Hi Everybody! I'm really excited to be a part of the Blog Tour for Frozen Butterflies by Simona Gross. I received a free copy for honest review from Smith Publicity. I was interested in this book as soon as I saw the cover.
Frozen Butterflies
by Simona Gross
Summary: Susan Blanc, the protagonist and narrative voice, teaches psychology at a university in Los Angeles.
She lives alone and suffers from insomnia.
One night, at a nightclub, she meets Nick, a blogger who seemed to be "consumed by something, someone, or himself."
When they meet again the next day, Nick takes her to his apartment, and while browsing through Nick's books looking for ideas for a story to post on Nick's blog, Susan finds a "consumed notebook with a light blue cover." Nick explains that it's a journal someone lost on a bus and that the writing and the drawings it contains made him want to keep it and try to return it to its owner.
The author is a graphic novelist, his name is Andrew, but that's all he knows about him. After leafing through its pages, Susan convinces Nick to post excerpts of the journal on Nick's blog. She believes the journal will resonate with the readers, and that the readers might help them find the unknown artist.
As they read and write, search and explore, Nick and Susan's stories melt with the artist's story, in a cocktail of passion, sex, lies, and self-discovery. (Synopsis from Goodreads)
My Thoughts: Frozen Butterflies had me interested as soon as I saw the cover. The synopsis intrigued me too, I just had to find out what this book was really about. I'd never read anything by Simona Grossi before and I was ready to give her a shot.
This book was kind of strange, but I was hooked. It kept me turning the pages, wondering where it was going to go next, and I was just very surprised by it. I definitely enjoyed it. It was definitely an experience to read.
I liked the characters. The story touched on a lot of things, it was kind of dark, it dealt with some mental illness. It was an experience to read.
I liked Frozen Butterflies. It's a unique read and was a something that I wasn't expecting. I'd definitely recommend giving it a read if it sounds interesting to you.
About the Author
Simona Grossi
Simona Grossi was born and raised in the South of Italy before receiving her first law degree in Rome. After working as a litigator for two major law firms in Milan, she moved to the U.S. to receive her master and doctoral degrees in law from UC Berkley. She then became a professor of law at Loyola Law School L.A., where she now teaches litigation and lives nearby with her husband. Grossi also enjoys playing the piano and is currently studying to graduate from a Conservatory of music in Italy. She is the author of Looking For Clara, her most recent title Frozen Butterflies, and plans on writing many more in the present and future.
Thanks for stopping by my Blog Tour Stop! And thanks so much to Smith Publicity for letting me be a part of this fun tour and providing me with a copy for honest review.
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