A review by zinelib
Butterfly Yellow by Thanhhà Lại

emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

Hằng, an 18-year-old Viet Nam war orphan has endured hunger, pain, and loss to get to Texas to rescue her brother who was kidnapped years ago from her very arms. She is single-minded in her purpose, with no patience for her uncle's effort to legally adopt 11-year-old Linh. The universe, in the form of an elderly couple at a rest stop, connects Hằng with would-be cowboy LeeRoy, whose greatest desire is to stay on a bucking bronco for more than 8 seconds.

No one in this story gets their exact wish, and there are some politically troubling elements, but in the end, everyone gets what they need.
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