3.61 AVERAGE

dark sad tense slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
dark emotional mysterious sad slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Thats a fucked up book

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¿Qué en el nombre de Cristo acabo de leer?

No tengo palabras para expresar como me siento y aunque es un buen libro, definitivamente no seguiré con la saga.

I first read this book at the age of 13 and was completely obsessed with it and the entire series (as well as the Heaven series, and My Sweet Audrina). I was browsing an old bookstore a few years back and was thrilled to discover some old copies which I purchased and gave to my similarly aged daughters. Turns out the books are again popular with this age group. My daughters also read them and felt as passionately about them as I had (even the daughter who reads science fiction almost exclusively and whose tastes are opposite to mine), and urged me to reread them. There was a small part of me that was a little reluctant to do so in case I was disappointed reading them through the eyes of an adult. WRONG! This book is the perfect example of a gothic horror in my opinion and Virginia Andrews was THE QUEEN. I didn’t look at any reviews because I know they would annoy me. I’m guessing there will be the standard criticism of the relationship between the main character and her brother BUT in this book it is completely in context and I simply won’t hear a word against this storyline. The 5 stars are part nostalgia I’ll admit, but nevertheless that’s my score and I’m sticking with it. Needless to say I’ll be rereading the whole series. Love love love

I was obsessed with this series in the 1980's.

Loved it!! Have read this many times and still enjoy it.
dark emotional sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Gosh golly! This is the worst thing I have ever read, and yet it might have the most compelling female villains. RIP VC Andrews, you would have loved AO3
dark mysterious sad slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I give it five stars because when I read it I did love it. Five Stars just for the memories lol