The Butterfly Lampshade by Aimee Bender

The Butterfly Lampshade

Aimee Bender

304 pages • first pub 2020 (editions) user-added

fiction contemporary literary emotional mysterious slow-paced

Description

The first novel in ten years from the author of the beloved New York Times bestseller The Particular Sadness Of Lemon Cake, a luminous, poignant tale of a mother, a daughter, mental illness, and the fluctuating barrier between the mind and the wor...

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Community Reviews Summary of 283 reviews

Moods

reflective 83%
emotional 69%
sad 41%
mysterious 33%
challenging 22%
dark 19%
hopeful 13%
inspiring 8%
funny 5%
relaxing 5%
tense 5%
adventurous 2%
informative 2%

Pace

slow 60%
medium 31%
fast 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 87% | A mix: 6% | N/A: 6%

Strong character development?

Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 13%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 14%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 61% | It's complicated: 19% | Yes: 11% | N/A: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 7%

Average rating

3.56

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