The Language of Flowers: A Novel
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| Rating | : | 4.38 (914 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B004J4WLB4 |
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| Number of Pages | : | 128 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-08-01 |
| Language | : | English |
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Q: The Language of Flowers sheds light on the foster care system in our country, something with which many of us are not intimately acquainted. I understand Victoria’s impulse completely, and I included a dictionary in the back of the book for the same reason. For youth in foster care, these mistakes are often purposeful--if not consciously so; a way to test the strength of a bond and establish trust in a new parent. She feels her grasp on the one aspect of life she believed to be solid dissolving away beneath her. Our standards for moth
Enchanting and Compelling The Language of Flowers is a moving story of a young girl kicked around by life and the foster care system. It kept me glued to the page this holiday weekend, as I couldn't seem to let go of Victoria and her unique means of communication. We first meet Victoria on her eighteenth birthday, when she ages out of the system and is thrust into society. Her social worker asks for her plan, but the problem is Victoria doesn't have one. She doesn't know what she wants and is carrying around e. Savi said Roller coaster ride I won't forget!. The story of Victoria Jones is a difficult one to tell. I feel grateful for having read this book before its official release. The story begins with a girl, Victoria, nervous and wild and a ward of the state. We see her being jerked around from place to place by a social worker whose only emotion seems to be the relief she gets when she leaves Victoria at a new home. This officially spares her the burden that Victoria has become. There is not much of a back story on how she came to be. Betrayal of the worst kind SPOILER. The worst thing an author can do is betray his or her own characters. It happens in this book. While the story had great possibilities, there were two glaring inconsistencies, IMO, that almost made me give up on the book altogether. The first was Victoria's ability to insightfully "detangle" the relationships of others while not having a clue how to have any of her own; and the second, far more costly to the believability of the book, was Elizabeth's behavior on adoption day.
Join the Circle for author chats and more.. But an unexpected encounter with a mysterious stranger has her questioning what’s been missing in her life. But for Victoria Jones, it’s been more useful in communicating mistrust and solitude. Now eighteen and emancipated from the system with nowhere to go, Victoria realizes she has a gift for helping others through the flowers she chooses for them. NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The Victorian language of flowers was used to convey romantic expressions: honeysuckle for devotion, asters for patience, and red roses for love. After a childhood