44 pages 1 hour read

Vanessa Diffenbaugh

The Language of Flowers

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2011

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Reviews & Readership

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Vanessa Diffenbaugh's The Language of Flowers intertwines emotional storytelling with botanical symbolism. Reviewers praise its rich character development and engaging plot, but some feel the narrative can be melodramatic and predictable at times. Despite this, the novel's exploration of forgiveness and redemption resonates strongly with many readers.

Who should read this

Who Should Read The Language of Flowers?

A reader with a passion for emotional depth, themes of love, loss, and redemption, and an interest in Victorian flower dictionaries will enjoy The Language of Flowers by Vanessa Diffenbaugh. Fans of The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd or The Memory Keeper’s Daughter by Kim Edwards will find similar appeal.

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Reading Age

18+years

Book Details

Themes
Emotions/Behavior: Love
Relationships: Family
Emotions/Behavior: Forgiveness
Topics
Parenting
Genre
Coming of Age / Bildungsroman
Realistic Fiction