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Isabel Smith (34 KP) rated The Butterfly Garden in Books
Jun 24, 2018
The Butterfly Garden is undeniably dark and disturbing, but it pulls you in right from the start and almost holds you against your will as you flip the pages faster and faster so you, too, can escape. It is definitely not an easy journey; it is bound to leave you speechless and incredibly disgusted. That being said, there is plenty of good in this novel that makes it worth the trip. The compelling story is as much about survivors as it is one of captives. The main character, Maya acts shady at times, but you will cheer for her as she struggles to keep the girls together and find ways to endure. Nevertheless, brace yourself and snuggle up with your fluffiest blanket and jammies when you read The Butterfly Garden.
In this story a vein Prince is in need of a Princess to marry to rule his kingdom. He hears of the sleeping princess and her beauty, and so decides that she shall be the one he marries. Of course there has to be some source of evil and in this case it’s the royal family’s advisor and holy man – his character remind me a little of Disney’s Jafar (not a bad thing I might add). And so because of the magic and this evil sorcerer’s desire to have the kingdom to himself, our Prince gets into a bit
of bother. He meets a orphan girl and her friend along the way and they set off on the Prince’s quest fighting all evils along the way. I love her character, a “I don’t need a man” heroine. Someone a bit rough around the edges Someone who is quite vocal about his vein and unrealistic views. No need to say their personalities clash a bit. But they teach each other a lot along the way. Their relationship is written well, if you’ve read enough and seen enough love stories you can see where
this relationship will end up.
When Aurora awakes, I must admit I find her character tedious and shallow. I found her quite unrealistic and unbelievable. Prince Phillip was an interesting character to read; honest, sly and manipulative – but not in any malicious way. I actually really enjoyed his character. He I found was written far better than Aurora, and therefore I thought that their characters wouldn’t blend that well. But this story isn’t really about them, is it?
