Butterfly Revolution

As a child, I'll readily admit that I abhorred reading. I avoided every reading assignment in school and couldn't grasp why people held books in such high esteem when movies were quicker and far more entertaining. I was ignorant. All that changed when I found this book decaying at a army housing book swap. This book made me realize that there is a far more intimate interaction that happens by reading a book. A slow dialog between the writer an the reader that allows for a full and satisfying digestion. It whet my appetite and I've been devouring ever since. The plot is classic youth versus authority and it has a "be careful what you wish for" moral. It also works as a larger political allegory. I highly recommend this book to book-hating, disaffected youth. If you have one in your life, buy this book and pass it on.

Butler tells the story of a revolution at a summer camp in the form of a journal kept by Winston Weyn. Weyn is worried about the revolution from the beginning but is pulled into it when he is promoted to general. The revolution seems harmless and fun and full of parties at first. As it continues with no end in sight the members become aware of how serious it is getting. This book is a fun read. As you read the book it gets very chilling and interesting. The Butterfly Revolution is a great book to read for fun.

I came across this book at a second hand shop and flipped through a few pages. I was astonished at how engrossed and engaged I became once I started reading. In the tradition of Lord of the Flies...a trully magnificent work!

If you are feeling deep and slightly dark at heart, or if you have a problem reaching and knowing your dark side, read this book. I'm not saying that this book show cases humainity as killers, but it does make you think, hard. Well, I read this book last year and I'm planning on reading it again, and I don't do that often. It's that good... I'd compare it to A Separate Peace, or Lord of the Flies. I couldn't put the book down, and it has totally changed my life. I cried, I was enraged, but I don't believe that I laughed. This is not a candy coated book. I suggest it being read in a small group from 8th graders to about 100+. I don't recommend it to anyone under 7th grade, its just not that kind of book. I get shudders from the thought of it, and I mean it when I say that I have never read another book with the same level of craftsmenship or insight. One word to conclude with: Amazing! ~Lyra~

Actually, this book wasn't my first choice. Based on the review I read online, it seemed like a dull infantile account of a child at camp. However, I decided to try it after The Merchant Of Venice bored me to tears. From the first page I was hooked. First of all, I livhe fact that the book is in journal format and it happens to work extraordinarily well for this plotline. Also, the characters are either very clear antagonists or protagonists, so I didn't he to wonder if everything was as it seemed. The author did a great job establishng a simple, clear-cut scenario, witout a great multitude of distractions. However, I found one drawback to this story. I understand the concept of suspension of disbelief, but I d the concpt to be a bit too implausible. If you can overlook this, though, this books for you.