Reviews

Melody by V.C. Andrews

catoftheseas's review against another edition

3.0

I'm a huge fan of Ms. Andrews. I read this so long ago. It wasn't my favorite series

charlijadeb5's review against another edition

emotional sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

trina_reads's review against another edition

4.0

Overall I liked it, but this is my second V.C. Andrews series and I'm wondering if I'm picking up on themes. I've read all of the books following Flowers in the Attic, and the story started out with a death and involved incest, a theme present mostly throughout the rest of the series. Melody started with a death, had incest involved as a twist, and ended with a death. I'm wondering if all of her books have an incest theme. I was a little worried that Melody would follow a very, very similar storyline to Flowers in the Attic, and in a way it did, but in a way it didn't. I was half expecting there to actually be an incestuous relationship between Cary and Melody, much like there was between Haille and Chester, and like it was gossiped about. At the end with the kiss makes me think that maybe it will evolve in the next book. I did like it however, and as I already own the set, I will read them. Melody was a likable character, as was Cary after a while, although Sara just annoyed me completely. I am interested to find out what happens now that Haille is also dead, and whether that was an accident as that Archie guy was suspicious right from the start. I'm not sure I'd recommend it, incest is a hard twist to swallow sometimes.

catliffe's review against another edition

sad medium-paced

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

3.5

book_26_addict's review against another edition

emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

the_randomness_of_meg's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

novelesque_life's review against another edition

1.0

When I read these novels back in the day I would have given them 3-3.5 STARS and now would say about one Star


I started reading VC Andrews books in the 1991 and stopped about 2003.

I have read:
-Dollanganger Series
-Casteel Series
-Cutler Series
-Landry Series
-Logan Series
-Orphans Series
-Wildflowers Series
-Hudson Series
-Shooting Stars Series
-DeBeers Series
-Broken Wings Series

As a preteen reading these novels was a rebellion and the gothic theme also seemed cool. I stopped reading this author because the novelty wore off, the novels are too formulaic that I could not tell one book from another and gothic aspect was lost.

readingwithhippos's review against another edition

5.0

As completely bananas as it was when I read it in middle school.

flamingogirly's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional lighthearted mysterious relaxing fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

planet_lia's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional mysterious relaxing sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5