The narrative jumps halfway through the season to Alice as a young adult (now played excellently by Alycia Debnam-Carey), and several decisions that June made in that time-leap come to the fore, which she thought were protecting Alice but at a great cost. I felt behaviour of Alice Hart too overdramatic and forced – if someone in real life fainted that many times as Alice did I would seriously recommend a thorough medical checkup. And it must be said that I’m completely in love with the cover art, even if the story within was not what I hoped for.

The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart (TV Mini Series 2023) - IMDb The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart (TV Mini Series 2023) - IMDb

Weirdly enough, the parts of this book that really shone were the descriptions of abusive relationships, which came across as visceral, authentic and real.

Bine, pe alocuri cadrul a fost prea feeric, așa că nu știu câți bărbați ar avea răbdare să citească despre floricele, dar pentru femei cred că ar trebui să fie o lectură obligatorie, mai ales dacă sunt ori au fost victime ale violenței domestice.

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El debut literario de Holly Ringland es un viaje conmovedor a través de la espectacular grandeza y diversidad del paisaje australiano, así como un relato valiente sobre los secretos que nos atenazan. Alice's desire to set her father on fire stems from his abuse, and the fire may have been an act of rebellion and a coping mechanism. Outside the wind tore the petals off her mother’s white roses and scattered them across the yard like fallen stars. I appreciate and respect those efforts but sometimes there is not much in the actual book that I appreciate. I'm only halfway through, but have been struck by the ethereal beauty of this series, which partly stems from the artful cinematography and partly comes from the strange, wild beauty of Australia.On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, 82% of 34 critics gave the series a positive review, with an average rating of 7. It also addresses one of those confounding questions of human existence – how to break the patterns of the past, live on your own terms and find your own strength? Several generations of women in one family line, a big old house, a fairy tale vibe, romance, abusive men. Cred că e printre cele mai sinestezice romane pe care le-am citit, în care poți mirosi, gusta și trăi cuvintele.

The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart by Holly Ringland | Waterstones The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart by Holly Ringland | Waterstones

There are times when the pace of “Alice Hart” can be glacial, but it’s worth being patient with its early chapters, which set the stage for a study of generational loss and the horrible mistakes people make in protecting loved ones. It's been marketed quite heavily in Australia, there was a lot of excitement about it, so I had to read it to see if the hype was deserved. Although Alice grows up loved in a happy, caring environment, her overprotective grandmother keeps secrets about her family from her and discovery of a lie will send Alice fleeing from all she loves, as far as she can get, into the western desert.Alice always felt like she was waiting for something that’s just never going to come, in the end she discovers whats missing and it’s due to the big secret that's been kept from her and she can't keep running forever. It was confirmed that Asher Keddie, Leah Purcell, Alycia Debnam-Carey, Frankie Adams, Alexander England, Charlie Vickers, Tilda Cobham-Hervey and Alyla Browne had been added to the cast. Some of the characters, like the Flowers, were interesting and the descriptions of the Australian countryside were detailed and very effective.