Priscilla Morris

Black Butterflies

Srijita Sarkar 

An embodiment of art overcoming the destruction of war.

‘Burnt fragments of poetry and art catching in people’s hair.’

Back when she felt that the world would fall apart if she wasn’t with him, that she didn’t have a centre without him, and that only he could understand her.

Tending to her own needs for a while is a form of bliss.

There’s a desire for it to consume, for whatever is beyond the edges of the canvas to drop away.

I really liked this one, about Zora, the strong main character. It was thoughtful and created an atmosphere of the Bosnian war. 

Saskia Hughes 

So I didn’t actually manage to finish this book - although I wouldn’t attribute this being entirely the book’s fault. 

I found the book very gripping in places, and it was an incredibly good depiction of life in a worn-torn country - it very poignantly reflected the current conflict in Gaza. 

However, I didn’t find myself reaching for the book and felt the writing jumped about a bit, making it difficult to follow at times. 

I would have probably carried on reading it if I didn’t have another book to finish in time for book club - perhaps I’ll pick it back up one time and my review may change! 

Robyn Claridge

So I didn’t actually manage to finish this book - although I wouldn’t attribute this being entirely the book’s fault. 

I found the book very gripping in places, and it was an incredibly good depiction of life in a worn-torn country - it very poignantly reflected the current conflict in Gaza. 

However, I didn’t find myself reaching for the book and felt the writing jumped about a bit, making it difficult to follow at times. 

I would have probably carried on reading it if I didn’t have another book to finish in time for book club - perhaps I’ll pick it back up one time and my review may change! 

Black Butterflies

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