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A review by kathystl
Butterfly Winter by W.P. Kinsella
5.0
A chapter of this book, the basis for the title, is basically the same as a short story he published in the 80s. I was about 13 when I read it. It was and remains the most romantic thing I've ever read. It holds up for me 25 years later like no other book or movie I've revisited as an adult. It is beyond beautiful. It's why I'm crazy about monarchs to this day.
Kinsella remains my favorite author.
Calling this book magical realism is a stretch of the term "realism." It takes place in a fictional country wedged between Haiti and the Dominican Republic where the inexplicable is the norm. But no matter what crazy nonsense happens, Kinsella's lyrical prose carries you along for the ride.
Kinsella remains my favorite author.
Calling this book magical realism is a stretch of the term "realism." It takes place in a fictional country wedged between Haiti and the Dominican Republic where the inexplicable is the norm. But no matter what crazy nonsense happens, Kinsella's lyrical prose carries you along for the ride.