The author introduces us to an interesting mix of characters (both alive and deceased) whose stories become a part of Violette’s own. If you enjoy character-driven stories about betrayal, loss, hope, and love, then this story is for you.

Valerie Perrin’s delightful Fresh Water for Flowers is a funny and moving story of one woman’s belief that everything will turn out right. It is an absolute pleasure to be joining the blog tour today with my review of a book that just completely captivated me, a book littered with thought-provoking quotes that made me stop and think about so many different aspects of life. Valérie Perrin gives us something a little different here while exploring grief and loss by using a cemetery as the setting.I hope to finish this today or tomorrow and focus only on this read" My heart is broken (truly) for all the wrong reasons. He is pretty unlikable with his cheating and lazy ways, but he becomes a character to sympathize with after the tragedy.

There are many insightful observations about relationships between parents and their adult children, also about finding love at the later stage in life. Although this is a profoundly sad story (get the tissues at the ready), the message is finding hope, strength, love, and endurance in life. Fui contra o meu instinto com “A Breve Vida das Flores” porque uma protagonista que é guarda de um cemitério depois de ter sido guarda de uma passagem de nível, uma solitária que se rodeia de animais e flores, que é confidente das pessoas que vão visitar os seus mortos, pareceu-me uma proposta irrecusável.

Ever since my childhood,” she says to Léonine, who is no longer there, “I had never made a noise, so that I wouldn’t be abandoned anymore.