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A review by andrealisabeth
The Butterfly and the Violin by Kristy Cambron
2.0
Heavy handed and a little clunky, yet I have a hard time giving a bad review to a book that delves into a tender part of history. The concept of the story was engaging but it unraveled with one-note characters and uneven pacing. I appreciated how it tried to add a dimension of faith to the people of the story but it felt a little too paint-by-number in its execution.
All that to say, I love that the author had this story idea based on some engaging, true history and ran with it. The work behind building a story cannot be minimized. As she speaks about in the book, the work we have is our gift to give. Even though we will not be as inordinately talented as some of the book's characters, we can be faithful with what we have. And I appreciate that the author did this with her skill.
All that to say, I love that the author had this story idea based on some engaging, true history and ran with it. The work behind building a story cannot be minimized. As she speaks about in the book, the work we have is our gift to give. Even though we will not be as inordinately talented as some of the book's characters, we can be faithful with what we have. And I appreciate that the author did this with her skill.