Aimee Bender’s *Butterfly Lampshade* follows Francie, who, as a child, witnesses her mother’s mental breakdown and moves to live with relatives. Years later, she grapples with haunting memories of peculiar objects—a butterfly, a beetle, and dried roses—that blur the line between reality and perception. Her journey explores the lingering impact of childhood experiences and the fragile boundary of her mind.
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Aimee Bender’s *Butterfly Lampshade* follows Francie, who, as a child, witnesses her mother’s mental breakdown and moves to live with relatives. Years later, she grapples with haunting memories of peculiar objects—a butterfly, a beetle, and dried roses—that blur the line between reality and perception. Her journey explores the lingering impact of childhood experiences and the fragile boundary of her mind.
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The first novel in ten years from the author of the beloved New York Times bestseller The Particular Sadness Of Lemon C ake, a luminous, poignant tale of a mother, a daughter, mental illness, and the fluctuating barrier between the mind and the world On the night her single mother is taken to a mental hospital after a psychotic episode, eight year-old Francie is staying with her babysitter, waiting to take the train to Los Angeles to go live with her aunt and uncle. There is a lovely lamp next t...
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Sexual content
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No sexual content depicted.
Violence & gore
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Brief depiction of self-inflicted hand injury with a hammer during a psychotic episode.
Profanity
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No profanity present.
Substance use
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No substance use depicted.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No LGBTQIA+ representation.
Religious content
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No religious themes present.
Magic & witchcraft
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No witchcraft or occult elements.
Occult / demonology
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Political content
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Self-harm / suicide
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Central depiction of mother's self-harm attempt by smashing her hand with a hammer during psychotic break; ongoing themes of mental illness and dark impulses.
Abuse & suffering
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Emotional suffering and trauma from parental mental illness; child experiences upheaval and isolation due to mother's breakdown.
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