A fiction book. When the blocks of life change places, pain points appear in a new light. A butterfly and a good person is the story of Sepo, Julia and A Bao, people from two cultures who have to face both themselves and each other. And when personal perspectives expand, it becomes clear whether Western and Eastern reality are capable of dialogue. All this comes together in Julia, who met butterfly in Finland, a girl adopted from China. But what happened to butterfly in the end? A butterfly and a good person is the third novel by the Chinese-born writer TaoLin. He has also published a collection of short stories and two poetry collections, and he has translated Laotse’s writings into Finnish. TaoLin’s debut novel Suomen taivaan alla was nominated for the Helsingin Sanomat literary award in 2008.

Key Words: Nokia; China; Domestic novel; International adoption; Sexual abuse; Exploitation; Chinese in Finland; Finns in China; A Bao (fictional person); Seppo (fictitious person); Julia (fictional person).