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Flowerheart by Catherine Bakewell

7 reviews

asahome's review

3.75

TL;DR: A young woman must put aside her personal feelings in order to learn to control her magic. A new teacher helps her learn that Elsa (from Frozen) has a better way of dealing with her emotions.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Medical content, Ableism, Mental illness, and Addiction

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Bullying, Death of parent, and Vomit

Minor: Sexual content

Ableism:

the people in charge of the healers sect are unwilling to help people suffering from depression and anxiety and are unwilling to recognize it as a problem

Medical Content:

the main characters are healers, they deal with all things medical

Death of Parent, Vomit:

the parent vomits flower petals and there is a worry it will kill him

Warnings from the Inside Cover: absent parent, anxiety and depression, body horror, emesis, fantasy substance abuse, medical issues, non-consensual enchantment

sophiesmallhands's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Vomit, Body horror, and Mental illness

Minor: Drug use, Abandonment, Medical content, Drug abuse, Terminal illness, and Bullying

mimmixoxo's review

emotional hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

3.75

I do agree with a lot of the comments that it feels as if something is missing or the end is underdeveloped especially with Clara’s mother. Overall a fun and quick read that helped me through my latest reading slump. (Although be wary of content warnings)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, Drug use, Drug abuse, and Addiction

Moderate: Body horror, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, Vomit, and Chronic illness

bohemianhermit04's review

funny hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Drug use, Vomit, Body horror, and Abandonment

nutmegandpumpkin's review

emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

A cozy fantasy that still has stakes and dark moments perfect for spring (also it gives off major Ghibli vibes which is always a plus)
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Overview
Writing Quality: 5/5
Pace: 4/5
Plot: 4.5/5
Characters: 5/5
Description: 5/5
Ease of Reading: 5/5
Ending: 5/5
Personal Enjoyment: 5/5
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Something about this book emanated comfort for me. It felt like going outside after too much time spent inside, feeling the sun on your face and taking a deep inhale. I’d also like to add that the description was ✨scrumdiliumcious✨  

I was immediately into the story from the start which is very rare for me. There were a lot of aspects to the story that I was pleasantly surprised by such as a sensitive & nervous male love interest, a plus-sized bi main character, and mental health rep through the magic.

I would classify it as a cozy fantasy that still has stakes and dark moments. The entire time I was reading it I imagined that it took place in the same universe as Howl’s Moving Castle. 

I think that this book is not everyone’s cup of tea, but based on the lower rated reviews I’ve seen, most of them are due to expectations being largely different from the reality of what this book is. It is not a fantasy story that dives deep into worldbuilding, characters, or a complex plot. This is not to say these things don’t exist, they’re just much more subtle and Bakewell allows things to be left unsaid. 

I found it to be a great light read that doesn’t get bogged down by larger-than-life concepts while still having an enjoyable plot.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Body horror, Mental illness, and Vomit

Minor: Drug abuse, Medical content, and Fire/Fire injury

marleywrites's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This was such a wonderful book. I loved the magic system and I adored the characters. Catherine Bakewell gave us a beautifully depicted work of art. 

I could see this book charming any reader of any age, but it does work wondrously as a YA novel. It had just the right amount of angst to pure joy and love ratio. 

I loved the non-binary and trans characters, and that our main character is bisexual/pansexual. 

Overall, 5 beautiful stars to a beautiful book. 

And thank you to NetGalley for an eArc of this book!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness

Moderate: Drug use and Vomit

Minor: Medical content

ezwolf's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I thought this book was absolutely lovely. Even though there were intense events that happen it still had a soft feel to it that I liked. 

In particular I really adored the relationship that Clara has with her father. The backstory of Clara and Xavier’s relationship didn’t feel as convincing as the obvious love and affection that Clara and her father have for each other. 

The casualness of the queer characters was also handled very well I think. Labels aren’t given to everyone but Clara herself is bi or pan or etc, her beloved teacher is trans, and her teacher’s apprentice is trans as well and uses they/them pronouns. It’s only briefly touched on as an actual subject but it’s not in terms of discrimination only in how having a trans teacher can be helpful for a trans student. 

Thank you to NetGalley for making this available in exchange for an honest review! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse and Drug use

Moderate: Body horror

Minor: Blood and Vomit