The Butterfly Lampshade by Aimee Bender

The Butterfly Lampshade

Aimee Bender

304 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary emotional mysterious slow-paced
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The first novel in ten years from the author of the beloved New York Times bestseller The Particular Sadness Of Lemon Cake, a luminous, poignant tale of a mother, a daughter, mental illness, and the fluctuating barrier between the mind and the wor...

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Community Reviews Summary of 415 reviews

Moods

reflective 76%
emotional 73%
sad 42%
mysterious 39%
challenging 19%
dark 19%
hopeful 10%
inspiring 5%
relaxing 5%
tense 5%
funny 3%
informative 3%
adventurous 1%

Pace

slow 53%
medium 39%
fast 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 87% | A mix: 8% | N/A: 4%

Strong character development?

Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 8%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 11% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 66% | It's complicated: 11% | Yes: 11% | N/A: 9%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 4% | No: 4%

Average rating

3.55

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