I wanted to love all of The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart: sadly I could not. The first third, looking through the eyes of the child was so engaging I couldn't put the book down. The next part, where Alice runs off to the Australian desert, not so much. There was no development of the reason Alice fell for Dylan; it was all lust. It appears the author tried to show that Alice was attracted to the same type of man as her father, but she didn't tell the reader how: Dylan appeared, Alice fell for him. However, the explanations Alice gave herself about Dylan's behaviour and her reasons for putting up with it, were insightful.
The last third of the book: by this time I wanted to scream at Alice and tell her to grow up. I struggled to keep reading. The story was wrapped up in a rush with far too many new characters.
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There were many editing errors. I can't believe a publishing house let them through. Moss's son was called Lucas on one page and Patrick on the next :( There were sentences ending in odd places so that I had to re-read to try to make sense of what was being written. A great beginning, a poor ending.
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haunting tale of family secrets, betrayal, and how the stories of the past impact the future.
Reviewed in Australia on 20 September 2018
Alice Hart grows up with an abusive father and downtrodden mother who still does her best to protect her daughter and teach her the language of native Australian flowers that she had learned from her mother in law. When tragedy strikes Alice is taken in by her grandmother, June. June is a flower farmer who takes in women doing it tough and caretaker of the language of flowers created by her ancestors and their family history. When Alice takes of to the Australian desert where she discovers that she is doomed to repeat the tragic history of her past unless she is able to come to terms with her own story.I loved the language of Australian native flowers that Ringland created to tell this story. Each chapter begins with a description of a different native flower and what it means in the language created by Alice’s family. THE LOST FLOWERS OF ALICE HART is a brilliantly crafted debut novel that will definitely appeal to a wide audience.*Thank you HarperCollins Publishers for sending me a copy to review.
Reviewed in Australia on 20 September 2018
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So many outstanding reviews. It must be fantastic & a must to read. Well I struggled with the first 50%, kind of got lost along the way however each chapter with its explanation of Australian flora was brilliantly interwoven into the theme & pages kept turning with the scenery so imaginable it was almost tangible. The second half of the book that jumps time is amazing. Not so dark but dark enough at times. Almost impossible to think she will break the barrier & find happiness in life & her surrounds. Loved the cover. I wonder what awaits us as readers from this Australian author.
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