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The Butterfly Garden by Dot Hutchison

120 reviews

stelleisonfire's review against another edition

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challenging dark slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.25

The concept was very intriguing albeit dark and the first half of the book shone. I quite liked the story being told from the interview room and I actually liked Maya’s character. The books starts to flag half way and I wasn’t a fan of the end twist. It almost wasn’t big enough for the themes of the book. Kept me on my toes in the first half but started to lose me in the second.  

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sarah9_7's review

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fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

This book made me want to vomit and die.
sometimes you have to look past the logistics (ie. how the fuck does this guy have a greenhouse within a greenhouse and noone knows, how does he transport people and noone knows). The last 10 pages about her roommate having escaped before kinda rubbed me the wrong way. Whats the chances of that and sophia not being suspicious after something about the gardener literally just happened. 

I liked that the book wasnt linear, but it made it hard to follow at some points and remember who is who. Lots of female characters within the garden and in her apartment back home that i kept getting confused. Overall, i enjoyed l. Like an episode of criminal minds.
 
Will i continue the series? No i hate series

Will i recommend?  Yes if u dont mind gross shit

Do i want to read more like it? Probably not because r*pe makes me real uncomfy

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kimlluna's review against another edition

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4.5


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vivalevega's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25


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kimmytanzone's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

4.0


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mysticj's review

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challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

4.25


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fairycatmother's review against another edition

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dark emotional sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

Great concept, however the ending was underwhelming and also confusing. Trying to picture the garden was also quite confusing

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mckinleyelle's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0


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snickells's review

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dark medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5


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makenna_reads's review

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dark emotional sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0


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