The Language Of Flowers by Vanessa Diffenbaugh

By Eithne Farry  on Friday 29 July 2011

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The poignant tale of a troubled homeless girl's attempt to find love and stability through gardening

The poignant tale of a troubled homeless girl's attempt to find love and stability through gardening.

Released from the foster-care system at the age of 18, Victoria ends up sleeping rough in a park where she plants her own garden in a scrappy corner. A local florist offers her a job and she is soon creating glorious floral arrangements, bestowing on them passion and love that's missing from her own life. But when she falls for a vendor at the local flower market, Victoria is forced to confront dark secrets from her past to be able to engage with a romantic future. Diffenbaugh's debut is tough and tender, entwining loss and regret with second chances and happy outcomes.

Review by Eithne Farry

Release date: Friday 29 July 2011

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