Mini-Review

Alice grows up in an abusive family then lives with her grandmother on a flower farm where she learns the language of flowers. Lots of lovely imagery and motifs in this crowdpleasing emotional (sometimes verging on the sudsy) story. This would be a good Texts and Human Experiences related text for an average English Advanced student or a good English Standard student.

Age: 16+

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Domestic abuse; accidental deaths; bereavement; adoption; selective mutism; family secrets; unjust accusations.

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