The Butterfly Lion by Michael Morpurgo

The Butterfly Lion

Michael Morpurgo

135 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 1,053 reviews

Moods

emotional 67%
hopeful 52%
adventurous 47%
reflective 41%
inspiring 36%
lighthearted 32%
sad 29%
mysterious 18%
relaxing 14%
tense 5%
funny 3%
challenging 1%
dark 1%
informative 1%

Pace

fast 62%
medium 34%
slow 3%

Plot- or character-driven?

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

Strong character development?

Yes: 44% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 10%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 4%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 62% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 12% | It's complicated: 10%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 85% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 6% | Yes: 2%

Average rating

3.9

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