Not a fanThis is about like gardening, and I love gardening, but I tried reading it again, and I couldn't get into it.
Twilight Garden (2023)
Others: Negative There's life all around you, if you just take the time to look for it... In a small pocket of the city, between the houses of No. 77 and No. 79 on Eastbourne Road, there’s a neglected community garden. Once vibrant and welcoming, and a sanctuary for the people when they needed it most, the garden’s gate is firmly closed. But it only takes a small seed of an idea for big changes to happen. And as the neighbours’ need for connection grows, the twilight garden comes out of hibernation... From a bright new voice, Sara Nisha Adams, comes a life-affirming story of small spaces, small pleasures & friendships coming into bloom...
- ISBN:
- 9780063025325
- Length:
- 400 pages
Genres: fantasy, historical fiction, literary fiction
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