BOOK REVIEW: Butterflies

By Sylvia Yu and Matthew S. Friedman. Published by Penguin Books, Singapore January 20, 2026, Kindle edition, 276 pp. International release: September 2026

Feb 01, 2026

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By: Toh Han Shih

Although a work of fiction, this book addresses two real issues: the historic problem of the Japanese Imperial Army recruiting by deception and trafficking women and girls as young as 11 years old into providing sexual services to Japanese troops in ‘comfort stations’ across the Asia Pacific during World War II, and the ongoing global is…

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