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No bed of roses

The Language of Flowers: A Novel by Vanessa Diffenbaugh

March 19, 2019 by ElCicco 1 Comment

I downloaded this novel last summer because the main character is a product of the foster care system in the US and I thought it would have some interesting things to say about that system and the difficulties it presents to children in it. In some ways the novel does do that, but mainly it is a reflection on parenthood and flawed parenting. How do you become a good adult/parent if you haven’t had one? The story is told from the point of view of […]

Filed Under: Fiction Tagged With: cbr11, ElCicco, Fiction, ReadWomen, The Language of Flowers, vanessa diffenbaugh

ElCicco's CBR11 Review No:13 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: cbr11, ElCicco, Fiction, ReadWomen, The Language of Flowers, vanessa diffenbaugh ·
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Going to have to rate this book with Begonia, Crab-apple blossom, and Saffron

March 16, 2016 by yesknopemaybe Leave a Comment

2.5 stars. I’m trying to figure out if this book really did have serious flaws or if it was just wasn’t a fit for me and my tastes. It’s very possible that it’s a mixture of both. Obviously I made it through to the end and it wasn’t a hate read so it wasn’t a terrible book, but I found it to be an incredibly frustrating read. The beginning was almost magical in the way it drew me in. By two-thirds of the way through […]

Filed Under: Fiction Tagged With: Fiction, The Language of Flowers, vanessa diffenbaugh

yesknopemaybe's CBR8 Review No:21 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: Fiction, The Language of Flowers, vanessa diffenbaugh ·
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