Official Review: BlackBerry butterfly by Angela Brown
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Official Review: BlackBerry butterfly by Angela Brown
[Following is an official OnlineBookClub.org review of "BlackBerry butterfly" by Angela Brown.]
2 out of 4 stars
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BlackBerry Butterfly is an emotional selection of poems and insightful thoughts written by Angela Brown. At under 70 pages in the format I had at hand, BlackBerry Butterfly was a quick read that I was easily able to complete in one sitting. The book is essentially split into two equal segments. The first section is a sort of autobiography on the author’s life, detailing certain events in her life that have led her to where she is now. Within the first section, we are introduced to important people who have influenced her poems. The second half of the book is dedicated to the poems written by the author.
Although painted out in a short read, Angela Brown’s story certainly isn't a light-hearted read. Having experienced substantial loss in her life along with some serious medical conditions, the author has experienced some painful situations that have forever altered her emotional standing. She details her experiences with love and loss, as well as deteriorating physical and mental health.
Having immediately noticed some substantial grammatical and spelling errors along the way, I started taking note of them for review purposes. Once I got a bit further along in Angela’s story, she elaborated on a learning disability that has affected her capacity to succeed educationally. Although I can certainly sympathize with the author, I absolutely feel that her story would benefit from having a run of professional editing to eliminate some of those errors. Some of the more pronounced and repetitive errors included using the wrong word choice of where/we’re, fond/fund, this/those, and maid/made.
The themes in the story seemed to remain sad yet inspiring while showcasing the authors' struggles and her best advice for overcoming them. Including love, heartbreak, loss, and self-discovery, BlackBerry Butterfly exposes some of the author’s deepest heartaches while revealing how she has been able to cope.
I thoroughly enjoyed the premise for BlackBerry Butterfly and thought the poems especially were so meaningful and deep. Despite having enjoyed them, I feel as though the book as a whole would have benefited tremendously with a round of editing. I also feel as though the first half of the book would have benefited from having either chapters or sections to break apart different life events, as it’s all written as one large summary and seemed a bit choppy. Due to the substantial errors throughout, I’m rating BlackBerry Butterfly 2 out of 4 stars. I would recommend this one to readers who enjoy poetry and appreciate looking for the deeper meanings within them.
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2 out of 4 stars
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BlackBerry Butterfly is an emotional selection of poems and insightful thoughts written by Angela Brown. At under 70 pages in the format I had at hand, BlackBerry Butterfly was a quick read that I was easily able to complete in one sitting. The book is essentially split into two equal segments. The first section is a sort of autobiography on the author’s life, detailing certain events in her life that have led her to where she is now. Within the first section, we are introduced to important people who have influenced her poems. The second half of the book is dedicated to the poems written by the author.
Although painted out in a short read, Angela Brown’s story certainly isn't a light-hearted read. Having experienced substantial loss in her life along with some serious medical conditions, the author has experienced some painful situations that have forever altered her emotional standing. She details her experiences with love and loss, as well as deteriorating physical and mental health.
Having immediately noticed some substantial grammatical and spelling errors along the way, I started taking note of them for review purposes. Once I got a bit further along in Angela’s story, she elaborated on a learning disability that has affected her capacity to succeed educationally. Although I can certainly sympathize with the author, I absolutely feel that her story would benefit from having a run of professional editing to eliminate some of those errors. Some of the more pronounced and repetitive errors included using the wrong word choice of where/we’re, fond/fund, this/those, and maid/made.
The themes in the story seemed to remain sad yet inspiring while showcasing the authors' struggles and her best advice for overcoming them. Including love, heartbreak, loss, and self-discovery, BlackBerry Butterfly exposes some of the author’s deepest heartaches while revealing how she has been able to cope.
I thoroughly enjoyed the premise for BlackBerry Butterfly and thought the poems especially were so meaningful and deep. Despite having enjoyed them, I feel as though the book as a whole would have benefited tremendously with a round of editing. I also feel as though the first half of the book would have benefited from having either chapters or sections to break apart different life events, as it’s all written as one large summary and seemed a bit choppy. Due to the substantial errors throughout, I’m rating BlackBerry Butterfly 2 out of 4 stars. I would recommend this one to readers who enjoy poetry and appreciate looking for the deeper meanings within them.
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