Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

Flowers in the Attic: 40th Anniversary Edition by V.C. Andrews

88 reviews

mylifeasjessskincare's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful 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? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Religious bigotry, Child abuse, Child death, and Abandonment

Moderate: Physical abuse, Rape, and Emotional abuse

corruptednatz's review against another edition

dark emotional tense slow-paced

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

4.5

Very messed up book. I can’t even say much or I’ll spoil it. But there’s so many twist and turns that makes the story interesting.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Gaslighting, Murder, Religious bigotry, Toxic relationship, Child abuse, Confinement, Death of parent, and Incest

Moderate: Rape

Minor: Car accident and Suicidal thoughts

sapphiceve's review against another edition

dark reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, and Incest

Moderate: Rape and Death of parent

Minor: Animal death

hayleyvharrington's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, Religious bigotry, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Animal death, Blood, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Incest, Mental illness, Misogyny, Abandonment, and Death

poppyleab97's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

The book that got me into reading, so complicated and beautifully sad. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death of parent, Incest, Child abuse, and Death

bblu3's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent, Incest, and Child death

Minor: Vomit

mkaycop's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Incest, Child death, Emotional abuse, Rape, Confinement, and Grief

plsmithca's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

A great read, but a dark one. Highly recommend if you've got the mental space to take on a difficult situation that borders on the unthinkable.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Toxic relationship, Physical abuse, Abandonment, Confinement, Emotional abuse, and Incest

Moderate: Death of parent

annalucy29's review against another edition

dark sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest, Child abuse, Child death, and Death of parent

theresanels's review against another edition

dark sad medium-paced

• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Incest, Child abuse, Child death, and Death of parent