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Butterfly Box
(The butterfly box hides a secret. Handed down over the years from mother to daughter, it was once at the centre of a family scandal involving passion, murder and incest. Now four generations of women gather for a weekend house-party in the Cotswolds. By the author of Sunday Lunch)
256 pages, Paperback
Published August 20, 1997
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July 13, 2024
Good, easy-to-read story. The female characters and their dynamics are the strongest points of this book. The author did a great job of constructing interesting and thought-provoking relationships between mother and daughter spanning generations. It was interesting to observe how relationship dynamics differed within the family based on the generation, yet the love and mother-daughter connection remained as an incredibly strong bond. The story itself was good, I just wish that the author could have kept the same format throughout the book. I really enjoyed the journal entries, but the 3rd person narrative felt a bit overly detailed, too dragged out. Overall, an easy, quite interesting read.
July 2, 2010
A family reunion at an 80th birthday party is full of tension. A secret box is opened, and the rest of the novel is a flashback to the past, uncovering a family secret. Not very exciting at all, and rather flat characters.
February 2, 2013
Beautiful! I loved the plot. Original stories and the psychological exploration of sick love under various aspects is great.
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