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The Language of Flowers

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2011

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Vanessa Diffenbaugh

The Language of Flowers

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2011
Book Details
Pages

334

Format

Novel • Fiction

Setting

2010s

Publication Year

2011

Audience

Adult

Recommended Reading Age

18+ years

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Super Short Summary

The Language of Flowers by Vanessa Diffenbaugh follows Victoria Jones, a young woman who ages out of the foster care system and navigates life using the Victorian-era language of flowers to communicate. The story unfolds in dual timelines—Victoria's transformative relationship with foster parent Elizabeth in the past and her attempts to build a future in the present. The book contains depictions of child abuse.

Emotional

Heartwarming

Melancholic

Bittersweet

Romantic

Reviews & Readership

4.2

243,023 ratings

79%

Loved it

17%

Mixed feelings

4%

Not a fan

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Review Roundup

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.

4.2

243,023 ratings

79%

Loved it

17%

Mixed feelings

4%

Not a fan

Book Details
Pages

334

Format

Novel • Fiction

Setting

2010s

Publication Year

2011

Audience

Adult

Recommended Reading Age

18+ years

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