Flowers In The Attic (Dollanger Saga)
Flowers In The Attic (Dollanger Saga) This is the Extroardinary Novel That Has Captured Millions in Its Spell!
All across America and around the world, millions of readers have been captivated by this strange, dark, terriifying tale of passion and peril in the lives of four innoocent children, locked away from the world by a selfish mother.
Flowers in the Attic is the novel that launched the extraordinary career of V.C. Andrews®, winning her an immediate and fiercely devoted worldwide following; today there are more than 85 million copies of her books in print.
Customer Review: my favorite book
Yes its true, this book is extremely dark and twisted, depressing, gross at certain parts (incest seems to be a common theme V.C.'s books), and just downright disturbing and creepy. But as horrified as you may be while reading it, you also can't but be fascinated at the same time. To even think that such a family could be so screwed up is enough to keep you thinking about their stories for days, which is exactly what has made me re-read this novel and the following ones time and time again.
I first read this book several years ago, due in large part to my mom, since this had been her favorite book growing up. I read it and immediately devoured the rest of the series, and ill admit, I have read them more times than I can count.
The book is about a mother who brings her four children (chris and cathy, the two older children; and carrie and corrie the two youngest who are twins) to live at their grandparents house after their father is killed in a car accident. The mother brings them to that house to live, In hopes of winning back her parents love and affection, and ultimately hoping to once again be written into her fathers will, and at the demands of the cruel grandmother, the children are forced to stay in one room, having only the attic as their escape from her watchful eye. Because the mother had married her half-uncle, she tells the children that her father won't approve of them and claims that they must only stay in the room for one night at the most, until she can get back into his good graces. But one night turns into days, which turns into weeks, which turns into months, and ultimately they end up locked in that room for years. It probably would have turned into even longer if the two older children hadn't finally brought it upon themselves to escape.
During their time of being locked away, isolated from the world, they are neglected, and they are treated horribly by their grandmother, who at one point starves the children for weeks in order to teach them a lesson.
You cant help but feel heartbroken for the kids, not only because of being locked away, but because their mother goes from a kind, loving mother, to a cruel, heartless woman who cares more about money than her own children, even going so far as to poison them as you get further into the book. And you can't help but feel angry at Chris, who continually defends his mother, despite all her wrong doings. The most heartbreaking part is reading about the twins, who suffer the most. You see them go from bright, happy, healthy children, to sickly children who eventually stop growing due to lack of sunlight, lack of nutrients, and lack of love. Their bodies become thin and weak, their skin pale, and their eyes forever haunted. They feel that they are devils spawn, due to the sins of their parents, which is nailed into their heads again and again by the grandmother.
And yes ill warn you once again: this book does include incest. For some reason, V.C. Seems to have a fixation with incest, although it is unknown why. Maybe it has something to do with her own personal experiences? But who knows.
Anyways, I give this book 5 stars because despite what others say, its a damn good book, and there's no other book out there like it. I strongly urge you to atleast pick it up and give it a chance!
Customer Review: My guilty pleasure
*Hangs head in shame*
This is one of my favorite books. It's light and fluff reading. Yes, you want to smack Cathy, or Cath-er-ine, and whack some sense into Chris's brain, but you gotta love this one. It never gets old!