Victoria Jones is a young woman who grew up shuffled from one foster home to the next with the exception of one woman, Elizabeth, who fought to love and keep her. During their short 15 months together, Elizabeth taught Victoria about flowers and what it's like to be a family. When their little family crumples, Victoria is sent to live in a group home until being emancipated at the age of 18. Her sudden homelessness on her 18th birthday does not improve her distrust and bitterness towards all of humankind. Through Victoria's love of flowers she begins a journey to mend her shattered heart.
The Language of Flowers is a story about mothers and daughters, forgiveness, love and heartache. Vanessa Diffenbaugh weaves a story is equally difficult to read as it is to put down. Her book debut is stunning and realistic.
The back of the book contains a modern dictionary of flowers and their meanings.
I read this book in less than 24 hours, staying up until 3 am to finish it. I felt each characters joys and pains as if they were my own. I highly recommend this book!
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