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“Sometimes we catch them in jars for a minute before releasing them. Sometimes we wait too long to release them and find them dead. We know the names of the girls who keep the butterflies too long, and we have no idea what to do with this information.”

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Vendela Vida

Vendela Vida is an American novelist born on September 6, 1971. Her works are known for their deep emotional insight and delicate narrative, exploring themes such as female identity, family, and social relationships. more

“Butterflies would float up from our eyelashes. The butterflies would turn from white cocoons to purple-winged creatures. The air would become purple, and all of a sudden, the butterflies would etch their shadows across the ceiling. They would swarm into my brain and suck out every memory of us that I have. Then, I would be left with this one moment of us in this room, replaying itself like a still film frame over and over again.”

Memory Butterflies

Book:The Butterfly Bruises

Source: The Butterfly Bruises

“Few honey bees buzzed above my head, pollinating on the last few flowers left untouched. But all the butterflies were in my stomach.”

Butterflies Honey Bees

Book:A Play of the Cosmos: Script of the Stars

Source: A Play of the Cosmos: Script of the Stars

“The garment he'd sent had straps made of flower petals, a bodice made of ribbons lined in gems as small as glitter and a full skirt formed of hundreds of silk butterflies, all in different shades of blue that together formed a magical hue she'd never seen. Some had sheer blue wings that were almost as pale as tears, others were soft sky blue, a few had hints of violet, while some had periwinkle veins. The butterflies weren't alive, but they were so delicate and ethereal, at a glance they looked real.”

Fantasy Magical Stephanie Garber Butterflies Dress Finale Tella Caraval Tella Dragna Donatella Dragna

Book:Excerpt: Finale

Source: Excerpt: Finale