Flowers In The Attic

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Summary: A good read...
Review: but has its weak points too. The themes of this book, as with other books by VC Andrews, seem to have that same undertone of incest, abuse and whatnot as pleasurable things, which, in a sense isn't all too nice. Poisoning, if I may say so. But nevertheless, if you want a good, light read, then Flowers in The Attic is for you. I just don't advice anyone to do some serious thinking over any of the stuff written.

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Summary: Now this is what VCA writing is about...
Review: Ahh...back in the old days, VCA books were well-written, detailed, and very, very creepy. This book sent chills running down my spine, it was that morbid. I'm not going to bother telling the plot, as other people have done that already, and in doing so would only make these reviews boring. If you are new to VCA books, I highly recommend that you pick this book up, My Sweet Audrina, the remainder of this series, and the first three books of the Heaven series up at your local bookstore BEFORE you read any of the new stuff. Why? Because this stuff is well-written, and if you read any of the modern garbage, you might get so turned off, you'll never read these wonderful, old books. The characters were extremely fleshed out, the plot was good, and the writing made me feel as if I was sitting there, observing everything. It really is a great book and I think anybody who is interested in VCA writing should read the old stuff first.

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Summary: Best Author EVER great book!!!!!!!!
Review: This is one of the best books ever! I read this freshman year and fell absolutely in love with VC Andrews' novels! I recommend every teenage girl to read this book. Not only this one, but every VC Andrews book written! My friends and I are huge fans of her books; think about it 15/16 year olds who go to high school and love to have fun reading? YEAH! Because we actually enjoy reading these books. So if u want to give your daughter, granddaughter, niece, friend, anyone a GOOD Christmas gift, birthday gift, or just any gift at all this is it.

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Summary: Flowers in the Attic
Review: I will say that this book took me awhile to get into it. It begins slow but picks up steam so to speak midway through the middle on up into the end and I beleive the reason might have been because I already knew what would happen for I had seen the movie which does no justice at all to the book yes there is a incestous relationship between the brother and sister but you have to understand they stayed locked up for 3 years they turned to the only people they trusted and that was themselves of course this book is nothing but tragedy through and through everything the kids endured from the arsenic to haveing to eat mice in order to survive V.C. Andrews was able to make me feel the pain and the sorrow that Carrie Chris and Cathy went through to get out of there own private hell I would recommend this book to anyone 15 or older

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Summary: Really, not that bad
Review: First, I consider myself an educated and intelligent person. I realize that V.C. Andrews' work will probably not be regarded as classic and will not become part of the canon. It's not meant to be. But that hasn't stopped me from enjoying and appreciating her work.
These books are for fun. Uncomfortable, awkward fun, but fun. To read them requires willing suspension of belief. That's what fiction is for. Okay, Flowers in the Attic has a slow beginning, a predictible middle, and an unrealistic ending. But that's okay once in a while. Really.
Read Flowers in the Attic if you're looking for a quick, suspenseful, entertaining read--it's all of those things. Take it to the beach, on a road trip, or to the doctor's waiting room. However, if you're looking for something more realistic and every bit as disturbing, read Sybil.
Don't be afraid to have fun with books once in a while, and everything needn't be taken seriously--V.C. Andrews is one of those authors to enjoy guiltily but not solemnly.
ktm

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Summary: Stacey N. Miller Place, NY
Review: Yeah, ok, so this book was a little far from my tastes. I mean, I am not really into this stuff. Actually, male/on/male stuff is my personal favorite.

But this was not bad. Kathy and Chris had no choice really, being locked up like that for years, and teenage boys can get horny and girls can get lonely and there you have it. BOOM! Full blown incest. Being young and gulible can have great consequences but I never thought that it could be this serious.

Throuhout the book sometimes you get the feeling that they should get together, even if it's just to spit in the face of their retarded aunt/grandma. Nevermind morality; let's go screw our own relatives. Interesting concept. Doesn't agree with my views, but what the hell? It was food for thought.