Love & Other Carnivorous Plants

Florence Gonsalves's debut novel introduces Danny, a college freshman whose life is unraveling. She's failing pre-med, her best friendship is strained, and she's recovering from an eating disorder. When she finds herself drawn to an older girl from rehab, she begins to explore a new sense of self. However, a sudden tragedy forces Danny to confront her self-destructive tendencies and embark on a raw, often darkly humorous, journey of self-discovery. This book is ideal for young adults navigating complex emotions, grief, identity, and mental health challenges, offering a poignant and authentic portrayal of the transition from adolescence to adulthood.

Freshman year at Harvard was the most anticlimactic year of Danny's life. She's failing pre-med and drifting apart from her best friend. One by one, Danny is losing all the underpinnings of her identity. When she finds herself attracted to an older, edgy girl who she met in rehab for an eating disorder, she finally feels like she might be finding a new sense of self. But when tragedy strikes, her self-destructive tendencies come back to haunt her as she struggles to discover who that self really is.