Reviews

The Garden of Small Beginnings by Abbi Waxman

emilybriano's review against another edition

5.0

Never has there been a book that has been more up my alley in terms of plot and humor and quirks and romance. Such a good impulse buy at Target. Which I NEVER DO. Whew.

librarydancer's review against another edition

3.0

3 1/2 stars.

Perfectly nice book that goes in some unexpected directions. I don't know that I would go out of my way to mention the book to others, but it definitely has parts of humor and can be charming.

yarnadine's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing sad 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

freckleface3's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident

Moderate: Mental illness and Grief

Minor: Alcoholism, Cursing, and Infidelity

gitana_1111's review against another edition

medium-paced

3.5

swooningandstepbacks's review against another edition

5.0

I swear Abbi Waxman has a portal to my head. I first read The Bookish Life of Nina Hill and really enjoyed it, but loved this even more. It was really sweet seeing the Rachel connection from one book to the next. Waxman “gets” the mom brain—I think I have had these very same conversations with my own children. She is incredibly witty and funny in her writing sand I just didn’t want this book to end. Perfect spring read.

katiehopbooks's review against another edition

emotional fast-paced

3.5

nora_sm's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective medium-paced

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

3.75

heather_renae's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful informative slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Grief

tarapollardyork's review against another edition

4.0

Could relate to this as I’m
A young widow. Her sense of humor and no nonsense when it comes to talking about her dead husband and not sugar coating it, her anger, anxiety, were all things I could relate to.. unfortunately