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emcclendon03's review against another edition
3.0
This was an ok book. I ready to read the last book. I am really excited for how it will end. I may go back to read petals on the wind.
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
Book 10 brings us more of Corrine Foxworth's life, none of it was terribly interesting. We meet more flat characters and watch them do boring things, and I have a feeling the next book is going to be the exact same thing. Out of the Attic was such a chore to read, and there's none of the shock that made Flowers in the Attic hard to put down.
shannon_booklady77's review against another edition
dark
sad
fast-paced
4.5
Much better than books 7&8!! Must be a new ghost writer. Felt true to the original style and voice of Foxworth.
stephheartsbooks's review against another edition
4.0
This is a continuation from Beneath the Attic. Corrine's son Malcolm is now 5 years old. Garland Foxworth is hardly at home and Corrine wonders if there is more to life than being cooped up at Foxworth Hall day on and out.
I enjoyed it. It was a fast read and I'm ready for the next one.
I enjoyed it. It was a fast read and I'm ready for the next one.
minseigle's review against another edition
4.0
3.5 stars for this one. I like that we are getting the full story behind this saga. Interesting how the story is playing out and I am curious how it will all tie together.
adenise47's review against another edition
5.0
I have always loved VC Andrews. This book was no exception. It was interesting to see what went on before the attic! I am looking forward to the next one!
jrs_55'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
thegeekybibliophile's review
2.0
When the story ended in the previous book, Beneath the Attic, a very young and secretly pregnant Corrine Dixon was preparing for her upcoming wedding to Garland Foxworth. Out of the Attic wastes little time moving the story forward, noting the wedding and the birth of Malcolm in a brief prologue, with the remainder of the story taking place five years later.
That was my first problem with this book. It left me feeling disoriented immediately. The first words I read in this book stated that it was "picking up where Beneath the Attic left off". If it had done that, I wouldn't have kept wondering if I was reading the THIRD book in the series, rather than the second. I was terribly confused... how could Malcolm be almost five years old when the wedding hadn't even happened yet?! I had to look it up on Google, because I was convinced I was reading the wrong book... only to find out I wasn't. Wait... what?!
Fine. It was a sloppy beginning, but I can over it. The story will get better now that I understand where we are in the timeline. Right?
Wrong. Because now, I had to deal with other issues that drove me crazy.
People still behaved in historically incorrect ways. The dialogue was still horribly wrong for people living in 1895. For example: at one point, Garland tells Corinne "You're hot." (And no... she wasn't feverish.) How is a reader supposed to buy that this story takes place in the late 19th century, with something like that being said?!
Despite the passing of several years (and addition of a child), there isn't any character growth to be found in Corrine or Garland. The characters are shallow, and fail to have any redeeming qualities. Malcolm, despite his important role in Flowers in the Attic, has little impact in the overall story. As described in the book, he is nothing more than a stereotypical bratty child. Nothing makes him stand out in a way that foreshadows who he will eventually become, despite looks and/or actions being described as 'sly'. It never felt potentially ominous in the least to me—it came across only as a young child attempting to get his way about something, and nothing more.
Though I did feel compassion for Corrine due to an event late in the story, it failed to have the serious impact it could have had, if only she were a more sympathetic character. If I truly cared about her, what happened would have evoked a storm of emotions... but she was so unlikable as a whole that it simply wasn't possible.
Once again, I have to point out that Garland is nothing like the one shown in Garden of Shadows. I have a great deal of difficulty accepting the drastic changes between his younger and older selves. People do change as they age, but this much? Opinions may vary, but it doesn't feel realistic to me.
The epilogue (which I nearly missed because a list of other VCA series came before it), featured a twist that greatly intrigued me. Possibilities abound, and I'm curious if anything will come of it. That, more than anything, has me curious to read the next book, Shadows of Foxworth.
I received an advance reading copy of this book courtesy of Gallery Books via Netgalley.
That was my first problem with this book. It left me feeling disoriented immediately. The first words I read in this book stated that it was "picking up where Beneath the Attic left off". If it had done that, I wouldn't have kept wondering if I was reading the THIRD book in the series, rather than the second. I was terribly confused... how could Malcolm be almost five years old when the wedding hadn't even happened yet?! I had to look it up on Google, because I was convinced I was reading the wrong book... only to find out I wasn't. Wait... what?!
Fine. It was a sloppy beginning, but I can over it. The story will get better now that I understand where we are in the timeline. Right?
Wrong. Because now, I had to deal with other issues that drove me crazy.
People still behaved in historically incorrect ways. The dialogue was still horribly wrong for people living in 1895. For example: at one point, Garland tells Corinne "You're hot." (And no... she wasn't feverish.) How is a reader supposed to buy that this story takes place in the late 19th century, with something like that being said?!
Despite the passing of several years (and addition of a child), there isn't any character growth to be found in Corrine or Garland. The characters are shallow, and fail to have any redeeming qualities. Malcolm, despite his important role in Flowers in the Attic, has little impact in the overall story. As described in the book, he is nothing more than a stereotypical bratty child. Nothing makes him stand out in a way that foreshadows who he will eventually become, despite looks and/or actions being described as 'sly'. It never felt potentially ominous in the least to me—it came across only as a young child attempting to get his way about something, and nothing more.
Though I did feel compassion for Corrine due to an event late in the story, it failed to have the serious impact it could have had, if only she were a more sympathetic character. If I truly cared about her, what happened would have evoked a storm of emotions... but she was so unlikable as a whole that it simply wasn't possible.
Once again, I have to point out that Garland is nothing like the one shown in Garden of Shadows. I have a great deal of difficulty accepting the drastic changes between his younger and older selves. People do change as they age, but this much? Opinions may vary, but it doesn't feel realistic to me.
The epilogue (which I nearly missed because a list of other VCA series came before it), featured a twist that greatly intrigued me. Possibilities abound, and I'm curious if anything will come of it. That, more than anything, has me curious to read the next book, Shadows of Foxworth.
I received an advance reading copy of this book courtesy of Gallery Books via Netgalley.
lottie2727's review against another edition
reflective
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
3ofcrows's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0