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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