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A review by inkerly
Seeds of Yesterday by V.C. Andrews
4.0
Welcome to the last book in this 4-book saga, or rather the sequel to Book 3. I enjoyed this book, not as much as the first 3, but still I enjoyed it. Everything came back full circle, that only a fan or reader of the first 3 would appreciate. It was a solid end to this saga and I appreciate this book for what it was.
Now...
Bart is as annoying as ever. And Cathy is too, for enabling him. You’re telling me a 25 year old man who grew up with loving parents and siblings that adored him still needs to “find himself” because of his “troubled youth”? I was so done with him! And my sentiments echoed what Jory said towards the latter half of the book - it’s not enough for Bart to be nice to them one day and “screw you, sinner” the next. He literally put his FAMILYS LIVES AT STAKE at the request of an 80-year old man he just met! The sad part is, we know a lot of Barts in this world—-dissatisfied with what they have, or what they could have, because they don’t love themselves enough to believe they truly deserve the love and attention lavished on them.
The Epilogue was a little too feel goody for me, but boy did I weep for Catherine. Poor Dresden dolls. At least they broke the curse.
I’m happy that the book ended on a positive note, but I wonder if it could have ended more realistically. Family pain takes WORK to resolve. It seems like all Bart had to do was give one funeral speech, and his hate magically absolved itself and the people/ obstacles in their way absolved as well. Likely Bart and Jory in the real world would have to have family therapy and real heart to heart brotherly conversations in order to do true healing. But....it is what it is.
Now...
Bart is as annoying as ever. And Cathy is too, for enabling him. You’re telling me a 25 year old man who grew up with loving parents and siblings that adored him still needs to “find himself” because of his “troubled youth”? I was so done with him! And my sentiments echoed what Jory said towards the latter half of the book - it’s not enough for Bart to be nice to them one day and “screw you, sinner” the next. He literally put his FAMILYS LIVES AT STAKE at the request of an 80-year old man he just met! The sad part is, we know a lot of Barts in this world—-dissatisfied with what they have, or what they could have, because they don’t love themselves enough to believe they truly deserve the love and attention lavished on them.
The Epilogue was a little too feel goody for me, but boy did I weep for Catherine. Poor Dresden dolls. At least they broke the curse.
I’m happy that the book ended on a positive note, but I wonder if it could have ended more realistically. Family pain takes WORK to resolve. It seems like all Bart had to do was give one funeral speech, and his hate magically absolved itself and the people/ obstacles in their way absolved as well. Likely Bart and Jory in the real world would have to have family therapy and real heart to heart brotherly conversations in order to do true healing. But....it is what it is.