VBT # The Butterfly and the Moonbeam - Kim Streible
Review: The Butterfly and the Moonbeam - Kim Streible - 2016 Every now and again, I get review requests for books that I'm not too sure what they are about but they either have an amazing cover which makes me want to read the book like this one did or the write-up sounds interesting. The Butterfly and the Moonbeam is set in the late 70's where Kathleen and her sister Lucy were born into a dysfunctional family. Kathleen is the oldest and then Lucy who is seven. Growing up Lucy hasn't experienced a real family and her sister Kathleen treats her more like a daughter than a sister. The two are close and share their secrets together. Kathleen can't wait until she is eighteen and then she can leave home and take Lucy with her as she will be old enough to be her guardian. Then tragedy happens and Lucy and Kathleen find themselves without any parents and then one thing after another happens which tears Lucy and Kathleen apart even further. Kathleen awa...