A review by bookreviewswithkb
The Grandest Garden: A Novel by Gina L. Carroll

medium-paced
  • Strong character development? Yes

3.0

thank you to @booksparks for the review copy of this debut novel! 🫶🏼

The Grandest Garden is a coming-of-age story about Bella, the main character, who has just graduated from college and moved to NYC to pursue her dreams of being a professional photographer based on a promise made to her by a gallery owner. Bella is intricately connected to both of her grandmothers, who have cultivated a love of gardening within her, which is an essential theme throughout the book. it explores family bonds, the process of healing, and the transition from childhood to adulthood 

this book has so many lovely elements that kept me connected to the storyline, especially the relationship Bella has with her grandmothers and the exploration of gardening. that being said, much of the story felt unfinished or unexplored in a meaningful way and because of that, it didn’t have much of an impact on me emotionally, which took away from me loving this one 
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