The Language of Flowers: A Novel
Summary
Victoria Jones, a young woman who has aged out of the foster care system, uses her knowledge of the Victorian language of flowers to communicate emotions she cannot express in words. As she begins working at a flower shop and forms tentative relationships, she must confront the traumatic events of her past that led to her isolation.
At a Glance
💬LanguageModerate
⚔️ViolenceSignificant
💋Romance & SexSignificant
🍷Drugs & AlcoholMild
📋Other ContentHeavy
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Language
💬 Does The Language of Flowers: A Novel have profanity or strong language?
Profanity (F-word, S-word, etc.)Moderate
Blasphemy / Religious ProfanityNone
Crude / Childish LanguageNone
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| sh*t | |
| *ss | |
| b*st*rd | |
| b*tch | |
| bl**dy | |
| bug**r | |
| d*mn | |
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| h*ll | |
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Violence
⚔️ Is The Language of Flowers: A Novel violent or scary?
Graphic Violence / GoreModerate
Disturbing / FrighteningSignificant
Vulgar / Obscene GesturesNone
Bullying / Verbal CrueltyModerate
Romance & Sex
💋 Romance and sexual content in The Language of Flowers: A Novel
Explicit Sexual ContentSignificant
Sexually SuggestiveModerate
Kissing (Light / Peck)Mild
Kissing (Passionate)Moderate
Heterosexual RomanceSignificant
Homosexual RomanceNone
Drugs & Alcohol
🍷 Drugs and alcohol in The Language of Flowers: A Novel
Illegal Drug UseNone
Legal Alcohol UseMild
Implied / Referenced UseNone
Other Content
📋 Other content in The Language of Flowers: A Novel
Medical / Body ProcessesNone
Heavy Emotional ThemesHeavy
Deception / LyingModerate
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