Review: Exquisitely Beautiful
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 12, 2014
This book is written beautifully; the story flows easily, the characters leap off the page; I love the way the author wrapped real life events into the story of Precious Blue Johnson.  This story touched my heart, and made me fall in love with Precious, because like her, I was searching for my biological father too.Blue Butterfly tells more than the story of a girl who becomes a ballerina at a time when black ballerinas were practically unheard of.  It also tells the story of unrequited love, prejudice, and family secrets.  It has the right amount of drama, along with the bittersweet taste of forbidden love.  It makes you want to laugh, cry, fall out, and cuss, especially when Precious reads her mother's journal, and learns what her grandmother did.  It had me wanting to strangle that lady, but good!I'd recommend Blue Butterfly to anyone who's looking for a great read!