The Language of Flowers

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• The Language of Flowers

  Vanessa Diffenbaugh’s new novel, The Language of Flowers (Ballantine), came with a lot of hype. I wasn’t sure it would live up to it. The story jumps back and forth in time, between the childhood and adulthood of a woman named Victoria Jones. As a ch ... (read full critics)

  januarymagazine published on Tue, 13 Dec 2011

• A Bouquet of Petals and Thorns, All Defined With Meticulous Precision

  Vanessa Diffenbaugh has used adoption, foster homes, emancipation, homelessness, single motherhood and attachment disorder as talking points for “The Language of Flowers,” her virtually self-marketing debut book. She has set up an advocacy group to s ... (read full critics)

  nytimes published on Thu, 8 Sep 2011

2 Reviews

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  I didn't know if I was going to like this book or not but I was pleased to find out I did! Elegantly written The Language of Flowers is a raw and touching story, very sad at times but also hopeful.
  I found the whole flower language intriguing and will probably never see flowers in the same way agai ... (continue)

  I didn't know if I was going to like this book or not but I was pleased to find out I did! Elegantly written The Language of Flowers is a raw and touching story, very sad at times but also hopeful.
  I found the whole flower language intriguing and will probably never see flowers in the same way again.

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• Book of the year!(last year..:P)

  Totally adored it!!!Loved every single moment..

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• English Books
• Others 400 Pages
• ISBN-10: 0230755062
• ISBN-13: 9780230755062
• Publisher: Macmillan
• Pub date: Aug 18, 2011
• Dimensions: 232 mm x 155 mm x 26 mm Just how big is that?
• Also available as: Hardcover and eBook
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