Amanda Linsmeier

The author really deserves credit for producing such a wonderful book. As I read the book, I was drawn into Julia’s character: her emotions, her thoughts, her decisions. The story plot is not very complex, but the author manages to infuse it with strong emotions and thought. I have not experienced the miscarriages Julia did, but I immediately felt her pain. I also liked the way the author brought Greg, her husband and his pain out in the story. So often, these sort of books spend a lot of time focusing on one character’s pain without much mention of the other main character’s pain. It was heartening as well as sad to see this couple, once filled with such joy, love and enthusiasm about their joined lives together, change into two emotionally struck people. I found the twist of the story, where Julia meets a youngster, who very closely resembles Greg, to be a nice creative touch and added a lot to the plot. How she handles this is a clever fascinating twist. If you had asked me if I would read a book like this one before I read it, I probably would have said I would not. However, I am quite glad read it, and am quite glad Amanda Linsmeier wrote it. It is a wonderful read for anyone looking for a fascinating, heart felt story. I recommend it highly. I received this from Library Thing to read and review.… (altro)

Ditch Flowers by Amanda Linsmeier is a thoughtful and poignant story about one woman’s struggle with fertility, grief, and the emerging threat of infidelity in her marriage. Linsmeier has developed a strong, character-driven novel and successfully avoids what could be rather uneventful plot with thorough character development. Readers will find themselves caring about the main character, wondering what will happen to her as a chance encounter uncovers what may be a life-changing secret. Well written, with convincing and complex characters, Ditch Flowers is worth picking up and diving into. Great job.… (altro)