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Chasing Butterflies [Regressor]

Chasing Butterflies [Regressor]

by Neviara

ContemporaryCozyDramaFemale LeadLocal Protagonist
Rising Stars:All #36Contemporary #2Drama #6Psychological #8Romance #7
On Rising Stars: Overall #36

Everyone dreams about going back and fixing past mistakes. Olivia is desperately trying not to. Three beautiful children, a happy home, and a husband who could still send her stomach fluttering after more than a decade. Olivia had a life she wouldn't trade for anything. Then she wakes up as her fourteen year old self again. Suddenly, it's 2006. Her children don't exist, her husband won't meet her for years, and Olivia's precious home is nothing but a far-off memory. One that may never come to pass again. Unless she can do something about it. With freshman year just about to start, Olivia makes a plan. Follow the same path she did last time. Keep the most important pieces the same. Avoid causing too many ripples. And absolutely do not turn twenty years of hindsight into the world's most overpowered second chance. Because Olivia doesn’t want a better life. She wants her family back. There's just one problem: she isn't the same painfully shy teenager as before. Marriage, motherhood, and a lifetime of growth mean that her old fears aren't just gone—they're practically laughable. All too quickly, Olivia sees the little changes that keep popping up as she tries and fails to slip into her old shoes. Then the little changes stop being quite so little. Olivia knows exactly what she wants from her second chance: the same ending. But she's already a completely different person. And the harder she tries to chase down the future she remembers, the more butterflies she sets loose along the way.

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OverviewViews and follower statisticsEngagementProseChapters
Favorites
84
+67
FVR
2.09%
Rating
4.62
Ratings
64
+51
Reviews
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RS Days
143
Total Chapters
26
Total Words
22k
Avg Length
2.2k
Analyzed
10
Chapter Analysis
Word counts and prose metrics for each chapter
#TitleWordsFK GradeDialogueSSPVariation
1Chapter 1: A Blast from the Past1,8696.330%4%9.7
2Chapter 2: Just Like Old Times1,6455.073%4%7.8
3Chapter 3: Gone, But Not Forgotten1,7535.58%11%8.0
4Chapter 4: As Easy as Walking a Tightrope2,3796.19%3%7.9
5Chapter 5: Food for Thought2,3545.492%3%
7.3
6Chapter 6: A Family Dinner2,5105.234%6%7.8
7Chapter 7: The Year is 20061,9546.217%8%7.9
8Chapter 8: This One Time at Band Camp2,8635.830%5%8.0
9Chapter 9: Class is in Session1,8906.94%10%8.5
10Chapter 10: Music to My Ears2,4496.714%2%8.3
11Chapter 11: Mum’s the Word—----
12Chapter 12: Teaching Evaluation—----
13Chapter 13: Left, Right, Left—----
14Chapter 14: Laying Low—----
15Chapter 15: Treat Yourself—----
16Chapter 16: Gotta Keep Moving—----
17Chapter 17: Dream a Little Dream—----
18Chapter 18: Poking and Prodding—----
19Chapter 19: Sportsball—----
20Chapter 20: Exchanging Pointers—----
21Chapter 21: Coming Home—----
22Chapter 22: Drawn Together—----
23Chapter 23: The Plan is Simple—----
24Chapter 24: The Shopping Episode—----
25Chapter 25: Dress to Impress—----
26Chapter 26: Thrifting—----