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Summary: Cinnemon, a refreshing change
Review: V.C. Andrews died several years ago and since 1987 a ghostwriter had been writing books under her name in "her style." I find the GW has been losing his touch after the Landry series and especially with the miniseries. However, I did find this book enjoyable and that is why I give it four stars. It's unlike all the other miniseries books because of the fact that Cinnemon does have a somewhat good relationship with her parents, there are no dark secrets that she had to find out, and I liked the supernatural touch of the "haunted" house she lived in. All in all I found this to be a nice change from the usual bland tales told by the girls in miniseries and I hope this suggests a change in the way the books are written.
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Summary: Let Her Name Rest in Peace Already!
Review: V.C. Andrews must truly be spinning in her grave considering that her once good name has been dragged through the mud time and time again by Andrew Neiderman. I hope he can barely sleep at night knowing that he's only in it for the money and the family should TRULY be ashamed of themselves. The worst thing that happens to Cinnamon is Ooh, her "Mommy" goes crazy for a short period of time, and Ooh, she gets accused of being a lesbian with her teacher. The horror! *major sarcasm here* And can you tell me in what alternate universe does every single teenager call their parents "Mommy" and "Daddy"?! Not a single one of my friends does, that's for sure, nor anybody I work with or have ever met. Also the whole "Yes, Mommy", "No, Daddy, "Okay, Joe" thing gets REALLY annoying! Nobody says the person's name after every sentence. I think they should just let V.C. Andrews rest in peace. The only reason I gave "Cinnamon" two stars was because she wasn't your typical goody-goody in the lines of Ruby, Dawn, Rain, etc. She actually had a personality, shock of all shocks, and wasn't so obsessed with making everybody like her. A vast improvement in main character even though Neiderman remains VERY stereotypical in some senses. Of course the Goth Girl would believe in spirts and in "Ice" which I've just started she lives in a project. 'Cuz all black people live in a project, don't you know? *major, MAJOR sarcasm* Beware those who are asking for different ethnicties. You might get an Asian main character, but she'll probably have a "Mommy" who tries to control her every move, a grandmother stuck in the old ways, and a "Daddy" who owns a corner store. I don't think there's anything that can save these books except finding a different writer or at least firing Andrew Neiderman!
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Summary: COMPELLING
Review: When I first began reading Cinnamon, I noticed many classic V.C. Andrews elements: a wicked grandmother, a fragile family, an unstable parent, and a forbidden romance...but as I delved into its pages, I felt personally involved in the story, and, before I knew it, I was done and hungry for more. I can't wait for the next Shooting Star book, Ice. I recommend this book to V.C. Andrews fans and newcomers alike.
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Summary: Blah
Review: Ya, you read right. "Blah". The book was by no means bad...it just wasn't good. It was to fake for starters. I don't know about anyone else, but I found Cinnamon's charecter to be extremely stretched. So she wears black all the time and black finger nail polish. Big deal. That's no reason that people would be scared away from her! Lots of people dress like that and some dress much worse. It's not that strange. And why wasn't her name explained. In the Casteel series it explained why Heaven had such an unusal name. For some reason it bothered me that Cinnamon's name was never explained, or if it was it must have been a very small paragraph and I skipped over it. And no offense, but the "bitchy Grandmother" charecters are getting very old. It worked for the early series, but they were set in different times. From what I understood, Cinnamon was a modern day girl. So why would she put up with her? It makes no sense. If the writer is going to keep basing his charecters and plots off of older V.C. Andrews stories then at least base it on someone stong - like Catherine. I wouldn't mind reading about more charecters like her. She was strong, she knew what she wanted, and she went after it without all those annoying "Oh, I have to be a good girl" thoughts.
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