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Sweet Dandelion: Alternate Ansel Edition Paperback by Micalea Smeltzer
17 reviews
hellomegb3's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mass/school shootings
Moderate: Death, Gun violence, Grief, and Death of parent
flor3nce17's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
I have mixed feelings. The last third threw me off a bit.
One thing though, I do love the close relationship Dani has with her brother Sage.
I also adored Lachlan's letters. His words tugged my heart. đź’š
One thing though, I do love the close relationship Dani has with her brother Sage.
I also adored Lachlan's letters. His words tugged my heart. đź’š
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Grief
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders and Mass/school shootings
chai_latte_auroras's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
It’s hard not to like Dani with Lachlan, while also thinking it’s weird. They get together while she’s 18 but still in high school. I remember when I turned 18 it didn’t really feel different from 17, and he’s 29, and her guidance counselor. I get why Dani was attracted to him because she went through an awful experience that took away some of her innocence and probably made her not relate as much to people her age. Lachlan on the other hand could have done more to not fall for his student. I think the ending made it a little less weird, but for the first 300 pages of the book part of me was hoping it would go a different direction(even though it was pretty obvious it wouldn’t).
There were some typos in at least my copy of the book.
This book goes through a lot of complex, heavy, and beautiful emotion. It was entertaining and filled with lots of different kinds of love that left me smiling. I loved Dani and Ansel’s friendship.
There were some typos in at least my copy of the book.
This book goes through a lot of complex, heavy, and beautiful emotion. It was entertaining and filled with lots of different kinds of love that left me smiling. I loved Dani and Ansel’s friendship.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Grief, Mass/school shootings, and Death of parent
Minor: Car accident, Abandonment, and Alcohol
bescobar30's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
While I loved the theme and the thrill, I don’t think that the ending fit Dani. The author doesn’t go into detail why she was feeling pulled to go start a farm and we never really see her interest in marketing or organic foods. Like she can’t even cook, why would she be interested in organic food vs regular produce? I think that she should’ve ended up in Paris with Ansel doing something that she’d discovered that she loved. I understand that characters sometimes travel down paths that the author had no intention of allowing them to travel but 🤷🏻‍♀️ It’s not my story and they’re not my characters but I still wish they had chosen differently. Part of growth is discovering your likes and dislikes and the “marketing” seemed like a cop-out.
Overall it was still an enjoyable story and I was happy that Dani and Lachlan were happy in the end. I’ll probably still be thinking about this book for a while, though it will be about my disappointment with the ending.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mass/school shootings
reagan_elaine's review against another edition
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cursing, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Grief, Mass/school shootings, and Death of parent
ecravens's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Blood, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Medical trauma, Car accident, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
readwithriahh's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I am not one for age gap romances, I actively avoid them. Buuuuut, I enjoyed the confidence and resurrection of wildflowers by Micalea Smeltzer a lot so I added this to my TBR. I was looking for a quick read (not realizing just *how long* this book was) and read it on kindle unlimited. Despite the length, I actually got through it very quickly. This book does cover the very difficult topic of school shootings. The female main character, Dani, is a survivor of a school shooting where she, unfortunately, lost her mother who was the school nurse. The book follows her journey through grief and falling in love in the process.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Gun violence, Violence, and Mass/school shootings
kodafaith's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
sad
tense
slow-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
This was such a good, emotional and hopeful story. The trauma is explored in such a real and raw way and Dani’s journey felt so honest.
I’m very happy that despite this having a high school setting it didn’t fall into any of the annoying high school tropes of bullies and friend drama and lots of parties.
This is another story that will just stick with me for a long time and I’ll keep coming back to relive this beautiful relationship that while conflicting was so amazing and soul consuming.
I’m very happy that despite this having a high school setting it didn’t fall into any of the annoying high school tropes of bullies and friend drama and lots of parties.
This is another story that will just stick with me for a long time and I’ll keep coming back to relive this beautiful relationship that while conflicting was so amazing and soul consuming.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gun violence, Sexual content, Mass/school shootings, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Cursing, Death, Grief, and Death of parent
britrcup's review against another edition
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
3.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Gun violence, and Mass/school shootings
putsy's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, Mass/school shootings, and Death of parent