The Garden of Small Beginnings by Abbi Waxman

The Garden of Small Beginnings

Abbi Waxman

fiction contemporary romance funny lighthearted medium-paced

489 pages | first published 2017

Edition information

Description

In the spirit of A Man Called Ove and Good Grief--a poignant, funny, and utterly believable novel about life and loss. Give grief a chance . . . Lilian Girvan has been a single mother for three years--ever since her husband died in a car accident...
Browse similar books...

Plus

Book information

Content Warnings

Submitted by users as part of their reviews

Expand filter menu View summary

See all...

Community Reviews

Summary of 1538 reviews

Moods

funny 67%
hopeful 65%
lighthearted 63%
emotional 61%
inspiring 28%
reflective 27%
relaxing 15%
sad 15%
informative 9%
adventurous 2%
challenging 2%
tense 1%

Pace

medium 68%
fast 22%
slow 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 63% | A mix: 28% | Plot: 7%

Strong character development?

Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 6% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 93% | No: 3% | It's complicated: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 45% | Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 64% | No: 19% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.84

See all reviews...