The Language of FlowersThe Language of Flowers
Score Modern
What it's about
Victoria Jones spent her childhood moving from foster home to foster home. Believing she's damaged beyond hope and trusting no one, she communicates through bouquets using the Victorian language of flowers. Her messages are never understood, until a man at a flower stall answers in kind.
Why it's worth reading
It spent 75 weeks on the New York Times bestseller lists. It's a moving story of healing and second chances.
You'll love it if you liked
Where the Crawdads Sing
The Secret Life of Bees
Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely FineGood to know
It includes a dictionary of flower meanings.
By the numbers
- Readers39 out of 100 · counts 42%
- Critics0 out of 100 · counts 14%
- Bestseller50 out of 100 · counts 34% (its stronger lane)
- Buzz0 out of 100 · counts 10%
Critics and Bestseller are two ways to earn a place: a book's stronger one counts more. Buzz rewards recent bestseller weeks and prizes, so older books start at zero. The parts combine into the Must-Read Score, shown on a scale where the best book we found scores 99 and the last book to make the ranking scores 50.
Where it ranks
- #127 of the 219 young adult books we rank
- #148 of the 233 romances we rank
- #1013 of the 1,573 modern books we rank
- #1870 of the 2,816 books we rank
Why it made the list
Reads as
Uplifting
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Quick answers
Is The Language of Flowers worth reading?
Yes. It spent 75 weeks on the New York Times bestseller lists. It ranks #1,870 of the 2,816 books in our ranking, with a Must-Read Score of 65.1 (the best book we found scores 99).
What is The Language of Flowers about?
Victoria Jones spent her childhood moving from foster home to foster home. Believing she's damaged beyond hope and trusting no one, she communicates through bouquets using the Victorian language of flowers. Her messages are never understood, until a man at a flower stall answers in kind.
How long does it take to read The Language of Flowers?
About 8 hours (338 pages), or about 2 weeks at 30 minutes a day.
What should I read after The Language of Flowers?
If you liked it, try Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens, The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd or Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman.