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pikkumarja's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
sad
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
4.0
Tässä on vähän sellainen keski-ikäistyneen naisen voimaballadin sävy, mutta toimii kyllä nuoremmillekin ja oikeastaan varmaan kaikille lukijoille. Aiheet ovat todella raskaita, mutta kieli on todella kaunista ja kerronta pitää otteessaan vahvasti. Kukkiin kiinnittää kirjan jälkeen enemmän huomiota ja jälkisanoissa + kiitoksissa on kerrottu kauniisti siitä, kenen maalla ja kenen tarinoista ammentaen kirja on kirjoitettu.
Alicen ja tarinan muiden naisten vuoksi toivoisin, että kirjassa ei olisi miehiä niin paljon. Miehet eivät oikein nappaa.
Alicen ja tarinan muiden naisten vuoksi toivoisin, että kirjassa ei olisi miehiä niin paljon. Miehet eivät oikein nappaa.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Physical abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Fire/Fire injury, Emotional abuse, Animal death, Misogyny, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Death of parent, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Death, Alcoholism, Violence, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, and Mental illness
lizziesharpee_'s review against another edition
5.0
Well…that was one HELL of an emotional rollercoaster! As someone who watched the Amazon Prime Series (same name as book) before reading this book i knew what was going to happen. Well the series was a just the tip if the iceberg.
Firstly the way the author (Holly Ringland) links all her descriptions back to flowers is stunning. She describes characters, their emotions, their environment and their past in the most mesmerising ways possible. Her ways of writing trauma and abuse is some of the most realist ways you can describe it was so painful because of how beautifully she wrote it.
One thing that never changed from both adaptations is that June is an ABSOLUTE B**CH!! And reading about Oggi and Alice's relationship from Alice's POV…broke my heart again. Watching it on screen was hard enough, but reading it was just a huge punch in the gut. Never getting over them…NEVER!!!!
If you are here from watching the series, there is lots more information in this book about Junes past and how shes uses her trauma to raise Alice. June is such a complex character that i love, but at the same time will forever despise. Am i happy what happens to her at the end?...yup :)
The saddest part about this book and Alice's story for me is, is Alice enduring what she experienced as a child as an adult. So heartbreaking. I have never really cried over a book before in all honesty, but this book left me sobbing and crawled up in a blanket for a good few hours.
Thank you Holly Ringland for breaking my heart x
(i will be reading EVERYTHING that you publish in the future)
Firstly the way the author (Holly Ringland) links all her descriptions back to flowers is stunning. She describes characters, their emotions, their environment and their past in the most mesmerising ways possible. Her ways of writing trauma and abuse is some of the most realist ways you can describe it was so painful because of how beautifully she wrote it.
One thing that never changed from both adaptations is that June is an ABSOLUTE B**CH!! And reading about Oggi and Alice's relationship from Alice's POV…broke my heart again. Watching it on screen was hard enough, but reading it was just a huge punch in the gut. Never getting over them…NEVER!!!!
If you are here from watching the series, there is lots more information in this book about Junes past and how shes uses her trauma to raise Alice. June is such a complex character that i love, but at the same time will forever despise. Am i happy what happens to her at the end?...yup :)
The saddest part about this book and Alice's story for me is, is Alice enduring what she experienced as a child as an adult. So heartbreaking. I have never really cried over a book before in all honesty, but this book left me sobbing and crawled up in a blanket for a good few hours.
Thank you Holly Ringland for breaking my heart x
(i will be reading EVERYTHING that you publish in the future)
alyssafraley's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
katy_heath's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse
Moderate: Domestic abuse
vintagerose's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
henry_amanda_r076's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.75
Story was interesting and fast paced. POV flips helped to give insight into other characters and keep the book progressing well. Writing was a little choppy and timeline shifts happened a bit abruptly. So even though it wasn’t the most beautifully written, the story was interesting enough to make up for that
claire_bruner's review against another edition
I really enjoyed this book - it reminded me of Where the Crawdads Sing, though to be honest I liked this one better. The plot was a bit predictable, but I found that comforting through the more difficult parts of the book (TW: domestic abuse).
Content Warnings
Moderate: Domestic abuse