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for Plant Lady
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Mari A. (Grand Junction, CO)
Unanswered Mystery
I liked this book. It was a quick, short story and I enjoyed the premise. I liked the way new characters were introduced and developed. I also liked the past story woven into the present. I wish it had been a little longer so some of the lingering questions could be answered.
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Peggy H. (Erie, PA)
A Disturbing Tale of Retribution
This was a fairly straightforward tale of retribution. A young woman leaves her hometown. After a number of years in a boring office job, she strikes out on her own. Her longtime love has always been plants, so she purchases a building and turns it into a Plant Shop. As the success of the shop grows, she realizes that the only part of her life that has not been happy is her relationships with men.
The story gets darker from there. As someone who has experienced her share of misogyny, there were tinges of satisfaction as our 'heroine' wreaks revenge. However, the story gets more and more disturbing; particularly the ending. The author writes that only a small percentage of readers seem to be men, and I can understand why!
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Cresta F. (Pocatello, ID)
Strange But Interesting
This book isn't what it seems. When I first started reading, I was trying to get my head around the setting in Asia and the different villages, people and cultures. As the book went on, it became evident what was going on with the main character. Delightfully dark yet so innocent.
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Nathan G. (Somerville, MA)
Plants help secrets to be buried
This is an interesting story about a plant shop owner. After having her own bad experiences with boys and men, she listens to and helps other women in bad, possibly abusive situations. This, while always friendly and ready to assist a customer or simply provide plant advice.
It is interesting seeing things from her perspective, and how she accomplishes her goals. In several ways, unfortunately, the story seemed incomplete. After a detective becomes fixated on her and looking for evidence of any wrong-doing, the story seems to end without resolving this.
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Charla W. (Biloxi, MS)
Combine Dexter with a sweet plant lady
Yoohee has quit her office job and opened her very own Plant Shop. She is somewhat of a loner, - sweet, quiet,and caring. However, she also has another side, a secretive, dark side. In fact there is so much more to Yoohee than meets the eye. On one hand she's a lot like a female version of Dexter, while at the same time she's simply a girl that loves plants and finds peace among them. The story also gives off Little Shop of Horror vibes . All in all the book is a quick read that I thoroughly enjoyed.
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Joan S. (Albany, OR)
Not what I expected
It is hard to put into words how I feel about this book. On one hand I struggled with the main character's motive and disregard for the individuals harmed. On the other hand, I understand the hurt she endured throughout her life and why she chose the actions she did to help other women. I saw a review that they thought the author's writing seem detached and I completely agree. At times I felt that I was missing something as the story seemed to go in a different direction. It felt disjointed at various parts in the book to the point where I felt I had missed something and would go back and try to find what I missed. I struggled with the detective's actions and felt that he was just an additional character and not important to the story as he really didn't do much in the way to investigate Yoohee. Overall, it was a quick read but definitely not what I expected when I read about the book.
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Renay (MS)
A Lovely Surprise
As a plant lover, the title of this novel drew me in immediately. After reading the first few pages, my attention was captured. The author expertly weaves plants alongside humans as central characters. I was surprised at how the author used plants to make a statement about society. Fair warning, this is not healing fiction or cozy fiction! I highly recommend this novel to fans of books with justice as a central theme.
