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I received an e-arc of this book from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for my honest review. This did not affect my opinion of the book in any way.

This was a very peculiar read, and even several hours after finishing it, I am not entirely sure of how I feel about it. I'll try to give some sense to what I say here, but please forgive me if (as is very likely) I should fail miserably. Because summing up my thoughts on this book is by no means easy. Although one thing is clear: I am IN LOVE WITH THAT COVER! It is just so gorgeous! *takes several minutes to stare at the beautiful cover* Ok, now that that's out of my system, let's move on to more serious considerations...

I'll start by saying that I found this incredibly original, both in terms of story and writing style. I really liked the prose, and at times it sounded almost poetic. I am not much of a fan of descriptive scenes, but here I thoroughly enjoyed all of them. In fact, I might even go as far as saying that the writing was my favourite part of the book. There, I said it. As far as the story goes, the basic plot is pretty straightforward, but a lot of complications and sub-plots ensue that complicate matters enormously and made it a just a little to easy to lose track of the main plot.

This is not helped by the fact that the book is narrated in multiple POVs, with several different characters taking turns in narrating their own story. While it all fitted together in the end, I did have some trouble keeping up with them throughout and that made me enjoy the story overall just a little bit less. But that's definitely a case of "it's not you, it's me", and if you like multiple POVs, you're probably going to enjoy this a lot.

As for the characters, I loved how weird and quirky they all were! Unfortunately though, because of the constant switching in narration, I found it hard to really connect with any one character, and I never really felt like I had gotten to know them to a good extent. Nonetheless, I still liked reading about them, in all their uniqueness. And I was really happy with the endings all of them got, which doesn't happen often for me!

Overall, this was an enjoyable read, perfect for someone looking for a highly original and unique story. It reminded me of Alice in Wonderland in some ways, only much darker. If you like supernatural adult books, then you should definitely give this a try!

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bookforthought | 8 muuta kirja-arvostelua | Nov 7, 2023 |
An intriguing story playing in old Victorian London with an immensely colourful and detailed writing-style, eloquent and specific descriptions make you feel deeply pulled in where you can very nearly see, feel and smell everything happening, and will give you goose-bumps!
A book I’ll always come back to!
 
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Llyria | 8 muuta kirja-arvostelua | Jul 4, 2021 |
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I find it difficult to review The Contrary Tale of the Butterfly Girl. Much like its predecessor The Singular and Extraordinary Tale of Mirror and Goliath, it will be unlike anything you've read before. Which also makes it hard to properly rate it.

John Loveheart is back and he's probably madder than ever before, as he dances his way through this story. It was interesting, but at times I have to admit that it really lost me and maybe was a bit too weird, sliding into absurdism that wasn't adding to the story any more.

However, at parts, following the crazy thoughts of John Loveheart are what made the story interesting. It is like a fairy tale for adults, as this sequel was darker than the first novel. In the end, there is room for another story, and I'm still curious.

Thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for providing me with a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review!
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Floratina | 5 muuta kirja-arvostelua | Dec 7, 2019 |
3.5 Stars

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Read near the end of 2016, but it is certainly a contender for the weirdest book of the year for me. It is difficult to place it somewhere, but if I had to, it would be some kind of adult fairy tale. I really liked the cover.

It starts out rather like a horror tale. Mirror grandfather, being mad, tried to kill her to conserve her soul in a clock. It turns out that a lot of children are disappearing by the hands of a certain cult. But since the story is told from different POVs and not chronologically, it will be of extreme importance to keep your mind with this read.

It certainly was strange. It was very interesting, and I cannot say I've read something similar before, but at times is was borderline absurd and because the story switched so often between many characters (all of which had their own weird stories) some parts of it felt a bit rushed.

I'm glad I already have the second book in the series, with an equally nice cover!

Thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for providing me with a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review!
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