If There Be Thorns by V.C. Andrews

If There Be Thorns

Dollanganger #3

V.C. Andrews

374 pages • first pub 1981 (editions)

fiction thriller emotional medium-paced
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Christopher and Cathy have made a loving home for their handsome and talented teenager Jory, their imaginative nine-year-old Bart, and a sweet baby daughter. Then an elderly woman and her strange butler move in next door. The Old Woman in Black wa...

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Community Reviews Summary of 2,857 reviews

Moods

dark 95%
tense 64%
emotional 53%
mysterious 46%
sad 46%
challenging 25%
reflective 11%
adventurous 4%

Pace

medium 66%
fast 17%
slow 16%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 55% | Character: 33% | Plot: 10%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 32% | No: 25% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 48% | No: 32% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 82% | Yes: 14% | It's complicated: 1% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 1%

Average rating

3.4

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