Take a photo of a barcode or cover
reebasaurus 's review for:
A Botanical Daughter
by Noah Medlock
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Lyrical prose, botanical wonders, moral ambiguity, commentary on cloistered-yet-found/created-family, living in a greenhouse, autistic “confirmed bachelor” and egomaniac “confirmed bachelor, this book as it all and more.
I really enjoyed the thread of what does it mean to be human or at the very least sentient (and the question of morality that goes along with that) as well as the interesting coping skills of the characters.
If I could give partial stars I would probably do 3.5, just because the middle of the book slows down with a lot of minutiae and back-and-forth waffling of the characters working with and against each other. At some point I was like make up your mind Gregor.
There are probably some plot holes (outside of the fantastically macabre experiment going on inside the greenhouse) regarding the villagers, but honestly the excellent writing and the concept of the book were too good to really get bogged down by that - it felt like a willing suspense of disbelief situation.
I really enjoyed the thread of what does it mean to be human or at the very least sentient (and the question of morality that goes along with that) as well as the interesting coping skills of the characters.
If I could give partial stars I would probably do 3.5, just because the middle of the book slows down with a lot of minutiae and back-and-forth waffling of the characters working with and against each other. At some point I was like make up your mind Gregor.
There are probably some plot holes (outside of the fantastically macabre experiment going on inside the greenhouse) regarding the villagers, but honestly the excellent writing and the concept of the book were too good to really get bogged down by that - it felt like a willing suspense of disbelief situation.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder
Moderate: Murder
Minor: Suicide, Murder