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danaslitlist 's review for:
The Butterfly Garden
by Dot Hutchison
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Holy crap this book was horrifying, twisted, heart wrenching and somehow beautiful and emotional.
Switching points of views can be a mood and pacing killer but it worked wonderfully here. Jumping from Inara’s flashbacks and story telling to the detectives interacting with her was a perfect way to give the readers a sense of normalcy and moments of kindness.
But even the events in the Garden gave way to moments of tenderness. And I think that’s one major of the elements of the book that I truly loved: the moments between the girls. Their bravery and fight, and their gentleness with one another propels your investment into the characters and the outcome.
This book was a struggle to read, but only because the madness and cruelty of the Gardner. It contains really heavy and dark themes + subject matter that I would caution anyone to double check the warnings. Make sure you’re in a good mental space to read this.
Switching points of views can be a mood and pacing killer but it worked wonderfully here. Jumping from Inara’s flashbacks and story telling to the detectives interacting with her was a perfect way to give the readers a sense of normalcy and moments of kindness.
But even the events in the Garden gave way to moments of tenderness. And I think that’s one major of the elements of the book that I truly loved: the moments between the girls. Their bravery and fight, and their gentleness with one another propels your investment into the characters and the outcome.
This book was a struggle to read, but only because the madness and cruelty of the Gardner. It contains really heavy and dark themes + subject matter that I would caution anyone to double check the warnings. Make sure you’re in a good mental space to read this.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Torture, Murder