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Summary: I've always loved this amazing novel!
Review: Its hard to review this book because I don't want to give away any of its twisted plot that never ceases to amaze me each time I read this. My mother bought this when I was about ten years old and I snuck it to my room to read late at night. Now its not suitable reading for a kid but I found this to be amazingly frightening in a way that a family could be this strange Its a Gothic novel. Twisted characters... and its quite bizarre. Its also a heart-felt romance as well.When you start reading this, you must understand that nothing is what it seems. This is what made the VC Andrews books before she died so incredibly amazing and this is one of her very best. I read this once about every five years and I still enjoy it every bit as much as that first time as a kid. Simply put, amazing!
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Summary: Absolutly Amazing! I LOVED IT!
Review: This book is truly captivating until the very last word of the very last page. This is my favorite story of any in my collection of books (and not just V.C. Andrews books) because of the dark chaos that you feel as reading it, the danger and mystery that makes you get jittery and want to read more. It's not one of those books where you say, "Did the ghost writer write this or something?" It's one of those books that you know V.C. Andrew has definatly written. Vera, the so called cousin, is a very disturbing and strange person. She's like a pest that is slowly becoming a major problem. Or is that happening quickly? It makes you feel sad at times because Vera was mistreated a lot and should have been given the same rights as the First and Best and Most Perfect Audrina did. Yet the fact is that it happened, and because of that Vera was an awful, spiteful, and venomous child that eventually was so far from reality that she really did get what she deserved (if you read or have read this book, you'll cheer along, right?). Damian Adare, or Papa, was the sole problem I believe. If he had given a care to Vera, I think all of this would never have happened. But if he did that, we would never have an interesting story. None the less, he is the character that you will love a bit in the beginning, and dearly hate towards the end as you see his "suffocating and powerful" love for his daughter(s). He says he loves Audrina, but if he did he wouldn't force her into the chair like the first Audrina did willingly. I really do hate him as much as Vera for those reasons. Aunt Ellsbeth and the mother were two very interesting characters in this story, because of the conflicts of love and blood with those harsh words they often shared. And lets not forget Aunt Mercy Marie, the picture frame, who was a substitute for a person they believed was eaten by cannibals because she never came back from her trip to Africa. Aunt Ellsbeth was a very tough yet gentle character, due to the facts that she was cold towards every body but warned Audrina several times to get away and to stay away from true love and Vera. Momma was a gentle and caring person, though she has had her moments that make me wonder if she really was a good person. Sylvia is one of my favorite characters because of her curiousness and her vague love for Audrina. She does care and does know how to talk, but is so shy that everybody thinks she is still stupid. Audrina is put up with the burden but you can see the bond the sisters hold. Audrina has a better friendship with a handicapped person then she does with Vera, which makes me wonder, once again, how did V.C. Andrews come up with this story? So many strange and twisted tales and characters! Now for Arden's family. Billy, I believe, is a very generous and good woman. The only moments I hated Audrina was when she 1) Let her father put her in that rocking chair 2) Let Arden cheat on her with Vera 3) called Billy a whore for sleeping with Damian, even though Damian lured her in his bed and put on a phoney mask that made Billy naive to Audrina's warnings. I felt sorry for Billy towards the end, since Vera was being a total slob and... Arden was a cheat, a lyer, and somebody that makes me mad. Audrina trusted Arden dearly, and when things got tough he left Audrina for Vera. It makes me so angry! I loved him the first time I read this book until the middle, when he started getting side tracked by buisness and other things. The piano teacher, I forget his name, was a good character. He was very interesting and Audrina was a good pianoist because of him. Too bad Vera came along and ruined things as she always does. And last but not least, Audrina. I feel very sorry and sympathetic towards her because of the things she had to endure: the deceit, lies, forbidden passions, and the burden of a handicapped woman who still acted as a child. But most of all the truth that was stuck underneath the tower of lies and hate was the thing that made me amazed at V.C. Andrew's true talent. I really liked this book because of its fight inbetween evil and good, truth vs. deceit, and how love fought desire. Truly, a very good book.
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Summary: Good writing, obvious plot
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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Summary: Best horror story I've ever read
Review: Have you ever read a story so terrifying and unpredictible that it gave you goosebumps, more than once? Well, that is exactly how VC Andrews portrays her book "My Sweet Audrina." Whether it be the plot that takes place or the house with twisted stairs and dark shadows, almost every aspect of the book is creepy. Audrina is brainwashed into thinking that she has a sister born years before her that died (her sister had the same name as her). As soon as I read the ending and the secret of Audrina's childhood is unraveled I got goosebumps. I've never had a book make me feel like I was watching a scary movie, but this book definitely did. I won't give away the ending because it is such a good book and I would recommend it to anyone who loves to read twisted tales. This book got four stars from me because of the fact that I can't usually find good, Gothic, horror stories. But, this is definitly a good read. I recommend that you read "My Sweet Audrina." See if you agree with me.
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Summary: Her sister's shadow
Review: This book and "Petals on the Wind" are V. C. Andrews' absolute best, and as far as I'm concerned, the only ones worth purchasing. Some of her series books, such as "Garden of Shadows" are worth checking out of the library, while some ("Flowers in the Attic") are mediocre at best, with few redeeming qualities other than a couple of interesting characters. Everything after the Dollanganger series ("Heaven" and so forth) are simply unreadable, they are so badly written. (Note to ghost-writer: quit while you're miles behind; V. C. Andrews' fans are not fooled.) After all of the insipid plots of sweet young maidens who are so breathtakingly beautiful that they get sexually attacked by their brothers and fathers, "My Sweet Audrina" is a breath of fresh air. True, our heroine Audrina is another beautiful girl with "glorious" hair that changes colors, and yes, she is going to discover a well-guarded family secret, but her character is much more developed than, say, Heaven Casteel's. As the story begins, Audrina is a young innocent seven-year-old with the inability to recall past events. She is kept insulated in her family's secluded mansion and rarely ventures outdoors. Her lack of contact with the outside world makes her feel desperate and lonely. Even such routine activities as going to school are denied her for mysterious reasons. At night, Audrina is haunted by nightmares, in which she replays visions of her dead older sister in the woods. Her sister was left for dead after being sexually attacked by several young boys. Her father compounds the situation by demanding that Audrina be just like the older sister (also named Audrina), who was perfect in his eyes. For all of Audrina's frustrations about having to live up to the memory of her sister, she is still given a lot of love and attention from her parents. Her cousin Vera (who will later become another V. C. Andrews "Street Tart") is envious and spiteful toward Audrina, and often lashes out at her, calling her "spoiled" and a "baby". Vera and her mother, Aunt Ellsbeth, live with Audrina and her parents, and Aunt Ellsbeth is one of the most fascinating characters. Her personality is a great deal like the young Olivia Foxworth in "Garden of Shadows": someone who was idealistic about love at first, and then became disillusioned and bitter. Because of this, she does not allow herself to love anyone, even her own daughter. Audrina is often the target of Aunt Ellsbeth's disdain, but Vera incites her rage. Vera has learned very well how to get attention in the Adare household: she is the "problem" child, the tarty "bad" girl who is the very opposite of Audrina's innocent, child-like "good" girl. In this story, the first-person narrative by Audrina works very well, because the reader is able to become Audrina, and get inside her thoughts. As Audrina gradually unravels the deep, dark secrets of her memory loss, so does the reader. She is also capable of being strong-willed and fighting back when her father attempts to repress her, even when it is obvious that "pleasing Papa" is very important to her. The drawbacks: Vera is too one-dimensional. Only rarely are we given a glimpse of her vulnerability, and she seems too calculating and clever to inspire much pity, even as badly as Aunt Ellsbeth and Papa treat her. Arden Lowe, as the Perfect Handsome Boyfriend, is a cardboard cut-out; bland and boring, he is more or less interchangeable with Logan, the boyfriend in the "Casteel" series. We never learn exactly what is wrong with Sylvia; at times, she seems like Chief Bromden in "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" since she is obviously capable of retaining SOME knowledge. Nevertheless, V. C. Andrews has never been more effective at storytelling than she is here; she is careful not to reveal too much about the protagonists at once and leaves the reader guessing until the very end. Overall, I recommend it.
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Summary: Stupid
Review: I read the reviews on this website thinking this book would live up to all the other series that I've loved since a child. But now I see why this book has no companions... because it's by no means in league with the rest. There are only 2 basic plot twists and they're predictable from the very beginning and are hardly as twisted or interesting as most in Andrews' books. It seems like the only reason people on this list are attached to it is because it was the first they read, but it pales in comparison to the Dollanganger or even the Casteel series. So if you don't want to be sitting up all night waiting for something intriguing to happen that never does, buy one of Andrews' others instead.
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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: Confusing Story
Review: It was a very puzzling story. I have read it twice. Audrina believed she had a namesake named Audrina. But then she remembered the most horrible moment of her life. She actually had her ninth birthday and some mean boys assaulted her. It was the ugliest thing Vera did to set Audrina to be attacked. I believe the worst part about it was nobody should have to be afraid to go to school. Everybody has a right to learn what he or she wants and needs to know.
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Summary: Im adicted!
Review: This was the 1st vc andrews i read and i was stuck on them ever since A dad who wanted to take away the pain of his favorite duaghter raped young Audrina lost all memmory and became devastated! She was a buetiful girl betrayed so many times by so many people!her boyfriend and hasband cheated onher with her 1/2 sister tries to help kill her andleaves her to be raped when she was young. This is full is full of deeit trails and tribulations where i believe shes only getting stronger and able to put people though their own living hell! This ws a great book repesenting the best!
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Summary: My Favorite
Review: This is my favorite V.C. Andrews book. It has everything. Murder, horror, love, hope, incest, jealousy, and mystery. The whole time you are reading this book you are on the edge of your seat. I definatley recommend this book to anyone who loves a good story. It is sad at some parts, scary at others, and mysterious all the time. You feel what Audrina feels. When she cries you want to cry. Over all this is a great book!
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