The Butterfly Lion by Michael Morpurgo

The Butterfly Lion

Michael Morpurgo

128 pages first pub 1996 (editions)

fiction childrens middle grade emotional hopeful fast-paced
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All my life I'll think of you, I promise I will. I won't ever forget you.A lyrical and moving tale of a young boy growing up in Africa and his lifelong friendship with a white lion.Bertie rescues an orphaned lion cub from the African veld. They ar...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,057 reviews

Moods

emotional 68%
hopeful 50%
adventurous 47%
reflective 42%
inspiring 35%
lighthearted 33%
sad 29%
mysterious 17%
relaxing 14%
tense 5%
funny 3%
challenging 1%
dark 1%
informative 1%

Pace

fast 61%
medium 35%
slow 3%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 40% | A mix: 30% | Plot: 28%

Strong character development?

Yes: 46% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 10%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 62% | Yes: 14% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 12%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 84% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 6% | Yes: 2%

Average rating

3.9

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