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lovelyloro's review against another edition
4.0
"Do you really think you're the only human being alive who is unforgivably flawed? Who's been hurt almost to the point of breaking?"
Wow, what a deeply emotive novel. Dense and rich and absolutely lovely!
Wow, what a deeply emotive novel. Dense and rich and absolutely lovely!
jamiecakes0522's review against another edition
3.0
Not what I expected at all. Not sure how I feel about this book, really. I think it might take a few days to process it. In some ways it was very moving. And in other ways it was beyond frustrating the way Victoria continued to get in her own way. To the point of nauseum. I did enjoy the ending. I was pleasantly surprised that I was because through reading the book I had myself convinced that it was going to end terribly. Love the flower dictionary. I will certainly never look at flowers the same way again.
jenmangler's review against another edition
3.0
I wasn't sure if I would like the actual 'language of flowers' in "The Language of Flowers," but I really, really did. I found the discussion of flowers and their meanings fascinating. To have the main character struggle so much to communicate in every other way but shine in this one was interesting. I also liked how her customers were so eager to use flowers to communicate what they struggled to say. Sometimes we just can't find the words.
I have often struggled with students who won't let anyone in, and this book got me into that head space quite well. Victoria felt very real, even if I didn't always understand why she did what she did.
I'm not usually a fan of books that jump back and forth in time, but I didn't mind it here once I got used to it. It did take me a while to get used to the flow, alternating between the past and the present every other chapter (there are a couple of places where this format doesn't hold, and that was a bit of an adjustment for me), but once I did get used to it I actually liked it.
I didn't give this four stars because I thought the ending was too neat and pat, the characters too unbelievable. It went into "happily ever after" territory a bit too quickly/easily for my taste, especially given how many of them struggled for such huge chunks of the book. But I'm GLAD they got their happy ending, so I'm a bit torn.
I have often struggled with students who won't let anyone in, and this book got me into that head space quite well. Victoria felt very real, even if I didn't always understand why she did what she did.
I'm not usually a fan of books that jump back and forth in time, but I didn't mind it here once I got used to it. It did take me a while to get used to the flow, alternating between the past and the present every other chapter (there are a couple of places where this format doesn't hold, and that was a bit of an adjustment for me), but once I did get used to it I actually liked it.
I didn't give this four stars because I thought the ending was too neat and pat, the characters too unbelievable. It went into "happily ever after" territory a bit too quickly/easily for my taste, especially given how many of them struggled for such huge chunks of the book. But I'm GLAD they got their happy ending, so I'm a bit torn.
coleen_nieto's review against another edition
informative
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
banna_beads's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
goudaparanoia's review against another edition
3.0
I love flowers, so I wanted to love this. It was okay but also pretty frustrating, towards the end you just want her to start making better decisions!