Friday, 25 March 2016

27. Flowers in the Attic by V. C. Andrews


BOOK REVIEW: Flowers in the Attic by V. C. Andrews

Novels which harbour inexplicable twists are ones which capture the reader’s rapt attention, guaranteeing an eye-opening reprieve from novels with the common climaxes and endings. Sensitive topics such as incest are hard to portray without so much as raising an eyebrow here and there. However, Flowers in the Attic has managed to achieve just that.

The Dollangangers were a perfect family, golden and carefree – until a heartbreaking tragedy shattered their happiness. Now, for the sake of an inheritance that will ensure their future, the children must be hidden away out of sight, as if they never existed.

At the top of the stairs there are 4 secrets hidden. Blond, beautiful, innocent and struggling to stay alive. Kept on the top floor of their grandmother’s vast mansion, Cathy, Chris, and twins Cory and Carrie’s loving mother assures them it will just be for a little while.

But as brutal days swell into agonizing months, they realize their survival is at the mercy of their cruel and superstitious grandmother...and this cramped and helpless world may be the only one they ever know.


V.C. Andrew brought to life the pitiable story of kids holed up in a loony bin and how as the older siblings come to terms with their bodies, they turn to each other to satisfy needs normally satiated by those not of the same blood ties. Deeply moving and tear jerking, this book is for those who have a strong heart to digest the realities of cruelty on children as well as the strong family bonds that could disintegrate once exposed to the elements. 

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