Paper Butterflies

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Paper Butterflies is an unforgettable read, perfect for fans of Lisa Williamson's The Art of Being Normal, Jandy Nelson, Sarah Crossan and Louise O'Neill.

Paper Butterflies by Lisa Heathfield | Goodreads

Something that pained me more than anything in this story was the fact that as a reader we can see how desperate June is to speak out. But are bitterly cruel -and unkind to June subjecting her to abuse everytime her father isn't there and let's just say that's a lot of the time. Try your hand at origami to create one or, if you're more of a crafting beginner, fold a simpler version with pretty pleats. I know that it's mega mega hard to be open about things like that, but Blister could have really helped her. It tore my heart completely and left me crying, thinking about the book and its characters long after finishing.I can’t say too much about the plot because of spoilers but when *that thing* happened to June, I cried for her. If your paper is the same color or pattern on both sides, it doesn’t matter which side you start on. Olivia and her twin brother Aidan are heading alone back to Earth following the virus that wiped out the rest of their crew, and their family, in its entirety. There are just so many things about it that make it important, eye-opening and gut-wrenching and I think it's a book that everyone should read.

Paper Butterflies by Lisa Heathfield - LoveReading4Kids

And in him, June recognises the tiniest glimmer of hope that perhaps she can find a way to fly far, far away. I know that it’s mega mega hard to be open about things like that, but Blister could have really helped her.

I know that he didn’t know the abuse was going on but whenever June tried to tell him that her step-family hated her and that they were mean to her, the Dad just brushed it off and told June to stop being silly.