By Nirrvash
The world is not always as beautiful and forgiving as one would imagine, and Korra Grey, a young florist, who is abducted by a creature of the children’s books, finds herself in another world quickly learning that life can be even crueler th
Did you ever want to read a story about a sunflower? I didn't know I wanted to read about one, but here I am, and I'm glad for the experience.
The protagonist is, well, a sunflower. It loves to bask in the sunlight, doesn't like birds all that much, and isn't too picky about whether or not the liquid it drinks is blue... or red. What kinds of red? Well, you'd have to read the story to find out.
The prose is deliberate, catchy simplicity, constructed in a style that highlights the very nature and thought process of our plant-like friend; what you see in the summary reflects the content of the work itself. This also makes it incredibly easy to read, so if you're on the fence about it, dipping your toes into the first few chapters won't take much of your time to see if it is something you'd like.
As for the 'harem' element, I've seen no sign of it so far, but I imagine this story is going for the slow yet steady method. It's pretty simple to connect the dots on how one would form given the way the Sunflower's powers work, but if you wanted instant gratification on this aspect I'm afraid that's not what this story is going for.
The Adventure element was more prominent than I had expected, something that takes liftoff real quick into the narrative. This I feel was a good choice, since all the new, wild experiences narrated by a non-human gives a refreshing perspective on not only how one might react to new stimuli, but sometimes makes you question what being sentient truly means. As the tags imply, this story doesn't shy away from gruesome themes.
For now, that's all from me. I'll go back to reading about a beautiful flower, but you're free to join me.
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The story is odd but attractive the author's good writing certainly helps Although the premise is interesting, I have some qualms about the rapid power growth, but I believe it is too early to know for sure. The story has some flaws but overall it is well deserving of its 5 star rating
p.s should probably add the unreliable narrator tag
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Just look at that cover! Can't you feel the sheer happiness radiating off it????! But honestly Sunflower is a really good story, pretty short so far with only volume 1 but volume itself can be read and be enough for a complete story. Umm don't know what else to say really, kind of tired, so keeping this short. Just give it a try and see if you like it, as the mysterys unfold.
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I decided to read this novel on a whim, and now at chapter 21, I'm glad I did. There's something about this story that just draws me in.
Perhaps it's novelty in that our protagonist is indeed non-human and not a reincarnation of one or an existence with extensive past interactions with humanity before gaining sentience. It is truly what it expresses itself to be; a sunflower.
There's something oddly fascinating about the author's writing, and the thought process of our favorite sunflower is expressed with just right blend of logic and strange that leaves me going "yes that could make sense from its perspective, but wtf??"
Give it a try, it's an easy and most enjoyable read.
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contexte: I'm looking at the top 5 on the front page. I see many title but one catch your attention. Sunflower ? What a weird title I tough. I click and see a familiar writer and trusting his your time with his other work like - The dungeon item shop, I gave this stories a shot
and what a stories it is! Following a sunflower as the title hint, and a young non-bird - worm - fox -monster (humain) on there journey to paradise. It was a surprising read so far, the moraless sunflower is a very interesting protagonist with it view as a alien sapient plant. It view on death is refreshing and hopeful even with some mess up sh*t happening in the back ground.
Razzmatazz you did a great job and I can't wait for more!
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It has been a long time since I read Sunflower, and I don't remember all my thoughts at the time, but I really enjoyed it. Enjoyed it enough that it is now the second story I have paid money for that I found on this site. So Since I can't give the proper review I would like to, I will instead paste my thoughts I shared with my friends on the day I first read this story back in 2022.
The main character being a literal 🌻 that some one just dug out of the ground and has basically abducted and as such has no idea where they are going or why and so makes up their own reasons. Where are they going? West. Because that's where the sun sets and so they are going to the place where every sun that has ever crossed the sky now rests. Aka paradise.
I like the narration a lot. The sunflower doesn't really care about life or death, its own or others cause well it's a flower. It also doesn't really understand what it's Ugly sunflower/bird/fish/not tree/mushroom friend/worm/butterfly/snake/fox/bird again/wolf/oversized bee/ beautiful monster/beautifully ugly wasp/snake again friend is doing at any given time cause people don't really narrate their motives and thoughts to the sunflower they dug out of the ground.
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More Sunflower? Prrity Please. With a Goblin Head on top.
In all seriousness, I do love the way that Sunflower ended, it was very sweet and unusually wholesome (for you). Despite all of this, I do want more and admit to (somehow) waiting three months to ask for additional content. Aside from the issue of no announced volume two (that I know of), this story is in my all-time (currently in hiatus) top five stories list.
I recommend you read it, I have read it, and I have reread it. After the final few chapters dropped that plot bomb I had to.
(to the Author/@Razmatazz) Well done. I did not see that coming. An IRL story that came about because of this is when I asked several of my friends who have had similar issues if they found this realistic. One (who shall forever remain unnamed) straight up said that (this is after they read it through) that upon rereading it to spot the indications you dotted about, that (quote) "It was creepy how the (Insert Plot Bomb Here) sounded exactly like my head thought's voice."
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