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renatalynn's review against another edition
5.0
I messed up and skipped a book
What an ending? Not going to tell what it is, not a fan of people who do that. Let people read the book and find out for themselves you did!
Read it you will love it
What an ending? Not going to tell what it is, not a fan of people who do that. Let people read the book and find out for themselves you did!
Read it you will love it
emcclendon03's review against another edition
3.0
I am really giving this a 3.5 rating. This was slightly better than the first book. Guess I will read the next book.
hisghoulfriday's review against another edition
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
0.25
Echoes of Dollanganger and Secrets of Foxworth could've been combined into one book, with all of the pointless parts cut out. Actually you could skip both books and probably not miss a single important thing in the overall series.
We get more of Chris' diary and more of Kristin's boring analysis, except this time she does reenactments of the story with her rich boyfriend. That's basically the only thing that's different than Secrets of Foxworth. There's supposed to be some coming of age story about letting go in there but it was lost on me due to the flat, pick me characters.
The dialouge was unintentially funny because it's more obvious that the teens don't act like they're from 2015. I don't think cellphones were even used this time, and there was one scene in the book where Kristin talks about this resturant getting 4-5 stars on "all the Internet sites" (I want to point out that internet was capitalized). No teen in 2014-2015 was saying "Internet sites", we would've said Google.
I'm really glad that the rest of series is set in the past because the VC Andrews ghost writer isn't great at writing "modern" teenage girlies. It was rough.
We get more of Chris' diary and more of Kristin's boring analysis, except this time she does reenactments of the story with her rich boyfriend. That's basically the only thing that's different than Secrets of Foxworth. There's supposed to be some coming of age story about letting go in there but it was lost on me due to the flat, pick me characters.
The dialouge was unintentially funny because it's more obvious that the teens don't act like they're from 2015. I don't think cellphones were even used this time, and there was one scene in the book where Kristin talks about this resturant getting 4-5 stars on "all the Internet sites" (I want to point out that internet was capitalized). No teen in 2014-2015 was saying "Internet sites", we would've said Google.
I'm really glad that the rest of series is set in the past because the VC Andrews ghost writer isn't great at writing "modern" teenage girlies. It was rough.
cammieo's review against another edition
4.0
eh, not too bad. Changes some of the original story around that VC Andrews wrote before she passed away and a ghost writer took over. Interesting twist. Not sure I totally loved it but I still can't walk away from her books
sammirobinson's review against another edition
2.0
I rarely leave written reviews which says something.
The sole thing that kept me going through the book was the excerpts from Christopher's diary.
The narrator is completely insufferable, going on and on about how this diary affects her. To read a diary of horrendous child abuse and make it all about you is really something.
Her boyfriend is another thing - his sick fascination with the diary to the point where it becomes the pinnacle of their relationship. Then his desire to recreate the relationship of Christopher and Cathy? Even before knowing some of the sickening scenes, why anyone would want to recreate a brother-sister relationship with their significant other is baffling and downright creepy. Yet the oh-so-intelligent and valectorian-to-be narrator doesnt pick up on this.
When I realised the point they were both about to lose their virginity (without giving context for too much spoilers) I had to put the book down for a minute. I just can't.
The sole thing that kept me going through the book was the excerpts from Christopher's diary.
The narrator is completely insufferable, going on and on about how this diary affects her. To read a diary of horrendous child abuse and make it all about you is really something.
Her boyfriend is another thing - his sick fascination with the diary to the point where it becomes the pinnacle of their relationship. Then his desire to recreate the relationship of Christopher and Cathy? Even before knowing some of the sickening scenes, why anyone would want to recreate a brother-sister relationship with their significant other is baffling and downright creepy. Yet the oh-so-intelligent and valectorian-to-be narrator doesnt pick up on this.
When I realised the point they were both about to lose their virginity (without giving context for too much spoilers) I had to put the book down for a minute. I just can't.
esthervb's review against another edition
1.0
The first book in this series got me hooked from page one and it brought back many memories from Flowers in the Attic, so much that I felt like reading it all over again.
However this second part felt poor, it seemed there were way too many filler pages of Kristin´s thoughts and rants about the whole diary. There was barely any back story and the end just felt really rushed.
Unfortunately the main characters in this story, Kane and Kristin, just didn´t seem very likeable to me, and the only reason I probably read this book so fast was to read the original Flowers in the Attic story from Christopher´s point of view.
However this second part felt poor, it seemed there were way too many filler pages of Kristin´s thoughts and rants about the whole diary. There was barely any back story and the end just felt really rushed.
Unfortunately the main characters in this story, Kane and Kristin, just didn´t seem very likeable to me, and the only reason I probably read this book so fast was to read the original Flowers in the Attic story from Christopher´s point of view.
bigbookgeek's review against another edition
4.0
This was a great conclusion to the Diaries series! I'm a huge fan of the Dollanganger books, so was quite thrilled to see this new sub-series. The premise is interesting: Set in modern day, a teenage girl whose father is heading up a construction project to rebuild the old burned down Foxworth mansion finds a metal box burried in the rubble. Inside the box is Christopher Dollanganger's diary from his years in the attic! So we get to experience the attic years over again but from Christopher's point of view! The ending wrapped things up nicely, and if you are a fan of this saga, you will most likely shed a tear and probably gasp at the twist ending! Guilty pleasure reading for sure, I highly recommend this to any Andrews fans!
sherryleblanc's review against another edition
I did not think this book could be worse than the last one, but here we are. Seriously annoyed at my need to complete a series. Much skimming was done.
in_libris_speramus's review against another edition
1.0
I didn't actually finish this book. I got about halfway through, felt completely creeped out by what was happening (and to say that I felt creeped out while reading VC Andrews really says something), and skipped to the end to spoil the plot for myself.
Ugh.
One: Kane is one creepy motherfucker. Or wannabe-sisterfucker. His behavior is manipulative, gross, incestuous, creepy, really creepy, OMG what the fuck creepy, and I'd be willing to bet there's a personality disorder diagnosis lurking around the corner with his name stamped all over it.
Two: Kristen is not any better. She feels guilty for all of the wrong reasons, but continues to perform the acts she feels guilty about. All these damn warning bells go off in her head about Kane and the diary, but she is so obsessed with the diary that she refuses to listen to her inner voice, WHICH IS FREAKING THE FUCK OUT DAILY.
Three: Big fat nope to the ending there. That can't be happening because of the original series. Nope. Sorry not sorry. Also, we don't find it totally psychotic that he's rebuilding the mansion he was held prisoner in, and plans on moving back there when it has finished? Really? We're totally okay with it? I guess we are.
Whatever.
Note to self: don't buy any ghostwritten Andrews books from now on.
Ugh.
One: Kane is one creepy motherfucker. Or wannabe-sisterfucker. His behavior is manipulative, gross, incestuous, creepy, really creepy, OMG what the fuck creepy, and I'd be willing to bet there's a personality disorder diagnosis lurking around the corner with his name stamped all over it.
Two: Kristen is not any better. She feels guilty for all of the wrong reasons, but continues to perform the acts she feels guilty about. All these damn warning bells go off in her head about Kane and the diary, but she is so obsessed with the diary that she refuses to listen to her inner voice, WHICH IS FREAKING THE FUCK OUT DAILY.
Three: Big fat nope to the ending there. That can't be happening because of the original series. Nope. Sorry not sorry. Also, we don't find it totally psychotic that he's rebuilding the mansion he was held prisoner in, and plans on moving back there when it has finished? Really? We're totally okay with it? I guess we are.
Whatever.
Note to self: don't buy any ghostwritten Andrews books from now on.