of control. this also circles back to the beginning with imperfect victims. victims who had to sacrifice, or who were unable to make the "brave" choice, and their role in breaking the community preservation of the Butterflies, but who are still seen (and respected?) as victims. there's a line in the book where the main character Maya/Inara is "engaging in a discussion about perspective and moral relativity" and if that doesn't just perfectly sum up this book, i don't know what does.
absolutely brilliant
i think one of the most unexpected pieces of this book to me was the commentary on teenage girlhood. of course, the Garden is an extreme and horrific example, but i think this book serves as an embodiment of the ways teenage girls are taught self-reliance and self-preservation from a young age, and how young girls are bound to one another and care for each other in ways that may not make sense to adults or others in their lives. we build our own communities and our own sacred bonds. i thought this element was beautiful, although born of absolute tragedy and evil. and it goes further to touch on the societal pressures of beauty and youth and the ways these feel fleeting before our "obsolescence" as women. maybe i'm reading too much into it and it was just a fucked up situation, though.
the exploration of complicity in villainhood was also incredibly thoughtful and interesting. the range of villains spans from outwardly evil and physically abusive to complicit and cowardly, while the Gardner is a different breed altogether, who plays god and feeds off of control. this also circles back to the beginning with imperfect victims. victims who had to sacrifice, or who were unable to make the "brave" choice, and their role in breaking the community preservation of the Butterflies, but who are still seen (and respected?) as victims. there's a line in the book where the main character Maya/Inara is "engaging in a discussion about perspective and moral relativity" and if that doesn't just perfectly sum up this book, i don't know what does.
absolutely brilliant
challenging
dark
informative
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
dark
sad
medium-paced