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Diffenbaugh has given us a sweet story of new beginnings filled with love and flowers and the California sun. The story opens as Victoria is emancipated from the foster care system. She is an engaging character, caught between the anger, mistrust, isolation and rebellion she wears as a protective suit of armor against the world’s hurts and the longing for love and belonging she is afraid to want. However, the supporting characters lack Victoria’s credible complexity. We are given a boyfriend who
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Easily found myself involved with the main character and rooting for her. Some of the imagery was so descriptive I felt like I was standing in the corner of the room watching things happen. Wonderful read and good way to spend a few hours. I will read more by this author.
Disturbingly good "read" ! To me, the best thing about the book was learning what message each flower carries with it! I am going to keep Victoria's Dictionary of Flowers at hand - very interesting! I couldn't wait to finish the book because of its emotional content, which I guess is a rec in itself.
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3/21/20 listening to this one again.Heartbreakingly full of hope and change. Part if my reread those books I love challenge I set for myself in 2020.
Original review: Loved this! Lush, heartbreaking, true.
Original review: Loved this! Lush, heartbreaking, true.
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