A review by libraryoftash
The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart by Holly Ringland

emotional inspiring sad 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? No

5.0

Young Alice Hart lives in a cottage by the sea where her mother plants flowers and they both have to navigate the unpredictable moods of Alice’s father. When a tragedy occurs during her ninth year, Alice’s life is changed completely and she learns to heal and speak through flowers. 

Wow! What an emotional rollercoaster. I haven’t cried that much in a book for quite a while. Beautiful writing, complex characters. If you hate it when misfortune occurs because characters keep secrets instead of just talking to each other, then don’t read this book. 
I loved all of the references to fairy tale and floriography. I also loved the inclusion of indigenous Australian culture. 
A really great book