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A review by heymeghan
The Language of Flowers by Vanessa Diffenbaugh
5.0
Believe the hype. This book is really as good as everyone claimed it to be. And it was a nice diversion from all the YA I have been reading lately (not that YA is a bad thing, but I needed to cleanse the palate).
The magic of Diffenbaugh's writing thrives in her characterization. Deeply flawed, the characters in these books are ones to whom you want to scream, "NOOOOOO, don't do that! What are you thinking!", even though you know they will... and even though you know why they will. Much as in real life...
I also adored learning about the language of flowers and the beauty of cooking. Clearly, the author did her research, but wove it into the story with such dexiterity that I didn't feel lectured; instead, it made me want to craft bouquets and start pots simmering on the stove.
And the ending - ahhh, the ending - it is just what endings are in life... the beginning of something else, with multitudes of loose ends that have the potential to fray away until forgotten or to become intertwined again into the fabric of our characer's daily lives.
An enthusiastic five stars.
The magic of Diffenbaugh's writing thrives in her characterization. Deeply flawed, the characters in these books are ones to whom you want to scream, "NOOOOOO, don't do that! What are you thinking!", even though you know they will... and even though you know why they will. Much as in real life...
I also adored learning about the language of flowers and the beauty of cooking. Clearly, the author did her research, but wove it into the story with such dexiterity that I didn't feel lectured; instead, it made me want to craft bouquets and start pots simmering on the stove.
And the ending - ahhh, the ending - it is just what endings are in life... the beginning of something else, with multitudes of loose ends that have the potential to fray away until forgotten or to become intertwined again into the fabric of our characer's daily lives.
An enthusiastic five stars.