A review by sehwa
The Language of Flowers by Vanessa Diffenbaugh

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

I picked this book up by chance and decided to read it. Victoria is a classic and almost severe example of a child emotionally damaged by the Foster system, this already makes it a heavy read. You meet Victoria as she turns 18 and is left to fend for herself in a world that she had no preparation for. Through the story, you come to understand why Victoria is the way she is and watch her make so many mistakes while she tries to navigate through her new life with her self destructive behaviour. I'm an empathetic person so there were lots of parts of this book that broke my heart however this is a story with a hopeful ending. I don't regret reading this book but it was sad and got slow to read in some parts. 
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