The Butterfly Lion by Michael Morpurgo

The Butterfly Lion

Michael Morpurgo

135 pages • first pub 1996 (editions)

fiction childrens middle grade emotional hopeful fast-paced
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All my life I'll think of you, I promise I will. I won't ever forget you.A lyrical and moving tale of a young boy growing up in Africa and his lifelong friendship with a white lion.Bertie rescues an orphaned lion cub from the African veld. They ar...

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Community Reviews

3.91
based on 1,261 reviews

Moods

emotional: 73%

hopeful: 47%

adventurous: 43%

reflective: 35%

inspiring: 30%

sad: 29%

lighthearted: 26%

mysterious: 16%

relaxing: 16%

tense: 5%

dark: 2%

funny: 2%

informative: 1%

Pace

57% of readers chose fast
36% of readers chose medium
5% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

27% of readers chose Plot
37% of readers chose A mix
35% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

42% of readers chose Yes
15% of readers chose Complicated
33% of readers chose No
8% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

88% of readers chose Yes
6% of readers chose Complicated
3% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

12% of readers chose Yes
12% of readers chose Complicated
63% of readers chose No
12% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

1% of readers chose Yes
10% of readers chose Complicated
82% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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