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ginnysgirl's review against another edition
4.0
4.5. Very engaging and well-crafted story. Many themes run through the book but forgiving oneself is the one that resonated with me.
scubabikegirl's review against another edition
4.0
Just a few chapters in but it reminds me of "Pictures of Hollis Woods".
I never had heard that flowers had meaning or "language" except for roses - red for love, white for purity, etc. Loved learning about the other flowers' meanings. I fell in love with Victoria alternately wanting to hug her and yell at her for not believing herself capable of love.
dandan1895's review against another edition
5.0
An amazingly beautiful book, stayed hooked the entire way through. Lit a love of flowers and their meanings in me and the beauty they hold, something that I hold dear and will forever be interested in. In addition, the story of not only her life and how she becomes who she does but also a love story that is not entirely cliche make this story a life long favourite.
jessiebelle6's review against another edition
emotional
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
drdspice's review against another edition
4.0
I couldn't put this down. It was well written and thought provoking and reminded me of White Oleander. Gorgeous, Gorgeous, Gorgeous.
ejdelorenze's review against another edition
4.0
4.5 stars would be perfect for this one ... it doesn't QUITE make it to 5 stars for me, but it was really, really good. It's a little, though not entirely, predictable and also a little too perfect in certain places ... things come together a little too well. But that kind of thing doesn't bother me all that much, and the story and the characters were rich and interesting. It was an incredibly quick read and was a "feed your soul" kind of book for me. And it has enough textured layers to leave me really feeling and contemplating the book into the next day.
megroach's review against another edition
3.0
This is fiction, but it is based on real life. So much of it was unrealistic that I could not fully buy in. The meanings and use of flowers were new & interesting, but it is hard to look past the absurd happenings that are attempting to appear as possible reality. I’ll admit that Victoria’s life path is very different from mine.. maybe I’m too lacking in insight. I have a hard time believing that Elizabeth exists anywhere on this planet as she is. 80% of the actions taken by Victoria were stressful to witness, but magically she pulls it together, in her own way, in the end.