Bayron, K. (2021). This poison heart. Bloomsbury YA.
Genre: YA Fantasy
The diversity seen in this book is racial diversity and sexuality. Briseis and her adoptive mothers lovingly referred to as Mom and Mo, are Black flower shop owners in New York City. Briseis has the magical ability to grow any plant she touches; any plant around her also has the tendency to grow towards her presence. Due to the gentrification of their neighborhood and skyrocketing rent prices, the family is faced with the threat of losing their flower shop. One day, Briseis inherits some property from her maternal aunt who has been presumed dead. She and her mothers decide to go to the property over the summer to see what the property is all about. While exploring the house, Brieseis finds an apothecary, a garden filled with poisonous plants, and a set of letters written to her by her aunt. Over the summer, Briseis uncovers the secrets of her ancestry, makes friends, and uncovers the mystery of the house. Later in the book, she begins to have feelings for a girl named Marie, a girl who became immortal due to a potion given to her by Briseis' family.
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