A review by alylentz
Flowers in the Attic by V.C. Andrews

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

On one hand I can see where if you had read this at a formative age, it would set a standard for thriller or horror novels that would be difficult to measure up to as an adult. So much evil shit goes down in here! On the other hand, it's definitely a book of it's time and the awkward writing style reflects that. The first half was slow going for me, but once I got used to it, it became a page turner. Tempted to continue in the rest of the series just so I can
watch the mother die a horrible death
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