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A review by lizaroo71
Butterfly Yellow by Thanhhà Lại
3.0
I'm going to log this as read since I stopped reading about thirty pages from the end.
The story focuses on Hang who has fled Viet Nam following the Viet Nam war. Prior to leaving, she takes her brother Linh to the airport and hands him off to a rescue worker. Her family believes Linh has been kidnapped, so Hang's Ba works to get the family to America to be reunited with Linh.
My interest in the book has to do with the historical aspects of it. I am always interested in learning about different cultures’ assimilation into America. I like the history of Viet Nam prior to the war and the experiences of fleeing the country. This is heartbreaking, but brings the characters alive.
I feel like the story takes a turn when they introduce LeeRoy - a wanna be cowboy that takes Hang under his wing when he is tasked with delivering her to where she believes her brother lives. This portion of the story drags on and doesn't add much to the development of Hang's character.
I read ahead most of the book, but the direction it went it didn't make sense to me any longer. I'm glad I picked it up and I'm glad I learned a new aspect of the perils of making it to America.
The story focuses on Hang who has fled Viet Nam following the Viet Nam war. Prior to leaving, she takes her brother Linh to the airport and hands him off to a rescue worker. Her family believes Linh has been kidnapped, so Hang's Ba works to get the family to America to be reunited with Linh.
My interest in the book has to do with the historical aspects of it. I am always interested in learning about different cultures’ assimilation into America. I like the history of Viet Nam prior to the war and the experiences of fleeing the country. This is heartbreaking, but brings the characters alive.
I feel like the story takes a turn when they introduce LeeRoy - a wanna be cowboy that takes Hang under his wing when he is tasked with delivering her to where she believes her brother lives. This portion of the story drags on and doesn't add much to the development of Hang's character.
I read ahead most of the book, but the direction it went it didn't make sense to me any longer. I'm glad I picked it up and I'm glad I learned a new aspect of the perils of making it to America.