Status Updates From Wine for Roses

Actually done. But I'll review later.
What I can say right now:
It shows the simple yet profound elegance of gardening. Shares those moments where we talk to our work, to the world as a proxy for the ones we would actually like to talk to. It also shares those moments where we want to share a secret but can't tell it to anyone else, even ourselves.

The denial is a bit on the nose at this point ahahaha

Just breathe. You know this is for dramatic tension.
Everything's going to be ok. Breathe.

"Then I met you" "Oh he's such a plant."
WTF?! Bro, can you focus on something other than your plants for once ?

Hmmm so it's like that huh.

Louis hehe
Bruh, take the hint about the flower.

Feels nice to build new relationships.
Goated house also, not to diss my own (in case it gains some magical properties also) but I'd love one such as this one.

Oh I see where this is going hehe. Anyway garden stuff it was nice.

Ominous exploration and meeting. I like the shift from folk horror-y weird house to fable like garden.

Interesting start, we get many facets of the world.
The character's voices do contrast between the dialog and the narration which makes it easy to understand even at the start where we don't know much yet.

i hate to say it but things are falling apart for me a little lol

my guy I think you're gonna kill them

crazy that it took so long to even learn louis' name lmao

magic house, surely magic trustee....

inch resting....

Came for a queer story and the whimsical sentient roses, stayed for the unexpected, amazing disability/chronic illness representation.

This was such a nice read, I'm glad I got access to this ARC.

RTC!

Okay it's getting more exciting!

It's kind of giving 'something is wrong with the forest' like CG Drews's 'hazelthorn' or 'don't let the forest in' but without the horror elements.

That plus some vague beauty and the beast vibes, but still definitely unique in it's execution.

Either way I'm locked in and ready to learn all about this beautiful, wild, eerie garden.

Prediction time!

That kitty is not JUST a kitty 👀

There is chronic illness/disabilty rep!!! Love it when representation unexpectedly finds me.