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The Garden of Small Beginnings

By Abbi Waxman

Length
9 hrs and 51 mins
Release date
05-02-17
Language
English
Rating
4.5(10)

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Not since Good Grief has a book about a young widow been so poignant, funny, original, and utterly believable. A compelling debut novel about loss.

Give grief a chance….

Lilian Girvan has been a single mother for three years – ever since her husband died in a car accident. One mental breakdown and some random suicidal thoughts later, she’s just starting to get the hang of this widow thing. She can now get her two girls to school, show up to work, and watch TV like a pro. The only problem is she’s becoming overwhelmed with being underwhelmed.

At least her textbook-illustrating job has some perks – like actually being called upon to draw whale genitalia. Oh, and there’s that vegetable-gardening class her boss signed her up for. Apparently, being the chosen illustrator for a series of boutique vegetable guides means getting your hands dirty literally. Wallowing around in compost on a Saturday morning can’t be much worse than wallowing around in pajamas and self-pity.

After recruiting her kids and insanely supportive sister to join her, Lilian shows up at the Los Angeles botanical garden feeling out of her element. But what she’ll soon discover – with the help of a patient instructor and a quirky group of gardeners – is that into every life a little sun must shine, whether you want it to or not….

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Narrator
Emily Rankin
Length
9 hrs and 51 mins
Release date
05-02-17
Language
English
Category
Literature & Fiction Genre Fiction

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4.5 4.5(10 reviews)
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  1. 4.0(1)

    Best read yet by Abbi Waxman

    I really liked this story and characters. Great blend of humor in dealing with the realities of loss and grief.

    T. Sasser · May 26, 2024

  2. 4.0(1)

    Sweet, funny, touching

    A thoroughly enjoyable, kind exposure to grief and growth. Laugh out loud funny at times..

    Stephanie Rydesky · December 11, 2022

  3. 5.0(1)

    Awesome read

    Engaging story that also hadsome practical guide lines for gardening. I would recommend it to my friends.

    Julie Richer · November 25, 2022

  4. 5.0(1)

    comforting listen

    I found this book enjoyable and well performed. usually when adults do a kid voice I cringe, but she carried it off well. So many different voices, I'm impressed

    Tricia Kinney · November 10, 2022

  5. 5.0(1)

    Summer read

    It was a nice funny summer read. I am a gardener so it was fun to picture how the gardeners were going together . Sister relationships were supportive and nice. Gardener are friendly nice people.

    Ashely Franco · July 3, 2022

  6. 4.0(1)

    I’m on the fence on this one

    This book had some moments where I laughed out loud, some moments where I totally deleted, but most of the time I felt it was just so snarky that I couldn’t enjoy it. Nearly every conversation (both between the characters and from narrator to reader) was so sarcastic that it tipped a bit too far into the cynical. Having said that, the book ultimately has a very positive message, which admittedly is redeeming. The narrator is really good. Finally, if you have issues with profanity, you might not like this. There is a lot of profanity and a lot of sexual discussions. Ultimately, I’m not sure I would recommend this. It was definitely not a bad book and I’m not mad at it, but I’ve read better. In fact, The Bookish Life of Nina Hill by this same author is way better.

    Esther Livingston · March 20, 2022

  7. 3.0(1)

    It was ok.

    The narrator’s voice didn’t match the characters penchant for badly used swear words. The narrator sounded much too smart and elegant to use words like dickhead and bastard. And, really, who ACTUALLY uses the word bastard to swear anymore? And what woman calls themself a dickhead? The whole story could have been delivered without them. And I am no prude. They just didn’t seem to belong. The story was ok- the characters interesting. But it wasn’t worth $15.

    Melisa Rosenberg · June 27, 2021

  8. 5.0(1)

    Well-written, insightful, funny

    Really enjoyed this. I was worried that it would be the usual mediocre writing and limp plot about sad widow looking for new life and love—but it is much more. The writing is snappy and sometimes funny, the characters appealing, and the plot satisfying.

    Clara Townsend · January 10, 2021

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