Lisa Heathfield-Paper Butterflies

" June's life at home with her stepmother and stepsister is a dark one-and a secret one. Not even her dad knows the truth. Shes trapped like a butterfly in a jar,

Then June meets Blister, a boy in the woods. In him, she finds a glimmer of hope that perhaps she can find a way to fly far, far away.

But freedom comes at a price. . ."

Hey Bibliophiles, I've read many of tragedies in my life, but this takes the cup❤! June is living a Cinderella-esque type of life with her stepmother and her step sister, but on a much greater scale. Her stepmother over feeds her, plates her dinner on the floor, chokes her. . .among other brutal abusive acts. June is crying out for help and quietly hoping that her teachers, school nurses or doctors will ask her if everything is okay at home, so that they can set her free; unfortunately no one really notices. Thankfully fellow Bibliophiles things look up when she meets Blister. As always I don't want to give too much away.

What did we love about this book?

I loved the content, this book touches on child abuse, bullying and issues surrounding race. I loved that the chapters weren't too long; I mean it took me two days to devour this novel. I know a book is good if I am secretly praying for the characters. . . I was literally whispering "please notice, ask her if everything is okay!.

What did I not like?

The ending. . . please don't get me wrong it was a beautiful ending, I just wish I knew a little more. it felt a little abrupt. I guess that's the beauty of and ending like this one, you're left to your own devices, you can create your own beautiful ending in your head.

I'll leave you with my favorite quote from this book:

''There's no room in me for anything other than happy''

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