threesixtyrhi's review against another edition
4.0
3.5 stars rounded up
Just as dramatic and twisted as the first book, which I loved. It was interesting to see how the children's traumas unfolded as they grew older and tried to live normal lives, but really sad as well. I did like reading about Cathy's plans for revenge against her mother because quite frankly I thought it was deserved.
Just as dramatic and twisted as the first book, which I loved. It was interesting to see how the children's traumas unfolded as they grew older and tried to live normal lives, but really sad as well. I did like reading about Cathy's plans for revenge against her mother because quite frankly I thought it was deserved.
kennaf's review against another edition
dark
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
lizzzardbean's review against another edition
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Torture, and Adult/minor relationship
Moderate: Pregnancy and Rape
cdccx12's review against another edition
challenging
dark
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
louise_jb0's review against another edition
dark
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
yuliapgrlv's review against another edition
1.0
Flowers in the Attic was ok (creepy and filthy, but ok), and Petals on the Wind was just plain horrible. I was pretty much done with it after the first couple of pages due to its absolute unreadableness (is there such a word?), poor language and one-dimensional cardboard characters. Seriously, whatever happened to everyone? Henny seemed to be the only pleasant character, and she couldn't even speak... But as much as I hated it I had to finish the book hoping that it would get better. It didn't. What a total waste of time! Definitely NOT reading the other three books...
deolariyo's review against another edition
3.0
Honestly, I had mixed feelings about this, I wasn’t sure if I liked it or not. One thing this book made me sure about though is deciding not to read the other books in this series.
beightmana's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0