1.59k reviews for:

A Botanical Daughter

Noah Medlock

3.68 AVERAGE

agravesmistake's review against another edition

3.5

dark reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Well. I mean. I did enjoy this book but it felt like a great concept but a bad execution of it. I personally dislike the ending and felt that the only character who should have survived was Simon. Gregor shouldn't have gotten what he wished for all this time. 

daijahsbookworld's review against another edition

4.5

dark emotional sad tense slow-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

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this is a book i always thought i would love but i put off reading it for so long and was a bit intimidated by but i absolutely adore this one. the characters and their relationships were so fleshed out and they were so dimensional without the author coming across like they were trying to hard. i loved the moral dilemmas in this story. i enjoyed the victorian time period and learning about botany and taxidermiy in general but also specific to this period was so fascinating.

einnymydog's review against another edition

3.5

dark tense 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

mallorysorber's review against another edition

2.5

slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

strawberrytallcake's review

4.0

dark emotional reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

hoenhoenofdoom's review

1.0

mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

schmids's review

4.75

dark emotional tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

cjplants's review against another edition

4.5

dark emotional hopeful mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

nfmiller1019's review against another edition

3.5

dark emotional sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

theangrystackrat's review against another edition

3.0

challenging emotional informative tense 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: Complicated

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A very solid story idea meets a decent story with a weak ass follow through. I'm still trying to decide how I feel about the ending of this book. I love the idea of a botanical Frankenstein's monster. But the character of Gregor is not my guy. Talk about making a character a walking red flag and then letting him off Scott free. Everyone else deserved better.