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Butterfly (Orphans #1)
by
V.C. Andrews
All she wanted was to be someone's little girl... Fate made her a lonely orphan, yearning for the embrace of a real family and a loving home. But a golden chance at a new life may not be enough to escape the dark secrets of her past...
Paperback, 192 pages
Published
June 1st 1998
by Pocket Books
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On its own - as a novel geared for an younger audience and having an interesting story - this book isn't a bad read. However, as part of the VCA collection, it is unacceptable. Mr. Neiderman should have written this series under his own name, or under a different nom de plume to attract a younger crowd. This does not even begin to compare to the Dollanganger or Casteel series, and is a far cry from even the recently-published-before-this Logan series.
The story of Janet is mildly interesting and...more
The story of Janet is mildly interesting and...more
So far I am on the second book of the mini orphan series. Butterfly has been the best book I've ever read since I was born. I highly recomend this book to any who likes a twist. If you are the peppist girl or boy in the world I suggest you go for something happy like How I changed my life by todd strasser. Butterfly is about an orphan who is adopted by celine and sanford. Her mom was injured in a car accident and could no longer live her dream. Celine adopted butterfly to live her dream. Which w...more
The only life that 12 year old Janet has ever known is being in an orphanage. Small for her age and timid, nicknamed Butterfly, she has given up hopes of ever finding parents to adopt and love her. However she dares to dream that the beautiful couple Mr Sanford & Celine Delorice will be the family she always wanted. Sanford is well known and respected in the community and makes the arrangements for Janet to be taken from the orpanage the same day. Celine, once a famous ballerina, is in a whe...more
"Butterfly" is the first novel in the "Orphans" mini-series, which consists of four novellas and ends with the full-length novel "Runaways". Even though this series seems to be aimed towards even younger girls than Andrews' other novels, this book was actually pretty decent and showed more themes and issues than incest and sexual assault. Yay!
Janet, an orphan since birth, is adopted by Sanford and Celine Delorice, a wealthy couple with no children. Celine was a professional dancer but was injure...more
Janet, an orphan since birth, is adopted by Sanford and Celine Delorice, a wealthy couple with no children. Celine was a professional dancer but was injure...more
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The first three-fourths were pretty decent trashy gothic horror, but then it's like the ghost writer suddenly realized she only had 25 pages to wrap things up. A couple of dangling plot threads are resolved in single sentences, and the overall conflict ends practically with a deus ex machina. I went, "Wait, that's it?" Very unsatisfying.
I grabbed this book on a whim when I was at the library, having heard so many great things about VC Andrews in the past. I enjoyed the book, but it's not among my favorites. I thought the ending was abrupt, forced and not at all what I expected. I'm not quite sure that she's an author I will continue to read, despite having the next 3 books of the series sitting here, waiting for me.
OMG! Awesomeness. Though I say this is strictly a girls book! So 'Boys not allowed'. You can tell by the cover lol. Also, there are some perv parts for you faint-hearted people. Other that that, the style was great, the story gets five stars, and the suspense is thrilling. GREAT BOOK!
First V. C. Andrews book was a success. Read it while I baked bread and crockpotted. Enjoyed the suspense of the book. Kept waiting for something to happen. What happened snuck up on me from the extreme right but not a tea party event.
Look forward to reading her again.
Look forward to reading her again.
Aug 04, 2011
Jessica Banker
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The orphans series is a wonderful drama series by vc andrews. she knows how to twist a tail of deception lies lust love drama sadness fear and many other emotions. you will know the main character as if she was you... quite enjoyable!
VC Andrews has always been a favorite of mine since my childhood days. I have read (and re-read) all of her books, and although I am much older now and find that some of her work is better than others, I still enjoy the twists and turns, strangeness and mystery that continues to captivate my interest.
With that being said - it might also explain why I find the ghostwriter's quality of work lacking and less memorable than Andrews true writing, especially with the newer, more modern series.
If your...more
With that being said - it might also explain why I find the ghostwriter's quality of work lacking and less memorable than Andrews true writing, especially with the newer, more modern series.
If your...more
May 01, 2013
shana naomi
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another beach vacation rental find. if I cared more this review would be a list of fucked up things I expected to find in this VC Andrews spinoff that never actually came to pass. I read it while watching a hockey game.
All in all I'm sort of in love with Virgina Andrews' style of writing, and this being the third book of hers I've read, it wasn't bad. Okay so it wasn't entirely my thing, but then again, ballet isn't my thing at all. But I can't wait to read the rest of the orphans series!
A quick read - and quite enjoyable. I think you can tell this was written by someone other than the original V.C. but it is still a good read, and I aim to seek out the others in the "Orphans" series.
It was OK but i thought that it could've had more chapters put into this book. This is so V.C. Andrew's writng. I love her writing and she always keeps me wanting to read more .
This was my first v c Andrews book I have read. Even though this is the ghost writters writing I still loved this story. One of my favorite series still! This book started my love for v c Andrews and love for reading! I actually plan to read it again soon!
I was afraid to read this book at first because I thought they were scary and I don't do scary but then I was like OMG! These books are amazing!
i wasn't sure if I would like this book or not but it really drew me in and I enjoyed it more than I thought I would.
I read this as a teen and at that time, the characters felt so real, so relatable.
This was first series i read, i love them!!! all books are great
I remember not liking the Orphan series as much as the Logan one.
1st book of the Orphan series. Really good read.
I loved this beginning to the series of Orphans!
I usually enjoy VCAndrews books more than I did this one.
nice but a sad ending
My first v.c. Andrew book.
Lovely story!
Nov 04, 2010
Tereasa
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Ending sucked
REALLY GOODD BOOK
Butterfly was the orphan that inspired the most sympathy in me.
First off, she was more or less forced into dancing ballet (she was only adopted for her body structure) but to top it all off, her instructor decides to rape her one day. (Typical V C Andrews plot, btw).
I was dancing ballet myself while I read this book, so Butterfly certainly felt like a kindred spirit to me back then. I think today I would just be fed up with her insipid-ness and vulnerability. xD
First off, she was more or less forced into dancing ballet (she was only adopted for her body structure) but to top it all off, her instructor decides to rape her one day. (Typical V C Andrews plot, btw).
I was dancing ballet myself while I read this book, so Butterfly certainly felt like a kindred spirit to me back then. I think today I would just be fed up with her insipid-ness and vulnerability. xD
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Virginia Cleo Andrews (born Cleo Virginia Andrews) was born June 6, 1923 in Portsmouth, Virginia. The youngest child and the only daughter of William Henry Andrews, a career navy man who opened a tool-and-die business after retirement, and Lillian Lilnora Parker Andrews, a telephone operator. She spent her happy childhood years in Portsmouth, Virginia, living briefly in Rochester, New York. The An...more
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