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A review by melbsreads
Green Valentine by Lili Wilkinson
4.0
I borrowed this book from work nearly two months ago, and then put off reading it because seriously? A young adult book about guerrilla gardening? Why on earth would I be interested in that?! Yeah, I just read this sucker cover to cover in a couple of hours because I was so engrossed in the story.
At first, Astrid's a really easy character to dislike. She's sanctimonious and abrasive and looks down her nose at EVERYONE who doesn't do the things she deems necessary to save the planet. And we're supposed to believe that despite all of this, she's somehow one of the most popular girls in school? Uh, okay. And yet, at the story progressed and Astrid's character grew and changed, I found myself warming to her.
Even as someone who hates gardening with a fiery passion (something my mother despairs of), I actually really liked the guerrilla gardening aspect of the story, and the sense of community that develops in the local community as a result.
Basically, I was expecting something kind of meh, and I got something thoroughly enjoyable.
At first, Astrid's a really easy character to dislike. She's sanctimonious and abrasive and looks down her nose at EVERYONE who doesn't do the things she deems necessary to save the planet. And we're supposed to believe that despite all of this, she's somehow one of the most popular girls in school? Uh, okay. And yet, at the story progressed and Astrid's character grew and changed, I found myself warming to her.
Even as someone who hates gardening with a fiery passion (something my mother despairs of), I actually really liked the guerrilla gardening aspect of the story, and the sense of community that develops in the local community as a result.
Basically, I was expecting something kind of meh, and I got something thoroughly enjoyable.