49 pages 1 hour read

Valérie Perrin

Fresh Water for Flowers

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2018

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Before You Read

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Super Short Summary

In Fresh Water for Flowers by Valérie Perrin, Violette Trenet navigates her complex relationship with Philippe Toussaint, her grief after the tragic death of their daughter Léonine, and the unraveling mystery of the circumstances behind it. As she rebuilds her life working at a cemetery, Violette forms meaningful connections and eventually finds new love with Julien Seul, a police chief seeking closure from his own family secrets.

Reviews & Readership

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Valérie Perrin's Fresh Water for Flowers is lauded for its lyrical prose and deep exploration of life and death, resonating with readers through its poignant character development. However, some find its pacing slow and the extensive interwoven subplots occasionally confusing. Overall, it's a well-crafted novel celebrating resilience and human connection.

Who should read this

Who Should Read Fresh Water for Flowers?

Readers who appreciate evocative storytelling, rich character development, and themes of love and loss will enjoy Fresh Water for Flowers by Valérie Perrin. Fans of Kristin Hannah’s The Nightingale and Jojo Moyes’s Me Before You will find similar emotional depth and poignant narrative.

Recommended

Reading Age

18+years

Book Details

Genre

Romance

Mystery / Crime Fiction

French Literature

Themes

Life/Time: Mortality & Death

Emotions/Behavior: Love

Topics

Trauma / Abuse / Violence