Fresh Water for Flowers by Valérie Perrin

Fresh Water for Flowers

Valérie Perrin with Hildegarde Serle (Translator)

474 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced
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Description

Violette Toussaint is the caretaker at a cemetery in a small town in Bourgogne. Random visitors, regulars, and, most notably, her colleagues—three gravediggers, three groundskeepers, and a priest—visit her as often as possible to warm themselves i...

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Community Reviews Summary of 2,898 reviews

Moods

emotional 91%
reflective 66%
sad 66%
hopeful 44%
mysterious 30%
inspiring 28%
dark 18%
challenging 11%
tense 9%
funny 7%
relaxing 7%
lighthearted 5%
adventurous 2%
informative 1%

Pace

medium 56%
slow 36%
fast 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 48% | Character: 45% | Plot: 6%

Strong character development?

Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 5%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 6%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 51% | Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 20% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

4.18

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