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A review by reneesmith
The Butterfly and the Violin by Kristy Cambron
5.0
“These prisoners—the ones who painted or wrote poetry or played in the orchestra—they refused to let the spirit die.” ~Kristy Cambron, The Butterfly and the Violin~
Kristy Cambron’s debut novel, The Butterfly and the Violin, tells the story of two women: Sera James in present day and Adele Von Bron in 1942. Sera is an art dealer who becomes fascinated by a painting she saw once as a girl—of a young female violinist with piercing blue eyes. It’s a painting of haunting beauty, and Sera is compelled to chase it down.
As she does, we discover the subject is Adele Von Bron, once a celebrated Austrian violinist, who ends up imprisoned in a concentration camp for smuggling Jews out of Vienna. Surprisingly, the painting was not commissioned when Adele was rich and famous. Instead, the canvas captures Adele the prisoner, who found a way to honor God with her music even in Auschwitz, an Adele matured & refined by suffering.
We learn that this particular masterpiece so captivates Sera because it speaks of hope in the worst of circumstances—and that’s what I love about this story.
For Adele’s story is one of hope and joy amidst heartbreak and loss. Adele’s legacy is powerful enough to help Sera break free of her own selfish bubble of personal pain and reach out for life and love.
The Butterfly and the Violin reminds us that even when men try to remake the world in their own image, they can never erase God’s image in us. And all that is true, noble, right, pure, lovely, admirable, excellent & worthy of praise cannot be silenced for long.
What I liked best . . .
Two storylines—present day with a link to the past (my favorite plot device)
The old-Hollywood-movie feel of Sera’s contemporary romance
Adele’s riveting Holocaust storyline
Vladimir’s big heart & unfailing kindness
Omara’s strength & courage
Dancing on the banks of the River Seine on a sunny Paris day
The Standing-Ovation-Worthy ending of Adele’s personal Holocaust experience!!!
My favorite quote . . .
“For the first time in her life she felt beautiful in her weakness, feeling God’s strength uplifting her from all sides.”
***Thanks to Kristy Cambron & Litfuse for providing a copy for me to review.
Kristy Cambron’s debut novel, The Butterfly and the Violin, tells the story of two women: Sera James in present day and Adele Von Bron in 1942. Sera is an art dealer who becomes fascinated by a painting she saw once as a girl—of a young female violinist with piercing blue eyes. It’s a painting of haunting beauty, and Sera is compelled to chase it down.
As she does, we discover the subject is Adele Von Bron, once a celebrated Austrian violinist, who ends up imprisoned in a concentration camp for smuggling Jews out of Vienna. Surprisingly, the painting was not commissioned when Adele was rich and famous. Instead, the canvas captures Adele the prisoner, who found a way to honor God with her music even in Auschwitz, an Adele matured & refined by suffering.
For Adele’s story is one of hope and joy amidst heartbreak and loss. Adele’s legacy is powerful enough to help Sera break free of her own selfish bubble of personal pain and reach out for life and love.
The Butterfly and the Violin reminds us that even when men try to remake the world in their own image, they can never erase God’s image in us. And all that is true, noble, right, pure, lovely, admirable, excellent & worthy of praise cannot be silenced for long.
What I liked best . . .
Two storylines—present day with a link to the past (my favorite plot device)
The old-Hollywood-movie feel of Sera’s contemporary romance
Adele’s riveting Holocaust storyline
Vladimir’s big heart & unfailing kindness
Omara’s strength & courage
Dancing on the banks of the River Seine on a sunny Paris day
The Standing-Ovation-Worthy ending of Adele’s personal Holocaust experience!!!
My favorite quote . . .
“For the first time in her life she felt beautiful in her weakness, feeling God’s strength uplifting her from all sides.”
***Thanks to Kristy Cambron & Litfuse for providing a copy for me to review.