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A review by ejthomas
Flower Confidential: The Good, the Bad, and the Beautiful in the Business of Flowers by Amy Stewart
3.0
If you want to learn about the cut flower market in the U.S.A. and where these flowers come from then you'll enjoy this book. Stewart tackles the issues of economy, environment, scientific endeavour and people surrounding the business.
Biological detail was lacking, so too was a global perspective. I would have enjoyed this book immensely if readers were taken to the more obscure corners of the flower trade and environmental issues delved into a bit more. The book did touch on many important issues but depth was lacking. It was clear that Steward an out and out flower enthusiast and as such she readily lavished the opinion of how wonderful flowers are but fails to balance this by openly criticising undesirable aspects of the trade. Instead she presents facts and allows others to spell it out for the reader on her behalf.
Steward is engaging and writes well thus making the book accessible to all.
Biological detail was lacking, so too was a global perspective. I would have enjoyed this book immensely if readers were taken to the more obscure corners of the flower trade and environmental issues delved into a bit more. The book did touch on many important issues but depth was lacking. It was clear that Steward an out and out flower enthusiast and as such she readily lavished the opinion of how wonderful flowers are but fails to balance this by openly criticising undesirable aspects of the trade. Instead she presents facts and allows others to spell it out for the reader on her behalf.
Steward is engaging and writes well thus making the book accessible to all.