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3.89k reviews for:
Flowers in the Attic / Petals on the Wind / If There Be Thorns / Seeds of Yesterday / Garden of Shadows
V.C. Andrews
3.61 AVERAGE
3.89k reviews for:
Flowers in the Attic / Petals on the Wind / If There Be Thorns / Seeds of Yesterday / Garden of Shadows
V.C. Andrews
3.61 AVERAGE
challenging
dark
sad
slow-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:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Incest, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Religious bigotry, Abandonment
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent
Minor: Vomit
dark
slow-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:
No
I came across this novel on a 'horror books to read before you die' style Reddit thread, not the ideal place to scout for books I'll admit, but the glowing recommendation made me bite the bullet and scrounge up a copy anyway. After finishing it, I can safely say I don't agree with that opinion.
The story was tonally very inconsistent, going from tense to comedic seemingly at random. There is definitely praise to be said for the sense of unease this book provides, but it's almost entirely offset by just how rushed this book feels - something I didn't exactly feel vindicated to find was true. (If a writer brags about just how little time it took for them to complete their work... to call it a red flag would be an understatement.)
This haphazard brisk pace is all the more apparent when you reach the book's conclusion. You could argue that the lack of satisfying ending reflects the more sombre tone of the story, that overarching sense of undue punishment / reward imparted on the reader. *I* would argue that that would be giving the writer far too much credit when the rest of the novel contains all the tact and subtlety of a ballistic missile strike.
The story was tonally very inconsistent, going from tense to comedic seemingly at random. There is definitely praise to be said for the sense of unease this book provides, but it's almost entirely offset by just how rushed this book feels - something I didn't exactly feel vindicated to find was true. (If a writer brags about just how little time it took for them to complete their work... to call it a red flag would be an understatement.)
This haphazard brisk pace is all the more apparent when you reach the book's conclusion. You could argue that the lack of satisfying ending reflects the more sombre tone of the story, that overarching sense of undue punishment / reward imparted on the reader. *I* would argue that that would be giving the writer far too much credit when the rest of the novel contains all the tact and subtlety of a ballistic missile strike.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Incest, Sexual assault
Moderate: Child death, Rape
Iban a ser 3, ata que pasa *algo* totalmente innecesario para a historia e asqueroso que me fixo querer vomitar.
dark
reflective
sad
medium-paced
dark
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
inspiring
tense
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:
Yes
dark
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I wish people could see past the incest to understand the point the book is trying to make.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Incest
Moderate: Rape, Violence
“Socialism never took root in America because the poor see themselves not as an exploited proletariat but as temporarily embarrassed millionaires.” - John Steinbeck
I wish the American public could once again become comfortable with Melodrama, as sometimes it’s the most effective medium to get a warning across. In this case: the myth of the American Family Unit, and the way a religious upbringing lends itself so easily to child abuse.
Any composers out there want to team up with a first-time librettist to turn this into an Opera?
I wish the American public could once again become comfortable with Melodrama, as sometimes it’s the most effective medium to get a warning across. In this case: the myth of the American Family Unit, and the way a religious upbringing lends itself so easily to child abuse.
Any composers out there want to team up with a first-time librettist to turn this into an Opera?
I listened to the audio book for the first time after reading the book for a couple of times. Every time I read it, I become more and more certain that Flowers in the Attic, despite its reputation as ‘YA trash’ of all things, is an incredible piece of gothic literature. In my opinion, the greatest theme you can add to tragedy is repetition; it is repetition the Dollanganger children are doomed to. From prose to plot, I am enveloped once again by the claustrophobic horror that Andrews creates. My Sweet Audrina is next!
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense