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A review by jonezeemcgee
Flowers in the Attic by V.C. Andrews
4.0
4.0
I have been feeling nostalgic lately, so I grabbed up several used Virginia Andrews books and started on my quest to scratch the 8th-grade itch I have been suffering from.
I have to say of the many many many books I read at that time period in my life, this book stood out so clearly that upon re-read I found myself recalling every moment with equal parts either hesitancy and excitement. I may not like all the characters, agree with what happened or even one particular glossed over the moment that I was too fond of (no spoilers here), but the writing is very addicting. The writing isn't without its defects though as it can suffer from awkward dialogue and descriptions (see the description of the father's accident), and is sometimes more tell than show. The subject matter, while very dark, is still incredibly interesting. I can see how this author paved the way for many other similar dark tales that have come since, but nothing quite does it for me as VC does. Surprisingly this holds up.
I have been feeling nostalgic lately, so I grabbed up several used Virginia Andrews books and started on my quest to scratch the 8th-grade itch I have been suffering from.
I have to say of the many many many books I read at that time period in my life, this book stood out so clearly that upon re-read I found myself recalling every moment with equal parts either hesitancy and excitement. I may not like all the characters, agree with what happened or even one particular glossed over the moment that I was too fond of (no spoilers here), but the writing is very addicting. The writing isn't without its defects though as it can suffer from awkward dialogue and descriptions (see the description of the father's accident), and is sometimes more tell than show. The subject matter, while very dark, is still incredibly interesting. I can see how this author paved the way for many other similar dark tales that have come since, but nothing quite does it for me as VC does. Surprisingly this holds up.