Review of Capturing The Butterfly
Posted: 06 Apr 2023, 02:00
[Following is an official OnlineBookClub.org review of "Capturing The Butterfly" by Sharon Kay Grosh.]
Winter is a savage event, especially if you add in an unyielding snowstorm. This was where everything started—or so I thought. Hibernation is a dreamlike state for a bear, with his body fat keeping him warm, his heart rate low to keep the metabolism low, and the cave keeping him safe. He was awoken three times during his hibernation by sounds in his cave, and on the third time, he saw a small human sitting inside the cave's entrance. She wasn't afraid of the bear. She gave him tea and told him she would call him Pink, as he had quite peculiar-colored fur. Unlike any other bear, and although he was taught to avoid humans, this one didn’t pose a threat. He wondered if she would be able to help him find his mother. She taught him about words and saying them out loud. They used a translator to understand each other.
As the girl and the bear learned to communicate, the first twist in this story opened up. And what a twist it is! Nothing is really as it seems, and you would have to read this book to find out what is going on. Both are on a search expedition for something very dear to their hearts, but where to start searching is the big question in this book. Would they find what they were looking for? Why did the girl's and the bear’s paths cross? Later, they found a man outside the cave and brought him inside. His name was Claudius. This started the second twist in this book and caused ripples to start spiraling. Here we learn about the butterfly effect and why these three ended up together. What I will say about this book is that if a decision you made may have led to the deaths of millions of people and you had a chance to change it, would you take it?
This book was mesmerizing with its multiple stories within each story. To understand them all, you have to keep reading to connect the dots. I was blown away at how these stories opened up and what they led to in the end. I want to talk about that part, but then I would give away the whole story. So, let’s rather jump to our characters. The characters’ development was amazing, and the author did a fantastic job with her descriptions in this book. There was no doubt about which character was which; each had a different voice, and I absolutely loved their internal struggles as they added extra depth to each. Pink, the pink bear, struggled with what he was taught about humans and how he was supposed to react to them. But this girl brought out a calmness in him that he couldn’t understand. Mina was a Japanese girl, and through her journey, we learn a few Japanese words, which are very interesting and bring out her own heritage.
There was nothing I disliked about this book, although it started out a bit confusing. The author even addressed that at the start of the book, which gave her writing a social aspect and made you feel like this story was being told to you personally. I did find eleven errors in this book, which were three minor errors and the rest of a name that was spelled incorrectly a few times. Due to the incorrect spelling of the character's name, I am subtracting one star; otherwise, I would have given this book a perfect rating. This book really bowled me over at where it ended, and I believe everyone will be shocked and also amazed by where it leads to. I would rate Capturing the Butterfly by Sharon Kay Grosh 4 out of 5 stars. I loved how this book made me think about what our purpose is. Why are we here?
This book showed me how important companionship is and how not to make decisions when you are afraid. Regret always comes too late, and you never really know how your decisions will affect others down the line. I would recommend this book to people who enjoy unraveling mysteries and if you enjoy reading about the butterfly effect. I would say that this book is more for mature adults. There aren’t any profanity or sexual scenes in this book, but I don’t think this book would be understood by younger readers, especially as you have to go through all of its layers to get to the actual reason for it. Think about an onion and its layers. Revealing each layer is a journey, though, and this book didn’t disappoint me at all.
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Capturing The Butterfly
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon
Winter is a savage event, especially if you add in an unyielding snowstorm. This was where everything started—or so I thought. Hibernation is a dreamlike state for a bear, with his body fat keeping him warm, his heart rate low to keep the metabolism low, and the cave keeping him safe. He was awoken three times during his hibernation by sounds in his cave, and on the third time, he saw a small human sitting inside the cave's entrance. She wasn't afraid of the bear. She gave him tea and told him she would call him Pink, as he had quite peculiar-colored fur. Unlike any other bear, and although he was taught to avoid humans, this one didn’t pose a threat. He wondered if she would be able to help him find his mother. She taught him about words and saying them out loud. They used a translator to understand each other.
As the girl and the bear learned to communicate, the first twist in this story opened up. And what a twist it is! Nothing is really as it seems, and you would have to read this book to find out what is going on. Both are on a search expedition for something very dear to their hearts, but where to start searching is the big question in this book. Would they find what they were looking for? Why did the girl's and the bear’s paths cross? Later, they found a man outside the cave and brought him inside. His name was Claudius. This started the second twist in this book and caused ripples to start spiraling. Here we learn about the butterfly effect and why these three ended up together. What I will say about this book is that if a decision you made may have led to the deaths of millions of people and you had a chance to change it, would you take it?
This book was mesmerizing with its multiple stories within each story. To understand them all, you have to keep reading to connect the dots. I was blown away at how these stories opened up and what they led to in the end. I want to talk about that part, but then I would give away the whole story. So, let’s rather jump to our characters. The characters’ development was amazing, and the author did a fantastic job with her descriptions in this book. There was no doubt about which character was which; each had a different voice, and I absolutely loved their internal struggles as they added extra depth to each. Pink, the pink bear, struggled with what he was taught about humans and how he was supposed to react to them. But this girl brought out a calmness in him that he couldn’t understand. Mina was a Japanese girl, and through her journey, we learn a few Japanese words, which are very interesting and bring out her own heritage.
There was nothing I disliked about this book, although it started out a bit confusing. The author even addressed that at the start of the book, which gave her writing a social aspect and made you feel like this story was being told to you personally. I did find eleven errors in this book, which were three minor errors and the rest of a name that was spelled incorrectly a few times. Due to the incorrect spelling of the character's name, I am subtracting one star; otherwise, I would have given this book a perfect rating. This book really bowled me over at where it ended, and I believe everyone will be shocked and also amazed by where it leads to. I would rate Capturing the Butterfly by Sharon Kay Grosh 4 out of 5 stars. I loved how this book made me think about what our purpose is. Why are we here?
This book showed me how important companionship is and how not to make decisions when you are afraid. Regret always comes too late, and you never really know how your decisions will affect others down the line. I would recommend this book to people who enjoy unraveling mysteries and if you enjoy reading about the butterfly effect. I would say that this book is more for mature adults. There aren’t any profanity or sexual scenes in this book, but I don’t think this book would be understood by younger readers, especially as you have to go through all of its layers to get to the actual reason for it. Think about an onion and its layers. Revealing each layer is a journey, though, and this book didn’t disappoint me at all.
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Capturing The Butterfly
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon
