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The Butterfly Legacy (2000)

by Kathleen M. Rice(Favorite Author)

3.44 of 5 Votes: 5

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review 1: Overall the story is a good one. In my opinion the major down side to this book is the laborious details, huge cast of characters. There were almost too many player, many with the same names, that it became difficult at times to remember which Will I was reading about. Also, I love a story that keeps me on the edge of my seat until the final word, so I was utterly disappointed when I had this one figured out about 70% of the thru. There was no surprise ending...to twists. The underlying story is a good one...but I feel drained (not in a good way) after reading this. I will also say this, the stork-bite was an interesting element...as I have a child with just such a birthmark on the nape of her neck...hers is pinkish in color, but does sort of resemble the butterfly.... more She was also born with one on her eyelid...which faded by the time she was 6 months old. So this part of the story did intrigue me somewhat.
review 2: Another example of why I love Pixel of Ink: getting to pick up books - for free - which would never show up on my recommendations page. Historical fiction isn't usually my thing, but it had decent ratings, so I thought I'd try it.This is not a happy story. Not to say there are no happy moments, but it's a multigenerational tale of an Irish family that starts with the potato famine goes up through the IRA bombings in the 70's. It's a lovely tragedy though. less

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