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Summary: Ghostwriters?!
Review: I agree with past reviewers that there is no comparison between the books that Virginia Andrews actually wrote (of which this is one) and the ones written after her death. Her writings develop her characters fully whereas the newer books steal something from her plot style (think daytime TV) and that's about the only similarity. All of her books deal with some pretty serious issues and this one is no exception, but it stands in a category by itself. I for one did not figure out the twist in the first paragraph :o)... it took me a lot longer although it did become clear to me before it was actually revealed. It didn't matter! It still managed to send chills up my spine. This book is a lot more intelligent than you would expect in a supermarket paperback with the typically tacky graphic on the front cover. Overall, not bad at all.
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Summary: Average Book
Review: I am changing my view of this book. At first I didn't like it but now come to find out the truth behind this novel I enjoyed it 100%. It was sad to see so many people die throughout this novel but in the end Audrina realized that she was needed at this house more than she knew it. I always thought that Vera was Audrina the 1st. Hopefully we'll see more novels like this. The plot kept me in suspense throughtout the whole novel.
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Summary: A Great Page Turner
Review: I have read all the books by Virgina Andrews(the ones she wrote NOT the ghost writer) and I find this one the best. Its about a little girl who is jelous of her dead older sister who's name she inherited. But her life is confusing. she cant remember her child hood and she keeps seeing her older sister in the woods. for her months pass as weeks but when she starts putting all of this together she finds out something you would never expect.
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Summary: Very Disappointing
Review: I just want to say I was very disappointed with this book of V.C. Andrews that I'm afraid to read any more of her's. I didn't like that fact that Audrina's dad had to compare her to the 1st
Audrina and also put her in a rocking chair to try and be like Audrina the 1st. I'm also upset to see the way Sylvia turned out. So if I were you I'd not even bother reading this one.
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Summary: GREAT!
Review: I read this book when I was 12 years old and still think it is the best and most unforgettable book I have ever read. The storyline is fantastic and the characters are great. This was my first VC book and now I love her books! I've read through the Dollanger series and the Gemini series. I'm not too crazy about the ghost writer who took Andrews place when she died, his storylines are usually very boring and they lead to nowhere. The only books I like from the GW are Celeste and Black Cat, although even those books seem like the storyline isn't going anywhere. This book is great though, so I truly recommend it to you!
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Summary: A hauting secret
Review: I thought the book was good but I couldnt give it a five star cause i did'nt like the ending.The book is about a girl who lives in her dead sisters shadow and is always seeing memories of her sisters death. The main characters are Audrina a girl who constetly trying to live up to her perfect sister, Damien her father always trying to protect her from the truth, Her mother lucetta damiens slave she gave up the life she wanted for Damien, Audrina's Aunt My favorite character Ellsbeth she was mean and stuborn but had a soft spot for one man who constintly batred her I liked her because she was the only one trying to help Audrina, Vera Ellsbeth daughter out of wedlock shes evil and un loving, And Audrina's true love Arden wonderful man that loves his Audrina but his childhood mistake is the key to Audrina's frightful past. And in the end she makes a choice after learning a terrible secret.I think she makes a bad choice.
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Summary: My twisted Audrina
Review: Okay, okay, it's the last Virginia Andrews I'm going to read, okay?!This particular VA story seemed a little far-fetched throughout, yet when you reach the end, all the loose ends tie up into a neat little package that leaves you going "Ohhhh." One part of the mystery was obvious towards the end but there is a lot more behind what you think you know about the Whitefern/Adare family. As tends to happen in VA's books, simply too many outlandish things happen, which really diminishes the shock value. The story could have been told a lot more effectively in fewer, fewer pages. It all just makes you wonder how many people can die and how many tragic and cruel things can happen to the one sweet, once innocent young girl in one whirlwind of a lifetime. No one is 'bad' or 'good' in this book - the one realistic thing about it is that it really delves into how the best of us can have our hateable sides and vice versa. You can evil feel sorry for the evil, evil Vera at times. It is a good thing that there are no sequels to this book - VA could've gone on on forever with this one, but to leave it where it ended was really a wise move. Very readable, but a little depressing if you're not in the mood for it. I wasn't. Yet you can't help but turn those crusty old pages. Oh well.
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Summary: dark and haunting
Review: This book is probably the darkest book of all the VC books, even more so than the Dollanganger series. Audrina's character is developed in a very confusing way, so it's a little frustrating when you try to make sense of the book, yet it kept me hooked until the very end. I like how the book takes place in a gothic setting where time seemingly has stopped. It has a great plot and keeps you wondering up until the end of the book. I took off one star because I didn't really like Arden towards the end of the book. He developed into a weak, incompetent guy who was nowhere near good enough for Audrina. And I absolutely HATED the ending of this book!! It was a major disappointment for me. It left me feeling INCREDIBLY sorry for Audrina. Poor girl...after suffering so much...and this is all she ends up with...
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Summary: Stupid
Review: This story was so obvious it was a boring read. V.C. Andrews (if she really wrote this or if it was her 'ghost') wrote this story to stand on it's own. It is a complete novel, not part of a series. If you are not familiar with V.C. Andrew's or her masterpiece 'Flowers in the Attic', you may enjoy this dark tale between a father and his daughter. If you are familiar with her, this story gives itself away just because you know V.C. wrote it.
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