The Language of Flowers

I just finished The Language of Flowers by Vanessa Diffenbaugh.

To say that I finished it in the past 3 days on my holiday (which is as busy as always) should tell you that I liked it :)

I thought it was unique from any novel that I've read before. The story is about a young girl coming out of care and the challenges she faces with her identity, facing her past, and becoming a woman. The story in itself is layed out in an interesting way, going back and forth between the past and the present and not divulging too much information to fast as the story unfolds.

The unique bit comes in with flowers component of the story. The main character, Victoria, has learned the meanings of different flowers in the context of romance and emotions. It comes from the idea that different colored roses each have a different message... but this goes further to saying that any flower in existence has a meaning and it is possible to share your emotions with someone you care about (or don't).I felt that this is interwoven delicately throughout the story enhancing it rather than taking from the original story line.

The characters are strong without having to delve too much into individual histories and are a great supported to a complicated main character.

I thought is a was a really good book and a great book in it's genre.. as it has a bit more to sink your teeth into than an ordinary literary drama.

So my advice is to check it out!