This is a must read of a book. More people need to read this book. Simply to understand what a brilliant author Lisa is, and to raise awareness of child abuse. Thank you to @iamtheauthormc and @bythebookvbp for giving the chance to read and review this book and to be apart of your book bomb! This review is my opinion and mine alone.

Paper Butterflies by Lisa Heathfield - LoveReading4Kids

I am broken after reading this book. My heart is bleeding from all the emotions that I was feeling when reading this horrifying and heart wrenching novel. True monsters due exist and they can break the strongest soul down when they put their claws in it. This book...I am speechless.... I cried so hard for June. I wanted to wrap my arms around her and take all her hurt away. I was so angry and disguised at how she was treated, at what was done to her...the only part that made things a little better for me and put a small bandage on my broken heart was the love and friendship between June and Blister.I've learnt that if you're careful, you can hold a butterfly in your hand. And that even if it's been trapped, frightened, in a jar, it still has a chance to survive. Because a butterfly with a broken wing can still fly.”

Paper Butterflies by Lisa Heathfield – The Bibliophile Girl Paper Butterflies by Lisa Heathfield – The Bibliophile Girl

After teaching, she ran a café in Brighton for seven years. In the middle of the general chaos of her lovely children, baking for the café and stumbling through running her own business, she wrote her first novel. Kathleen is such a despicable woman. She tortures June in any way possible since she has 9 years old -- I am sure even before that but the book starts with 9 years old.You can find the full review and all the fancy and/or randomness that accompanies it at It Starts at Midnight Tough read. Thought provoking. Maybe a little slow in places. <-Maybe it had to be that way. I had a slight issue with some transitions within the chapters. But..... The last 20% showed me that this story had seeped into my heart. It was definitely a tough read, there were times I had to pause but overall a book worth reading. FULL REVIEW THOUGHTS TO COME 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 Michelle Chamberland | Goodreads Paper Butterflies by Michelle Chamberland | Goodreads

Such a beautiful review Michelle! You took the words right out of my mouth. I absolutely adored Paper Butterflies and it broke my heart over and over! You describe it perfectly and I totally agree with Lisa’s writing talents getting stronger! I’m definitely a huge fan. x I also really loved the concept of June forgive herself without becoming overly preachy. This is so important to me in survivor books & Heathfield gets this done right. Overall just such an important book & most recommended. If there's ONE YA book to read this year- it's this one. And although I would love to see more of these characters, I'm not sure if a sequel would be needed, because this is just PERFECT as it is.

Step by Step Origami Butterfly Instructions/ Tutorial

I would like to thank Lisa Heathfield & Egmont Publishing for my copy of the ARC. Due to this kind gesture, I have decided to leave a review. Flip/ turn round, so that the fold is at the top edge and the open “flap” at the bottom point (Image 2) The heroine and hero had more maturity than most adult romance novels. It was a good topic and I’m glad I gave this book a chance. This story showed the inner struggle of the main leads. That being said I wished we had the hero’s POV too. There was also too much inner monologue. If there were more conversations between the leads i think the story would have flowed better (at least for me).

PAPER BUTTERFLIES | Kirkus Reviews PAPER BUTTERFLIES | Kirkus Reviews

June and Blister are easy to love: precious wonderful kids. This book wouldn’t be the same without their spirits. Year after year, she persevered through abuse, until she turned sixteen, where desperation led to an ultimate act of freedom. In her after moments, June learned forgiveness - not necessarily for her parents, but for her sister's role in the abuse. They reached an understanding as Megan suffered by her mother's hands, which does not excuse her, but offers a discussion of cyclic abuse. An emotional tale of an abusive childhood, growing up, friendship, love, forgiveness and choosing left or right.

Paper Butterfly Lesson Plan

Yes, this is a story of how June's entire world failed her again and again and again. And yet it is also a story about June's ceaseless fight to hold onto her sanity throughout, and to embrace joy wherever she caught even the slightest glimpse of its existence. It's a story of human nature, of the past repeating itself, time and again, until something happens to break that cycle. It questions our assumptions. It tests us, setting us up to feel this way or that about a character, then makes us reevaluate the criteria we utilize in making such decisions about people: whom to like, whom to dislike; who is basically GOOD, and who is NOT; ARE some people BORN evil? Or are we in fact all born GOOD?? Do we ever truly know ANYONE??? Time was doing that sort of pause and halt thing again, too, and there was this odd feeling in my stomach, like… To open this book is to step into a disturbing world – June’s world. June is a young girl who lives with her step-mother and step-sister. Her dad lives there too, except he’s away a good deal, working. June’s mother died, she drowned. I am NOT okay. Paper Butterflies is very compelling, but read it when you are in a good mental place. An extra warning to those sensitive to scenes of physical and psychological abuse. of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars Paper Butterflies by Lisa Heathfield