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for Plant Lady
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Frances N. (San Francisco, CA)
Surprising little tale of female empowerment
When I first started reading this book, I wondered why I had chosen it. It begins as a sweet tale of a meek, but talented plant store owner and her thriving business. And then "wham!" It takes us in another direction.
For women who have grown up with subtle or blatant male harassment, and been told that is a guy's way of saying he likes you, this story will resonate. And it is fun and it is short and the author's note at the end is enlightening.
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Charity M. (Herndon, VA)
Vengeance is mine, saith the Plant Lady
This delightful tale of plants and death had me laughing and tearing up. Sometimes bordering on fantastic and other times just far too real, it is definitely one I will recommend again and again.
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Susan W. (Berkley, MI)
Retribution knows no boundaries
I will be thinking about this book for awhile. There were parts I particularly liked, the specific information about various plants, the setting of the book being somewhere I have never been, and flashbacks filling in missing details throughout the novel. However, I found the ending unsettling. It was consistent with the progress of the plot, but nevertheless, for me it was, not to reveal too much, not the ending I had hoped for.
I think most readers will enjoy the book.
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Laurie F. (Brookline, MA)
Revenge Murder with a Botanical Twist
Plant Lady was a light and entertaining murder mystery. Yoohee is the owner of a small plant store in a small village. She loves her plants, but at the same time seeks murderous revenge against men who have hurt her or other women who frequent her shop. The local detective senses that Yoohee is connected to missing men in the area. Can he prove it??
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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.
