A mesmerizing, moving, and elegantly written debut novel, The Language of Flowers beautifully weaves past and present, creating a vivid portrait of an unforgettable woman whose gift for flowers helps her change the lives of others even as she struggles to overcome her own troubled past.
The Victorian language of flowers was used to convey romantic expressions: honeysuckle for devotion, asters for patience, and red roses for love. But for Victoria Jones, it’s been more useful in communicating grief, mistrust, and solitude. After a childhood spent in the foster-care system, she is unable to get close to anybody, and her only connection to the world is through flowers and their meanings.
Now eighteen and emancipated from the system, Victoria has nowhere to go and sleeps in a public park, where she plants a small garden of her own. Soon a local florist discovers her talents, and Victoria realizes she has a gift for helping others through the flowers she chooses for them. But a mysterious vendor at the flower market has her questioning what’s been missing in her life, and when she’s forced to confront a painful secret from her past, she must decide whether it’s worth risking everything for a second chance at happiness.
0 有用 Duilleog 2022-07-30 23:50:06
跨时很久 终于读完了这本书 有点感动。some love might not have roots- they just exist out of nowhere
0 有用 ZZ 2019-01-31 02:03:35
故事很一般,语言也很普通。本来很期望能有更多有关花语的描写,有点小失望。不能认同女主就这么把孩子遗弃了,当然结果是美好的,但是转变有点突然。
1 有用 毛竹 2013-01-29 12:01:58
好温情的一本!读的时候就认定了一定是一个好看的妈妈写的!果真最后的一页cover便是一个笑容甜美的年轻妈妈——哇~看到直接被融化!简单美满的故事,又是旧金山发生的。好几次读到一些细节让我鸡皮疙瘩呀!每一页书好像都是三藩多彩的屋面的颜色,形形色色的人,细腻多情的花的语言,好期待再去三藩!
0 有用 Duilleog 2022-07-30 23:50:06
跨时很久 终于读完了这本书 有点感动。some love might not have roots- they just exist out of nowhere
0 有用 ZZ 2019-01-31 02:03:35
故事很一般,语言也很普通。本来很期望能有更多有关花语的描写,有点小失望。不能认同女主就这么把孩子遗弃了,当然结果是美好的,但是转变有点突然。
1 有用 毛竹 2013-01-29 12:01:58
好温情的一本!读的时候就认定了一定是一个好看的妈妈写的!果真最后的一页cover便是一个笑容甜美的年轻妈妈——哇~看到直接被融化!简单美满的故事,又是旧金山发生的。好几次读到一些细节让我鸡皮疙瘩呀!每一页书好像都是三藩多彩的屋面的颜色,形形色色的人,细腻多情的花的语言,好期待再去三藩!