Helpful Score: 5
The Language of Flowers tells the Victoria's story. Victoria is abandoned as an infant and passed from foster home to foster home until the age of ten. A possibility of adoption arises but does not work out. She then lives in a group home until she is "emancipated" at age 18. Essentially, she lives the first 18 years of her life feeling like she is unloved and unlovable. As such, she engages in a lot of self-destructive behavior to not allow herself to love or engage so that she cannot be rejected.
The book begins as Victoria is emancipated. It does weave back and forth to let the story of her childhood emerge. Flowers are central to this story as Victoria uses the language of flowers (each flower having a specific meaning) to express herself and to help others find happiness.
What makes this book work is the character of Victoria and the urge to reach out and protect her and to convince her that love is possible. Finding such emotion in a book makes it a great read.
The book begins as Victoria is emancipated. It does weave back and forth to let the story of her childhood emerge. Flowers are central to this story as Victoria uses the language of flowers (each flower having a specific meaning) to express herself and to help others find happiness.
What makes this book work is the character of Victoria and the urge to reach out and protect her and to convince her that love is possible. Finding such emotion in a book makes it a great read.
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