The Night Garden

by Pamela Holm

After leaving her boyfriend of five years, Dawn struggles to balance her work as an exterminator, her art painting bugs, and raising her precocious nine-year-old daughter, Jewel, as her life becomes intertwined with that of Harlan, the downstairs tenant, over the course of a year.

Genres: Fiction

226 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2005

Reviews

[Tallis · Rating 5 out of 5]

I picked this book up at a used bookstore knowing little to nothing about it and ended up loving it. The characters were so vivid and real. And it almost made me wish I liked gardening.

[L.V. Sage · Rating 5 out of 5]

I just finished this book and I'm wondering why it took me so long to buy it! Pamela Holm's characters are lifelike and likeable-very important aspects when you are reading a novel and have to spend 200-plus pages with these people! I even really liked the little girl, Jewel! To me, children are hard characters to make likable and are often depicted as too cute or precocious, but not so here! The story takes place in San Francisco and Holm knows her city well! The writing is extremely descriptive, but taut. This was a very enjoyable read and I recommend it to anyone who loves a good, well written story of relationships, friendships and the struggles and joys of getting through this life.

[Marley · Rating 4 out of 5]

A fun, quick read. Loved the characters, but cheesy ending.

[Tina · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this novel. It's the story of the people who end up living in the same building in San Francisco, and how they help each other heal. Compelling and well-written.

[scherzo♫ · Rating 2 out of 5]

5.2 gardens

[Jillian · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very good book with super endearing characters!

[Debumere]

Bloody e-reader died. Have to wait until i replace it.