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4.0 AVERAGE
4.0 AVERAGE
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I found this melodramatic and difficult to take seriously, but also full of the ugliness of the world, which I'm probably not in the right place to read right now. Maybe I would've been able to tolerate it better at a different time. (Gave up after two chapters.)
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Domestic abuse
Moderate: Child abuse, Death
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
fast-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
Did not enjoy. The plot was poorly laid out, i found the whole thing to be too busy, like the author had tried to add too much in that effected the flow of the book, leaving it feeling disjointed. The addition of too many new characters late in the piece left it feeling like it was two different books where i struggled to keep the connection. The reference to the language of the flowers did not interest me at all. Read this book after hearing many great things. However, I was extremely disappointed.
Berättelsen om Alice Hart fängslar mig i all stillhet, all blomsterprakt och i all sin grymhet. Berättelsen sträcker sig över 20 år och innehåller både kärlek och gripande människoöden. I den storslagna Australiensiska naturen får vi följa med lilla Alice, Alice som man bara vill skydda från allt det onda och svåra hon är med om. Genom blomsterspråket lär hon sig uttrycka sig men det är ändå något som blir osagt. Berättelsen om Alice Hart är Holly Ringlands debutbok och i och med den har förlaget nog fått tag i en riktigt pärla! Läs boken och lev dig in i den Australiensiska blomsterprakten!
Sometimes we go through life, believing a particular story, or fact about ourselves or our lives, and we limit ourselves by holding onto these stories and not sharing them, not talking about them - it’s in the sharing of stories that healing can happen…
I guess that why I love books and writing so much and why I enjoyed this book!
Alice was only a child when her parents died, and there was so much she wasn’t told - these secrets were designed to protect her but in the end only the truth can set her free and empower her!
I guess that why I love books and writing so much and why I enjoyed this book!
Alice was only a child when her parents died, and there was so much she wasn’t told - these secrets were designed to protect her but in the end only the truth can set her free and empower her!
I started this and had to put it down because if the sense of foreboding it had at the start! It sucked me in but I didn't know if I was emotionally ready to continue! I did some research and then when I was happy with what I had discovered without spoiling the story, I started back up again and read until one in the morning!
Beautiful language, great atmosphere, epic storytelling. Some of the characters were a bit harsh and prickly. Sometimes I got annoyed that Alice was making past mistakes over and over! There are some parts I wish were explored in more detail but overall an excellent read worth the hype.
Beautiful language, great atmosphere, epic storytelling. Some of the characters were a bit harsh and prickly. Sometimes I got annoyed that Alice was making past mistakes over and over! There are some parts I wish were explored in more detail but overall an excellent read worth the hype.