The Language of Flowers: A Novel Audiobook

" This was a pretty fast read. It was an interesting novel about an 18 year old girl emancipated from the foster care system (though it goes back and forth between the present and past, her struggles and triumphs over the next approximately 2 years, her passion for flowers and their meaning/definition, and overcoming her inability to love and trust others. There are some very good reviews already written that provide more detail. "

" I found this book on a clean book review blog. I thought it was ok. At one point where I stopped reading for the night I went to bed with a sick feeling for some of the characters decisions. Looking back it was the worst stopping point in the book but... hindsight's 20/20. "

" This book dealt with so much despair at the beginning but don't give up on it. A wonderful tale of learning about the human spirit, thinking that I need to buy a book about flowers and their meaning. "

" I liked this book. It was different than what I thought it would be. I liked the ending. I hated how she felt so trapped when she had Hazel as a baby, and she couldn't leave the house or anything like that. I felt like that was wrong of her, but I know I would feel that way. She doesn't have someone to watch Hazel, a way to get money, etc. I would've driven myself insane. I would've had to give her away, too. I would've needed help. I wish she would've just told Grant, but she didn't. I was afraid she would give Hazel up for adoption, and i'm glad she didn't.. This is a coming of age book. Growing up and maturing. She became a mother very young, but a lot of people do. I liked Elizabeth a lot, and the life she had with her. I hated Elizabeth for not wanting to adopt her at that one point. That was just an excuse. She was scared. Anyways. Read it. "

" Love flowers so I enjoyed this part of the book. The storyline itself was very well written "

" Book club and I read the wrong book . . . the old "Language of Flowers" . . . however it helped understand some of this book. I loved the story, characters, ending . . . great read. "

" This book speaks to people on so many levels it is a perfect choice for book group reading. I thoroughly enjoyed thinking about the flowers and how the characters were drawn together through flowers. "

" because it hit so close to home it is difficult to rate "

" "If it was true that moss did not have roots, and maternal love could grow spontaneously, as if from nothing, perhaps I had been wrong to believe myself unfit to raise my daughter. Perhaps the unattached, the unwanted, the unloved, could grow to give love as lushly as anyone else." "

" It's been a while since I've read a book cover to cover in 2 days. This is a beautiful book about love, trust and forgiveness. "

" Beautiful and heartbreaking. I started reading, and could not put this book down, staying up until the wee hours of the morning to finish. "

" It is a beautiful and different kind of love story. "

" an engaging and thought-provoking novel on mother\daughter relationships, with the added interest of a dictionary for flower meanings "

" I liked this book. It was a very nice read. Being the practical person that I am, I found it a little Polyannaish, but that's not a bad thing when reading to escape into a more Polyanna world. It is a real feel good at the end book. "

" This book was well written and I enjoyed it, mostly. I had a hard time liking the main character. "

" This was a wonderful book with rich characters that I going easy to like and care about. I rooted for Victoria the whole way through. "

" Loved this book! Made me look at flowers differently. Such a sweet and painful story. "

" What a great concept for a book. The flower talk brought the occasionally predictable plot to the next level. "

" I thought it was ok. I read other reviews and was excited to read this, but it was just ok. "

" Very moving. It was fun learning some of the definitions of flowers. "

" I read this book almost 2 yrs ago, shortly after my own mother died. I think that event had me liking this book about mothers more than I would have if I had read it at another time. "

" I am usually a non-fiction person, but I liked this book. "

" Oh my! I just wanted to get ahold of Victoria and tell her to wake up and smell the purple hyacinths. I know that any child without a home and family to love would grow up fearful and doubtful when love is finally shown them. I'm glad I stuck with it. "

" It's one of those books that you don't want to stop reading. I loved this book and will read again "

" Well this one interested me since my grandmother had a flower shop. I always enjoyed working by her side. It also takes place in San Francisco which is near and dear to me. A good book about a young women making the best out of what life deals her. "

" I absolutely loved the story, the use of the language of flowers as a way to unite the characters and the light shined upon diassociate disorder. Wonderful. "

" This was a good read. I enjoyed the story and also found it really interesting to learn about the meaning of flowers. "

" A wonderful read of personal growth, relationships, and the meaning of flowers. "

" it was a fast read for me and parts i really liked, and parts not so much. "

" interesting! goes back and forth from childhood to present but it all ties nicely together at the end. "

" I occasionally grew angry or impatient with this book, but wound up feeling like I grew a bit in the process! "

" One of those books that you'll think about long after reading (particularly if you work with/know kids in the foster care system.) I can always count on you, Mari Anne for a great recommendation! "

" The story line was okay, it hooked me more toward the end. I did enjoy the dictionary of flowers and their meanings and the history of flowers used to communicate over time. "