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A review by calhale1989
Flowerheart by Catherine Bakewell
5.0
This book was super cozy and I read it in one sitting. The flower meanings and magic system in the world are beautiful. I thoroughly enjoyed the ride and would recommend it to anyone craving spring Victorian vibes. Studio Ghibli meets The Meaning of Flowers. Beautiful Imagery.
I enjoyed the relationship between Clara and her father. He seems really devoted as a single parent and the complex feelings between Clara and her mother, who left when she was young, were tragic and realistic. The way these feelings are entangled with the magic system at play in the novel was really interesting and I almost want it more obviously connected.
Flowerheart is 5 stars for me, however, I do wish the characters were just a little older and we got a few more glimpses of the love interest's backstory earlier. It feels like the main leads are college-age for most of the books but I believe they are younger than that. It makes the romance feel a little weird. Ages of maturity were never really discussed in the book. Despite this, I want to know more about this world. Which makes me very excited to read future books by Catherine Bakewell.
I enjoyed the relationship between Clara and her father. He seems really devoted as a single parent and the complex feelings between Clara and her mother, who left when she was young, were tragic and realistic. The way these feelings are entangled with the magic system at play in the novel was really interesting and I almost want it more obviously connected.
Flowerheart is 5 stars for me, however, I do wish the characters were just a little older and we got a few more glimpses of the love interest's backstory earlier. It feels like the main leads are college-age for most of the books but I believe they are younger than that. It makes the romance feel a little weird. Ages of maturity were never really discussed in the book. Despite this, I want to know more about this world. Which makes me very excited to read future books by Catherine Bakewell.