Editorial Content for The Fall of Butterflies
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THE FALL OF BUTTERFLIES, by Andrea Portes, is about a girl named Willa. It begins as your typical story of a teenager leaving home and starting over at a new school. At school, Willa meets someone she instantly connects with --- Remy. They seem to have a special connection at this elite school, and Willa is introduced to a whole new world because of Remy. Remy is not only very rich, but also big trouble: she introduces Willa to a lot of bad things, including drugs.
“The book itself was well-written….I would recommend this story for someone who likes slow-burn, longer reads.”
The way the book was written was a bit odd and did not suit my style of reading. Portes writes in a way that allows the main character to speak directly to the reader. Either you like it or you don’t and, unfortunately, I did not particularly enjoy the style. Additionally, I thought that the book was too long and kind of dry in places. It took me a while to get through it. I only continued because I wanted to know the result.
You see, Willa is suicidal. And Remy is the one holding her back. However, it is never explained why Willa is suicidal. I also didn’t really connect to many of the characters, just a few. I really enjoyed Ms. Ingall, one of Willa's teachers, as it was nice to see a teacher take such a strong interest in a student. I also enjoyed the settings of a bunch of the places that Willa visited. It just didn’t have enough spice and action for me.
The book itself was well-written , although the main conflict had to do with drugs --- and that’s about it. I would really recommend this story for someone who likes slow-burn, longer reads, not for someone who enjoys action-packed adventure. THE FALL OF BUTTERFLIES was not a bad book, but it is for people who enjoy realistic stories.
Teaser
Willa Parker, 646th and least-popular resident of What Cheer, Iowa, is headed east to start a new life. It’s her famous genius mother’s idea to send her to ultra-expensive, ultra-exclusive Pembroke Prep, and Willa has no intention of fitting in. But when she meets peculiar, glittering Remy Taft, the richest, most mysterious girl on campus, she starts to see a foothold in this foreign world --- a place where she could maybe, possibly, sort of fit in. When Willa looks at Remy, she sees a girl who has everything. But for Remy, having everything comes at a price.
Promo
Willa Parker, 646th and least-popular resident of What Cheer, Iowa, is headed east to start a new life. It’s her famous genius mother’s idea to send her to ultra-expensive, ultra-exclusive Pembroke Prep, and Willa has no intention of fitting in. But when she meets peculiar, glittering Remy Taft, the richest, most mysterious girl on campus, she starts to see a foothold in this foreign world --- a place where she could maybe, possibly, sort of fit in. When Willa looks at Remy, she sees a girl who has everything. But for Remy, having everything comes at a price.
About the Book
WE WERE LIARS meets LOOKING FOR ALASKA in a uniquely funny and heartbreaking teen novel about a passionate-yet-doomed friendship set against a backdrop of wealth and glamour.
Willa Parker, 646th and least-popular resident of What Cheer, Iowa, is headed east to start a new life. Did she choose this life? No, because that would be too easy --- and nothing in Willa’s life is easy. It’s her famous genius mother’s idea to send her to ultra-expensive, ultra-exclusive Pembroke Prep, and Willa has no intention of fitting in. But when she meets peculiar, glittering Remy Taft, the richest, most mysterious girl on campus, she starts to see a foothold in this foreign world --- a place where she could maybe, possibly, sort of fit in. When Willa looks at Remy, she sees a girl who has everything. But for Remy, having everything comes at a price. And as she spirals out of control, Willa can feel Remy spinning right out of her grasp.
Andrea Portes, author of the hilarious, heartbreaking ANNATOMY OF A MISFIT, spins a similarly incandescent, heartfelt story that explores the meaning of friendship, new beginnings, and the precarious joy and devastating pain of finding home in a place --- a person --- with wings.
