Butterfly Yellow
By: Thanhhà Lại
3.84
Format: 320 pages, ebook
In the final days of the Việt Nam War, Hằng takes her little brother, Linh, to the airport, determi…
Want to Read $ 13.99"The gray guilt had grown heavy, refusing to pause its relentless infusion into her joints and marrow. After all, it was her fault her brother was taken."-Thanhhà Lại, Butterfly Yellow
"Should 'sleep' be plural? No, sleep is an idea, like love, no s. So many decisions in a single simple sentence. Exhausting, this elaborate dance of words."-Thanhhà Lại, Butterfly Yellow
"Y'all have a song?' H nods. 'Bất-tơ-phơ-lai de-lồ.' 'Butterfly yellow? You mean yellow butterfly.' H starts to explain but pulls out her notebook. The most prepared notetaker on earth. Bướm = butterfly, vàng = yellow."-Thanhhà Lại, Butterfly Yellow
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10. Butterfly Yellow
By: Thanhhà Lại
3.84
Format: 320 pages, ebook
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