The Butterfly Lampshade by Aimee Bender

The Butterfly Lampshade

Aimee Bender

304 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary emotional mysterious slow-paced

Description

On the night her single mother is taken to a mental hospital after a psychotic episode, eight year-old Francie is staying with her babysitter, waiting to take the train to Los Angeles to go live with her aunt and uncle. There is a lovely lamp next...

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Community Reviews Summary of 336 reviews

Moods

reflective 80%
emotional 71%
sad 42%
mysterious 35%
challenging 24%
dark 15%
hopeful 13%
inspiring 6%
relaxing 6%
funny 4%
informative 4%
tense 4%
adventurous 2%

Pace

slow 57%
medium 36%
fast 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 87% | A mix: 7% | N/A: 5%

Strong character development?

Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 11%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 12% | N/A: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 63% | It's complicated: 15% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 9%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 5% | No: 2%

Average rating

3.55

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