Reviews

Petals on the Wind by V.C. Andrews

cedrisc's review against another edition

4.0

I have read this series so many times, but analysing the book this time I realise how much it annoys me. The first book was fantastic, it was heartbreaking, it was horror and it was a really interesting story. This book really does become a soap opera with Cathy's ridiculous choices, her impulsiveness and excuses for bad behaviour. Yes I guess it is possible that she could turn out like this, but I just want to shake her. She really has no idea what love is. I will still give it a high score because I have read the series so many times, but this might actually be my last time.

nep22nne's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

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

4.75

comrademun's review against another edition

3.0

it's really depressing to re-read a book that was so wonderful the first time around, only to discover that your interpretation of it at 15 was so misguided.

julian marquet was a tragic hero to me at 15. he was the embodiment of everything dangerous and sexy.

at 25, he's the embodiment of my abusive ex.

some books shouldn't be re-read.

zorawitchin's review against another edition

How does one even rate VC Andrews?????

neolx's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

2.5

This was readable and entertaining but repetitive, drawn out, poorly written, and poorly conceived. Flowers in the Attic was a successful gothic horror, but, unfortunately, Petals on the Wind fell far from the mark and ended up being a bad soap opera family drama that beggared belief. I’m hoping the next book in the series returns to the horror genre, although I may not read it because this book has a tied-up ending.

genzuya's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

disneynerdsworld's review against another edition

dark 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

2.0

lawacha's review against another edition

Que libro de mierda. El primero es el único que vale la pena, para el resto, ahorrense el tiempo y lean un resumen

Ok decidi que tenia mas cosas para decir. Spoilers porque si

me parece realmente una lastima porque el primer libro me gusto mucho, si era drama por drama pero estaban estos chicos que sufrian por los errores de sus padres y realmente intentaban hacer lo posible por sobrevivir, la cantidad de personajes era reducida, y a pesar de que se ponia monotono de a ratos era entendible, estaban encerrados. Cathy en el primer libro fue mi favorita (nunca me gusto chris pero creo que es por la manera en que V.C Andrews escribe a los hombres), lamentablemente esto cambio en el segundo libro, Cathy paso a ser mi personaje mas odiado, si, en el libro que cada hombre que aparece es peor al anterior, Cathy fue el personaje que mas odie, pero bueno, si la autora se empecina en demonizar a las mujeres por sus defectos (Yolanda, Julia, Sissy que aparece una vez y cuando la vuelven a memcionar te enteras que se ahogo? Ok) entonces le sigo el juego y odio a Cathy por sobre los violadores, golpeadores, manipuladores, pedofilos de los hombres. 
Cathy culpa absolutamente todo lo malo que pasa en su vida a su madre, si, incluida la muerte de su impulsivo esposo, eso tambien es culpa de Corrine, y se vuelve aburrido muy rapido. Decision pelotuda tras decision pelotuda, los hombres mas nefastos y asquerosos que tocaron la faz de la tierra (Paul, Julian Y Chris) por los que Cathy esta suspirando a cada rato, mientras al mismo tiempo jura que no sera como su madre, que no necesitara de un hombre para vivir... en fin. Nunca llegue a leer la venganza, lei esa seccion muy por encima porque ya estaba re podrida de Cathy, y Carrie se habia muerto de una manera que se sintio muy "a ver como me puede sacar este personaje de encima porque ya no me interesa?". Se que Bart muere.. y Cathy lo llora? Y que la madre queda internada, digo sin mucha seguridad. Esa es tu gran venganza Catherine? Un poco de tortura? Arsenico, como hizo ella? No se te ocurrio nada mas? Planeaste esto durante todo el libro y le cagaste la vida a Carrie (y a Julian y Paul, pero que coman mierda esos dos) y esa fue tu gran venganza? En fin. Todos los personajes me dieron mucha bronca, y la unica que safo masomenos fue Carrie.

thehawk72's review against another edition

Cathy seems to drive people to their deaths...I'm almost frightened to read the next book.

dorian_gray02's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0