A review by annamontana
The Language of Flowers by Vanessa Diffenbaugh

emotional hopeful informative reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

The premise of the novel was great, a girl raised in foster care connects with flowers and their meanings. But the execution of the plot did not work for me. The tone felt like YA but I don't believe that it was billed as such. I listened on audio and the narrators voice seemed very young as well which didn't help this. 
The biggest issue I had was in the main characters choices. I am sure that the author was trying to portray disconnection because of the foster system, but it didn't always serve any purpose. I get that the young, and emotionally stunted main character would be making poor choices. But the adults in her life just letting her go on without the help or support that was needed annoyed me greatly. No help, just left to fight it out on her own, that is until the last chapters when everything magically gets fixed.