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orangeoverload's review
emotional
hopeful
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
A sweet little book about family legacy, hard work, familial relationships, grief, and plants. 🪴 A lovely story for young children.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Grief
mat_tobin's review
5.0
Well, this one had me in tears at the end. Barrington Stoke often delivers high-quality stories with a rich narrative in a very short space of time. Blossom is a young girl just about to begin Secondary School. She recently lost her grandparents on her father's side and with their deaths, her father inherits their famous flower stall. Whilst he is very happy to take over, Mum is not - she has other ambitions around the sciences. As they both argue over their own dreams and futures, Blossoms begins to see her world fall apart.
I had already praised [b:Sequin and Stitch|50483973|Sequin and Stitch|Laura Dockrill|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1579002471l/50483973._SY75_.jpg|75452519] for similar exploration of family and people and Blossom is just as good if not that little bit better with a broader cast. Ogilvie's illustrations bring them all that little bit closer. As with all BS's books, these are deceptively simple stories with some real depth to them.
I had already praised [b:Sequin and Stitch|50483973|Sequin and Stitch|Laura Dockrill|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1579002471l/50483973._SY75_.jpg|75452519] for similar exploration of family and people and Blossom is just as good if not that little bit better with a broader cast. Ogilvie's illustrations bring them all that little bit closer. As with all BS's books, these are deceptively simple stories with some real depth to them.
badpunsanduwu's review
4.0
As someone who also has way too many plants to the point it causes problems , I agree with this book.😌
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