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Hothouse Flower by Krista Ritchie

23 reviews

leda64's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25


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dlrosebyh's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.5

Ryke Meadows, 25, is well aware that he is difficult to love. He redefines the word nice asshole, with a billion-dollar inheritance, a track-star résumé, and an alpha-male demeanor. But he isn't in this world to make pals. Alternatively, foes. He only wants to climb three of Yosemite's most difficult peaks without any drama or interruption.

Then he gets a distressing call from a girl in Paris, a female he's never been permitted to have.

Daisy Calloway is an eighteen-year-old girl. At last. She can say goodbye to her demanding mother and resume her modeling career now that she has gained freedom. Paris is up next. Daisy reveals the industry's dark truth as Fashion Week kicks off with a bang. She tries to show her family that she can live independently, but when things go out of hand, she turns to Ryke for security.

Daisy pushes the boundaries and bravely rides the edge as she tries to make sense of her new surroundings and her freedom. Ryke is well aware that every rash deed hides a deep wound. Daisy's favorite motto—"live as if you'll die today"—might actually come true if he doesn't keep up with her.

I'll admit it: I'm not a big fan of Ryke, primarily due of his alpha male persona. Now let's say I wasn't a huge fan of this book. Daisy's point of view is fantastic, and I adore her vivacious attitude. She's gone through hell, and ryke, no matter how safe she feels with him, is regrettably a part of her trauma. 

The idea that Ryke was an adult and Daisy was a teenager bothered me. Daisy is eighteen in this novel, and the authors made her appear to be an adult, but she isn't. Daisy just turned eighteen, but that doesn't mean her mind and body react in the same way as her sisters or someone Ryke’s age.

Daisy's point of view, the Lilo, and the Coballoway scenes were the only aspects of this novel that I enjoyed. In this book, I particularly liked how Lo and Ryke's brotherhood became stronger. Everything else, though, I despised.

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rania_sofia's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging emotional funny sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0


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josxphinchen's review against another edition

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emotional funny 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? Yes

4.0


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carmenflorea's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional funny hopeful reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0


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kayanoelle's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional medium-paced

3.0

I enjoyed reading this book, I didn't love it as much as I hoped I would though. Especially in the beginning of the book, I didn't really feel the dynamic between Daisy and Ryke like I did in the previous books but it definitely got better as the story progressed.
The core six's friendship in this book is just out of this world so it's definitely worth reading just for that!!
I just wanna mention quickly that there's a mistake in the book concerning the time zones that really really bothered me. Daisy (not a spoiler) was in Paris while everyone else was back in the States and I feel like it's common knowledge that it's earlier in the States than it is in France. It was the other way around in the book though and it just ruined the vibe in those scenes because it wasn't logical at all.

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marybsimp's review against another edition

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emotional funny lighthearted reflective tense fast-paced

5.0


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getbrekked's review against another edition

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emotional fast-paced

2.75


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mia0613's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful medium-paced

4.0

First book I read from this series!! Was very entertaining and I’m now thinking of reading the other books. It’s amazing to see their journey and comparing it from the beginning of the book to the ending. This has found family trope as well :D I  appreciate Daisy and Ryke. But I do honestly wish that they had made Daisy a couple of years older.

 Some parts were okay. I’m still thinking of what to rate this book :) 

Here are some quotes I highlighted

“I kissed you tonight because I want your lips to only touch mine. From now until forever. That’s the truth.”

“You’re my favorite four-letter word.”

“Hair color. Skin color. Big. Small. I like her. Not the body she comes in.” 

“I was waiting for the sun to chase me”

“It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop” 

“You are your own anchor. Do you want to keep yourself burning or are you going to let yourself rise?” 

“You jump, I jump. That’s how this works, Dais. So you want to break your leg, split open your head, you’re going to do the same to me.” 

“My hothouse flower that I will always keep alive.”

“Boys are like pillars, Rose tells me. ‘Ryke is something to lean on. But they don’t make you move. You have to do that for yourself.”

“I stare into her green eyes, ones that I will look into for so many more years.”

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sofiarmz13's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny medium-paced

5.0


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