Reviews

Flowers in the Attic by V.C. Andrews

amoses24's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense fast-paced

3.75

sheechi's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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

3.5

pricebubbline's review against another edition

dark sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

tjryanwrites's review against another edition

5.0

Fantastic book, very dark and twisted with a strong female protagonist - it was a very strong piece of writing as Cathy made a compelling narrator, Corinne and the Grandmother made sinister antagonists, Cory and Carrie stood out as strong characters despite their age - which you rarely see in novels with young characters.
The relationship between Cathy and Christopher was shocking, but understandable as it was born out of abuse and trying to survive and it was also dealt with delicately and made for an emotional love story. I highly recommend this book, it is a MUST READ.

casparquarius's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

dark, emotional, and challenging are hardly strong enough to explain the feelings it gave me to read and man was it good. intense, mind the content warnings, but I am definitely glad I read it

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Incest, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, Grief, and Death of parent

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Vomit

dimwisteriaa's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

kkulmins's review against another edition

will pick up later

joyride's review against another edition

this book took me almost a month to read because it was so much more heavier than i expected going in. i hesitate to re-read or even recommend it because it gets brutal and graphic especially towards the end. certainly an experience.

medium: audiobook (narr. Wanda McCaddon--a moving obit of her https://www.audiofilemagazine.com/articles/remembering-narrator-wanda-mccaddon/)

bradiehilliard's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

to_fromcarol's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5