Reviews

The Garden of Small Beginnings by Abbi Waxman

marshmallowbooks's review against another edition

4.0

I wouldn't have expected the story of a woman just getting back to herself after having been widowed to be as light hearted and cheerfully-told as this book is. It is delightful, charming, quaint, heartwarming, real, and fun.

I love the idea of a community class creating a new group of friends who get so close and supportive of one another in such a short time.

I love the idea of men from Amsterdam just being there to talk with their accents and patience.

I love the idea of a picturesque garden coming together and being beautiful in just one afternoon of work.

macneill___rae's review against another edition

3.0

Didn't love it. Didn't hate it.
Felt very meh.

jgav's review against another edition

funny reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

heathervickery's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

I enjoyed this book a lot. Wish I had read it first (before The Bookish Life and Anxious people) but that’s ok. 

panohchoc's review against another edition

2.0

Again, I feel a little guilty giving it a 2, but I found this book to be just ok. A nice story, sweet characters, but I was annoyed by it semi frequently. This was the first book of our revived book club though, in which we sat outside eating cake and chatting, and so therefore was worth it.

fionamosbaek's review against another edition

3.0

Helt stille og rolig og virkelig hyggelig bog. Normalt ville det være en kedelig bog men den er så godt skrevet at jeg faktisk blev virkelig fanget af den. Stort set ingen spænding og man følger bare en helt normal kvinde med et helt normalt liv men synes bare den var virkelig god! Og perfekt at læse i eksamenstiden for at få et afbræk fra alt det hvor man skal tænke og bruge hjernen. Ville gerne give den 4 stjerner men der synes jeg alligevel der skal lidt mere spænding til så vi siger 3.5 ⭐️

sadie_reads_alatte's review against another edition

5.0

Abbi Waxman is one book away from being one of the authors I love so much that I have read all their published work and impatiently await for them to write something new. Her characters are lovable; their stories are quirky and charming.
I devour her books! Serisously, I can't put them down. I already cannot wait to read my next book by her!

katelynbooks's review against another edition

funny lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

3.75

 “Sometimes I worry that I’m self-obsessed, and then I worry that I’m thinking about myself too much.” 

bibliogirl0511's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

bunnyreads2's review against another edition

funny lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

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

4.0