A review by matestinha
The Alchemy of Flowers: A Novel by Laura Resau

emotional hopeful

4.5

This was a lovely surprise. A delicate story about finding a family, about feminine power, and the trauma experienced when struggling with fertility. The symbolism of flowers and goddesses felt like a sensitive way to talk about such deep traumas, for Eloise and all the women in the book. The men are also interesting and have deep, and I soon found myself caring deeply about all the people of Paradise and their stories.
If anything, the aura of mystery in the first arc of the story - surely intended to hook us with the oddity of the gardens - stretched the build up for the reveals a tad long, to a point I questioned whether any questions would ever be answered. Fortunately, it payed off.
I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion

Moderate: Infertility, Physical abuse, Sexual violence