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Ice wishes she could just become invisible....
Ice hides from the world behind a shield of silence. And that is what her mother hates about her. All she wants is a normal daughter who wears makeup and sexy clothes to attract boys. But Ice gets her chance to shine when she reveals her beautiful singing voice. And her extraordinary gift may become her saving grace when tragedy and deception almost destroy her dreams...
Ice hides from the world behind a shield of silence. And that is what her mother hates about her. All she wants is a normal daughter who wears makeup and sexy clothes to attract boys. But Ice gets her chance to shine when she reveals her beautiful singing voice. And her extraordinary gift may become her saving grace when tragedy and deception almost destroy her dreams...
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First published July 31, 2001
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V.C. Andrews
370 books9,074 followersBooks published under the following names - Virginia Andrews, V. Andrews, Virginia C. Andrews & V.C. Endrius. Books since her death ghost written by Andrew Neiderman, but still attributed to the V.C. Andrews name
Virginia Cleo Andrews (born Cleo Virginia Andrews) was born June 6, 1923 in Portsmouth, Virginia. The youngest child and the only daughter of William Henry Andrews, a career navy man who opened a tool-and-die business after retirement, and Lillian Lilnora Parker Andrews, a telephone operator. She spent her happy childhood years in Portsmouth, Virginia, living briefly in Rochester, New York. The Andrews family returned to Portsmouth while Virginia was in high school.
While a teenager, Virginia suffered a tragic accident, falling down the stairs at her school and incurred severe back injuries. Arthritis and a failed spinal surgical procedure forced her to spend most of her life on crutches or in a wheelchair.
Virginia excelled in school and, at fifteen, won a scholarship for writing a parody of Tennyson's Idylls of the King. She proudly earned her diploma from Woodrow Wilson High School in Portsmouth. After graduation, she nurtured her artistic talent by completing a four-year correspondence art course while living at home with her family.
After William Andrews died in the late 1960s, Virginia helped to support herself and her mother through her extremely successful career as a commercial artist, portrait painter, and fashion illustrator.
Frustrated with the lack of creative satisfaction that her work provided, Virginia sought creative release through writing, which she did in secret. In 1972, she completed her first novel, The Gods of the Green Mountain [sic], a science-fantasy story. It was never published. Between 1972 and 1979, she wrote nine novels and twenty short stories, of which only one was published. "I Slept with My Uncle on My Wedding Night", a short fiction piece, was published in a pulp confession magazine.
Promise gleamed over the horizon for Virginia when she submitted a 290,000-word novel, The Obsessed, to a publishing company. She was told that the story had potential, but needed to be trimmed and spiced up a bit. She drafted a new outline in a single night and added "unspeakable things my mother didn't want me to write about." The ninety-eight-page revision was re-titled Flowers in the Attic and she was paid a $7,500 advance. Her new-generation Gothic novel reached the bestseller lists a mere two weeks after its 1979 paperback publication by Pocket Books.
Petals on the Wind, her sequel to Flowers, was published the next year, earning Virginia a $35,000 advance. The second book remained on the New York Times bestseller list for an unbelievable nineteen weeks (Flowers also returned to the list). These first two novels alone sold over seven million copies in only two years. The third novel of the Dollanganger series, If There Be Thorns, was released in 1981, bringing Virginia a $75,000 advance. It reached No. 2 on many bestseller lists within its first two weeks.
Taking a break from the chronicles of Chris and Cathy Dollanganger, Virginia published her one, and only, stand-alone novel, My Sweet Audrina, in 1982. The book welcomed an immediate success, topping the sales figures of her previous novels. Two years later, a fourth Dollanganger novel was released, Seeds of Yesterday. According to the New York Times, Seeds was the best-selling fiction paperback novel of 1984. Also in 1984, V.C. Andrews was named "Professional Woman of the Year" by the city of Norfolk, Virginia.
Upon Andrews's death in 1986, two final novels—Garden of Shadows and Fallen Hearts—were published. These two novels are considered the last to bear the "V.C. Andrews" name and to be almost completely written by
Virginia Cleo Andrews (born Cleo Virginia Andrews) was born June 6, 1923 in Portsmouth, Virginia. The youngest child and the only daughter of William Henry Andrews, a career navy man who opened a tool-and-die business after retirement, and Lillian Lilnora Parker Andrews, a telephone operator. She spent her happy childhood years in Portsmouth, Virginia, living briefly in Rochester, New York. The Andrews family returned to Portsmouth while Virginia was in high school.
While a teenager, Virginia suffered a tragic accident, falling down the stairs at her school and incurred severe back injuries. Arthritis and a failed spinal surgical procedure forced her to spend most of her life on crutches or in a wheelchair.
Virginia excelled in school and, at fifteen, won a scholarship for writing a parody of Tennyson's Idylls of the King. She proudly earned her diploma from Woodrow Wilson High School in Portsmouth. After graduation, she nurtured her artistic talent by completing a four-year correspondence art course while living at home with her family.
After William Andrews died in the late 1960s, Virginia helped to support herself and her mother through her extremely successful career as a commercial artist, portrait painter, and fashion illustrator.
Frustrated with the lack of creative satisfaction that her work provided, Virginia sought creative release through writing, which she did in secret. In 1972, she completed her first novel, The Gods of the Green Mountain [sic], a science-fantasy story. It was never published. Between 1972 and 1979, she wrote nine novels and twenty short stories, of which only one was published. "I Slept with My Uncle on My Wedding Night", a short fiction piece, was published in a pulp confession magazine.
Promise gleamed over the horizon for Virginia when she submitted a 290,000-word novel, The Obsessed, to a publishing company. She was told that the story had potential, but needed to be trimmed and spiced up a bit. She drafted a new outline in a single night and added "unspeakable things my mother didn't want me to write about." The ninety-eight-page revision was re-titled Flowers in the Attic and she was paid a $7,500 advance. Her new-generation Gothic novel reached the bestseller lists a mere two weeks after its 1979 paperback publication by Pocket Books.
Petals on the Wind, her sequel to Flowers, was published the next year, earning Virginia a $35,000 advance. The second book remained on the New York Times bestseller list for an unbelievable nineteen weeks (Flowers also returned to the list). These first two novels alone sold over seven million copies in only two years. The third novel of the Dollanganger series, If There Be Thorns, was released in 1981, bringing Virginia a $75,000 advance. It reached No. 2 on many bestseller lists within its first two weeks.
Taking a break from the chronicles of Chris and Cathy Dollanganger, Virginia published her one, and only, stand-alone novel, My Sweet Audrina, in 1982. The book welcomed an immediate success, topping the sales figures of her previous novels. Two years later, a fourth Dollanganger novel was released, Seeds of Yesterday. According to the New York Times, Seeds was the best-selling fiction paperback novel of 1984. Also in 1984, V.C. Andrews was named "Professional Woman of the Year" by the city of Norfolk, Virginia.
Upon Andrews's death in 1986, two final novels—Garden of Shadows and Fallen Hearts—were published. These two novels are considered the last to bear the "V.C. Andrews" name and to be almost completely written by
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March 2, 2011
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Ice ist weder arrogant noch hält sie sich für etwas Besseres – sie ist schlicht ein Mensch, der sich nur mitteilt, wenn er seine Worte abgewogen hat. Nur, wenn sie singt, lässt sie ihrem Innenleben freien Lauf. Und so startet der zweite Teil um die Shooting Stars…
Schreib-/Erzählstil:
Andrews berichtet wundervoll, im Einklang mit ihrer Protagonistin wählt sie mit Bedacht die Worte und setzt eine besondere Note, die sie am Anfang sowie im Ende einbringt. Hier muss man Acht geben, um diese Komponente noch einmal voll auskosten und sich erinnern zu können.
Meine Meinung:
Ich konnte gut mit Ice mitfühlen, denn sie hat es ebenfalls nicht leicht in der Schule, genauso wie Cinnamon im ersten Band, die schauspielern wollte. Hier konzentriert sich alles auf den Gesang und ich konnte den Zauber an Ice gut verstehen. Mich hat auch nicht genervt, dass sie sich nur ein paar Mal wehrte, denn da die Geschichte in ICH-Perspektive geschrieben ist, hat man immer einen Einblick in ihre schönen und einsamen Momente, in ihre traurigen und glücklichen Gedanken. Ein großes Thema ist mal wieder das Entdecken der großen Liebe oder eine großen Tragödie.
Fazit:
Andrews Saga spinnt sich immer mehr zu einem Schicksalsquartett, in dem Ice gar nicht fehlen darf!
Ice ist weder arrogant noch hält sie sich für etwas Besseres – sie ist schlicht ein Mensch, der sich nur mitteilt, wenn er seine Worte abgewogen hat. Nur, wenn sie singt, lässt sie ihrem Innenleben freien Lauf. Und so startet der zweite Teil um die Shooting Stars…
Schreib-/Erzählstil:
Andrews berichtet wundervoll, im Einklang mit ihrer Protagonistin wählt sie mit Bedacht die Worte und setzt eine besondere Note, die sie am Anfang sowie im Ende einbringt. Hier muss man Acht geben, um diese Komponente noch einmal voll auskosten und sich erinnern zu können.
Meine Meinung:
Ich konnte gut mit Ice mitfühlen, denn sie hat es ebenfalls nicht leicht in der Schule, genauso wie Cinnamon im ersten Band, die schauspielern wollte. Hier konzentriert sich alles auf den Gesang und ich konnte den Zauber an Ice gut verstehen. Mich hat auch nicht genervt, dass sie sich nur ein paar Mal wehrte, denn da die Geschichte in ICH-Perspektive geschrieben ist, hat man immer einen Einblick in ihre schönen und einsamen Momente, in ihre traurigen und glücklichen Gedanken. Ein großes Thema ist mal wieder das Entdecken der großen Liebe oder eine großen Tragödie.
Fazit:
Andrews Saga spinnt sich immer mehr zu einem Schicksalsquartett, in dem Ice gar nicht fehlen darf!
July 1, 2016
Seventeen-year-old Ice (yes, that’s her name) is in trouble at school, not for talking, but for not talking. The teachers are concerned that she’s falling into something called “elective mutism.” She just won’t talk when she doesn’t want to talk.
It doesn’t take too much of a parent-teacher conference to figure out what at least part of the problem is. Her mother, whose career was frustrated by early marriage and pregnancy, does all the talking for her and anyone else in the room.
But let Ice sing and the world stands still to listen. She learned about music from her father’s collection of jazz records--Louis Armstrong, Billie Holiday, Lionel Hampton, etc. She can imitate Carmen McRae’s “Bye-Bye Blackbird” and Ella Fitzgerald’s “Lullaby of Birdland.”
It doesn’t take too much of a parent-teacher conference to figure out what at least part of the problem is. Her mother, whose career was frustrated by early marriage and pregnancy, does all the talking for her and anyone else in the room.
But let Ice sing and the world stands still to listen. She learned about music from her father’s collection of jazz records--Louis Armstrong, Billie Holiday, Lionel Hampton, etc. She can imitate Carmen McRae’s “Bye-Bye Blackbird” and Ella Fitzgerald’s “Lullaby of Birdland.”
November 7, 2015
Ice is a shy young girl who does not talk much but when she sings she has the voice of an angel. I liked this book even better than Cinnamon. Ice was a very interesting character and one I could relate to (not liking to talk very much). All the people in her life allowed her to become a different person and see what her dreams were and if she should chase them are become unsatisfied in life like her mother.
September 16, 2022
4,25 sterren- Nederlandse paperback
Recensie volgt later. Uitgeleend aan Marjo.
Recensie volgt later. Uitgeleend aan Marjo.
January 26, 2015
Ice is het 2de deel van de Stralende Sterren serie van wijlen Virginia Andrews. Door de velen verhalen en schrijfwijze die V.C Andrews gebruikte is deze latere serie geschreven door een ghostwriter.
Het verhaal wordt vertelt door Ice, een verlegen en stil meisje dat een verborgen talent bezit. Een waanzinnige zangstem. Hoewel Ice een prachtige stem bezit, durft ze dat niet altijd aan haar omgeving te laten horen, behalve in haar zangkoor. Praten is niet haar ding en haar moeder is daar alles behalve blij mee, vandaar dat ze haar dochter Ice heeft genoemd, omdat ze kil en afstandelijk overkomt. Ze probeert op irritante wijze er alles aan te doen om Ice's karakter en uiterlijk te veranderen en dingen te laten doen zoals alle andere meisjes van haar leeftijd dat ook doen. Uitgaan, drinken, jongens daten, maar zo is Ice niet. Ze wilt veel meer zijn dan dat, maar dan moet iemand haar helpen om uit haar schulp te kruipen. En dat gebeurt wanneer ze tijdens een noodgedwongen date (met dank aan haar moeder) haar koorpianist Balwin ontmoet in een jazz club. Hij helpt haar het podium op en laat haar zingen, waardoor ze wordt opgemerkt door mensen van een belangrijke school die 6 talentvolle studenten per jaar aannemen. Wanneer Ice de kans krijgt om auditie te doen voor de prestigieuze school motiveert en begeleid Balwin haar in de muziek waardoor er een liefde tussen de twee opbloeit, met alle gevolgen van dien. Uiteindelijk komt Ice tot een keuze te staan om voor haar familie te kiezen of haar hart te volgen in de wereld van muziek.
Voorspelbaar verhaal met zo nu en dan enkele scenes die je bij blijven. De moeder van Ice vond ik maar bloed irritant en ik had gehoopt aan het einde van het verhaal, wegens een gebeurtenis, een verandering in haar te zien, dat gebeurde helaas niet. Wat ik ook zeer jammer vond was wanneer er iets belangrijks ging gebeuren er helemaal verder niet op in ging. In de eerste zin begon iets en in de volgende zin was het weer afgelopen.
Ik geef twee sterren wegens de persoonlijke verandering van Ice dat van begin tot aan het einde van het boek duidelijk te zien was in dit korte verhaal. Hopelijk krijgt ze in Stralende Sterren meer attitude en charme, waardoor haar personage beter in de smaak valt.
Het verhaal wordt vertelt door Ice, een verlegen en stil meisje dat een verborgen talent bezit. Een waanzinnige zangstem. Hoewel Ice een prachtige stem bezit, durft ze dat niet altijd aan haar omgeving te laten horen, behalve in haar zangkoor. Praten is niet haar ding en haar moeder is daar alles behalve blij mee, vandaar dat ze haar dochter Ice heeft genoemd, omdat ze kil en afstandelijk overkomt. Ze probeert op irritante wijze er alles aan te doen om Ice's karakter en uiterlijk te veranderen en dingen te laten doen zoals alle andere meisjes van haar leeftijd dat ook doen. Uitgaan, drinken, jongens daten, maar zo is Ice niet. Ze wilt veel meer zijn dan dat, maar dan moet iemand haar helpen om uit haar schulp te kruipen. En dat gebeurt wanneer ze tijdens een noodgedwongen date (met dank aan haar moeder) haar koorpianist Balwin ontmoet in een jazz club. Hij helpt haar het podium op en laat haar zingen, waardoor ze wordt opgemerkt door mensen van een belangrijke school die 6 talentvolle studenten per jaar aannemen. Wanneer Ice de kans krijgt om auditie te doen voor de prestigieuze school motiveert en begeleid Balwin haar in de muziek waardoor er een liefde tussen de twee opbloeit, met alle gevolgen van dien. Uiteindelijk komt Ice tot een keuze te staan om voor haar familie te kiezen of haar hart te volgen in de wereld van muziek.
Voorspelbaar verhaal met zo nu en dan enkele scenes die je bij blijven. De moeder van Ice vond ik maar bloed irritant en ik had gehoopt aan het einde van het verhaal, wegens een gebeurtenis, een verandering in haar te zien, dat gebeurde helaas niet. Wat ik ook zeer jammer vond was wanneer er iets belangrijks ging gebeuren er helemaal verder niet op in ging. In de eerste zin begon iets en in de volgende zin was het weer afgelopen.
Ik geef twee sterren wegens de persoonlijke verandering van Ice dat van begin tot aan het einde van het boek duidelijk te zien was in dit korte verhaal. Hopelijk krijgt ze in Stralende Sterren meer attitude en charme, waardoor haar personage beter in de smaak valt.
September 10, 2017
Is it bad that the only thing I can really take away from this installment is that I don't hate Ice? I don't like her quite as much as Cinnamon, but I'm still looking forward to the end where all four girls come together. So far, we've been introduced to two fairly strong personalities, and if that holds true for Rose and Honey, I think it could make for a really interesting story and group dynamic by the time I get to Falling Stars. If there wasn't that promise of an extra adventure at the end, I don't think I would continue with Shooting Stars.
I've read that the writer for all the VC Andrews books after her death was "carefully selected," but I have to wonder about that... Because honestly, these mini books haven't been written particularly well. The one thing the new author does have down, as I went into a little in my review for Cinnamon, is the VC Andrews 'formula' and certain character archetypes. And I'll reiterate that I feel these stories could be a lot better if he tried to branch out a bit and be more original. Particularly in the case of Ice's mother because, not only have I seen that type of character before, but she was so selfish and superficial that she almost came across as being entirely unrealistic. And if there was one place where Ice did irk me a bit it was the extent to which she humored her mother. (Ironically, her mother came across as having almost zero self-respect precisely because she was so vain.)
And don't even get me started on the way Balwin is treated in this story. It's stated near the beginning that he's maybe 20 pounds overweight. Everyone talks about and treats him like he's obese! So honestly, it wasn't just Ice's mother. There was an air of vanity and superficiality running through this whole story.
I've read that the writer for all the VC Andrews books after her death was "carefully selected," but I have to wonder about that... Because honestly, these mini books haven't been written particularly well. The one thing the new author does have down, as I went into a little in my review for Cinnamon, is the VC Andrews 'formula' and certain character archetypes. And I'll reiterate that I feel these stories could be a lot better if he tried to branch out a bit and be more original. Particularly in the case of Ice's mother because, not only have I seen that type of character before, but she was so selfish and superficial that she almost came across as being entirely unrealistic. And if there was one place where Ice did irk me a bit it was the extent to which she humored her mother. (Ironically, her mother came across as having almost zero self-respect precisely because she was so vain.)
And don't even get me started on the way Balwin is treated in this story. It's stated near the beginning that he's maybe 20 pounds overweight. Everyone talks about and treats him like he's obese! So honestly, it wasn't just Ice's mother. There was an air of vanity and superficiality running through this whole story.
July 14, 2023
I really enjoyed Ice and her story. Her mother, on the other hand, was absolutely insufferable! But I think that had more to do with the authors poor writing of POC.
May 15, 2014
Another quick read. I feel like Neiderman took a tiny bit more effort in developing Ice as a character. It was not a horrible book, but a fast book.
The mother was the most selfish character I've seen yet, flat out disgusting. If I was Ice's father, I would have divorced her long ago.
It just disgusted me how she did not want Ice to go to the Senetsky school just because she was too lazy to take care of Ice's father. I've never been terribly disgusted with a character until now, this is by far the worst.
I also thought Balwin's character was very interesting. I don't think Ive seen a character in any books under Andrews' name that experience his problems with body image. I enjoyed the more extreme characters in this series, they pummel the characters in Cinnamon.
Ice is a decent addition to this series.
The mother was the most selfish character I've seen yet, flat out disgusting. If I was Ice's father, I would have divorced her long ago.
It just disgusted me how she did not want Ice to go to the Senetsky school just because she was too lazy to take care of Ice's father. I've never been terribly disgusted with a character until now, this is by far the worst.
I also thought Balwin's character was very interesting. I don't think Ive seen a character in any books under Andrews' name that experience his problems with body image. I enjoyed the more extreme characters in this series, they pummel the characters in Cinnamon.
Ice is a decent addition to this series.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
January 13, 2019
VC Andrews has always been a favorite of mine since my childhood days. I have read (and re-read) all of her books, and although I am much older now and find that some of her work is better than others, I still enjoy the twists and turns, strangeness and mystery that continues to captivate my interest.
With that being said - it might also explain why I find the ghostwriter's quality of work lacking and less memorable than Andrews true writing, especially with the newer, more modern series.
If your looking for a quick read that you can probably finish than give it a shot, but if you're looking for a timeless piece of work that will make your heart race and leave you speechless - read VC Andrews' original stories.
With that being said - it might also explain why I find the ghostwriter's quality of work lacking and less memorable than Andrews true writing, especially with the newer, more modern series.
If your looking for a quick read that you can probably finish than give it a shot, but if you're looking for a timeless piece of work that will make your heart race and leave you speechless - read VC Andrews' original stories.
March 8, 2014
I really adored her falling in love with the "fat" guy…I could feel the sweetness between them, gosh, my heart just can't take how RIGHT this book is! Though, I didn't pay too much attention to anything else…Whoops ;P I can only vaguely remember her mother's attitude, and how that pissed me off…then…um… :)
September 21, 2012
this book took me awhile to read but i though the book was really enjoyable. i think the thing that shoked me the most was how balwin's dad was acting. i guess it was no different than from how ice's mom acted toward her but i think that is very wrong why to treat your chid
December 5, 2014
one of the best, most loved series/authors of all time. V.C. Andrews books are something so easily recognizable and new books continue to evolve to go with the times and bring in a whole new generation of loving readers
May 20, 2009
Ugh, Ice's mother is horrible... and not just because she named her daughter 'Ice'. (At least this was before the drug was big news?)
May 7, 2011
The second book in the Shooting Stars series. Enjoyable & quick read, but not as good as the earlier books by V. C. Andrews.
December 17, 2019
Un second tome qui, malheureusement, renoue avec les routines de la franchise. En effet, la mère d'Ice est comme toujours une belle évaporée creuse et égoïste qui ne jure que par le physique et ne voit qu'en sa fille un prolongement d'elle même et de sa beauté. Bien entendu, Ice est beaucoup trop intelligente pour s'arrêter à de telles frivolités alors même qu'elle est cent fois plus belle que sa mère ( en dépit des crèmes et autres dont cette dernière se tartine). Non, Ice n'a qu'une passion : le chant. Et, comme de juste, elle est merveilleusement douée, sa voix ressemble à celle des anges... Au milieu un père dépassé, mais pour une fois, réellement proche de sa fille.
Le reste est à l'envie, Ice est trop mature pour se mêler aux personnes de son âge, hormis son ami un peu grassouillet : Balwin (ce dernier n'est pas non plus gâté, pour lui c'est son père qui est obsédé par le poids). Mais je reconnais que pour une fois, Ice ne couche pas avec Balwin (wahouuu ) . Cependant, la fin nous la présente pour intégrer une prestigieuse école (la même que celle du tome précédent, donc j'imagine que dans les 2 prochains tomes nous aurons une musicienne et une danseuses exceptionnelles puis que le dernier tome verra leur rencontre et leur accomplissement dans l'école, chacune dans une discipline, histoire de ne pas être en compétitions les unes avec les autres).
Ce que j'aime : la relation d'Ice et de son père, la fin qui apporte un peu d'espoir
Ce que j'aime : vu, revu et archi revu
Pour résumer
Un tome divertissant mais sans la moindre originalité pour les lecteurs habituels de la franchise
Ma note
6/10
Le reste est à l'envie, Ice est trop mature pour se mêler aux personnes de son âge, hormis son ami un peu grassouillet : Balwin (ce dernier n'est pas non plus gâté, pour lui c'est son père qui est obsédé par le poids). Mais je reconnais que pour une fois, Ice ne couche pas avec Balwin (wahouuu ) . Cependant, la fin nous la présente pour intégrer une prestigieuse école (la même que celle du tome précédent, donc j'imagine que dans les 2 prochains tomes nous aurons une musicienne et une danseuses exceptionnelles puis que le dernier tome verra leur rencontre et leur accomplissement dans l'école, chacune dans une discipline, histoire de ne pas être en compétitions les unes avec les autres).
Ce que j'aime : la relation d'Ice et de son père, la fin qui apporte un peu d'espoir
Ce que j'aime : vu, revu et archi revu
Pour résumer
Un tome divertissant mais sans la moindre originalité pour les lecteurs habituels de la franchise
Ma note
6/10
January 2, 2021
2/5
Again, this story was boring as well. The issue with these mini-series is that you can't create much character depth within 180 pages with these short boring little stories. I kind of hate this particular set up, which was also featured in the Orphans series, in which we only get their story from before-- at least with Wildflowers, there was more character depth with all of the characters because you met them all at the same time they are reliving their experiences.
Also, why do I feel like every black main character in VCA books (aka. GW Andrew Nielderman) is poor, ghetto, and represents other stereotypes of black people. In this book, Ice's mother was represented as a whore and a drunk and a sell-out, and it just really didn't feel right that this set up typically doesn't represent the white characters in these miniseries.
Again, this story was boring as well. The issue with these mini-series is that you can't create much character depth within 180 pages with these short boring little stories. I kind of hate this particular set up, which was also featured in the Orphans series, in which we only get their story from before-- at least with Wildflowers, there was more character depth with all of the characters because you met them all at the same time they are reliving their experiences.
Also, why do I feel like every black main character in VCA books (aka. GW Andrew Nielderman) is poor, ghetto, and represents other stereotypes of black people. In this book, Ice's mother was represented as a whore and a drunk and a sell-out, and it just really didn't feel right that this set up typically doesn't represent the white characters in these miniseries.
December 19, 2022
I am enjoying the Shooting Star series -- two books in.
ICE was not as dark and twisted, as I am used to or come to expect from "VC Andrews." However, it was filled with many frustrating moments, and the dysfunctional mother was enough to get me very irritated!
Well told!
Phillip Tomasso
Author of Nothing Good Happens After Midnight
ICE was not as dark and twisted, as I am used to or come to expect from "VC Andrews." However, it was filled with many frustrating moments, and the dysfunctional mother was enough to get me very irritated!
Well told!
Phillip Tomasso
Author of Nothing Good Happens After Midnight
July 29, 2019
Ice's mother got on my last nerves! I swear she's a loser & an airhead. Thank God for Ice's father & Baldwin. I'm so glad that baby girl grew into herself & followed her heart & dreams.
I've read Cinnamon & Ice & noticing a motif here. It's cool though. Quick read. Guess I'll finish the series.
I've read Cinnamon & Ice & noticing a motif here. It's cool though. Quick read. Guess I'll finish the series.
July 18, 2022
This book was disappointing. None of the authors usual writing style. No twists or crazy beliefs or sinister evils. It was a boring story about a girl who wanted to better herself but was afraid to do so.
September 12, 2022
Ice the main character grows up with toxic shallow misogynistic mother pressuring Ice to be the same. Good to see the MC has strong boundaries despite the backlash and bullying she'd face in school and sticks up for what is right. Was not a fan of all the parents and peers' shady behavior.
October 23, 2018
Probably give it 3 1/2 ⭐️’s wasn’t that great a story but ok, just didn’t go anywhere, was a bit bland.
But a nice easy read non the less.
But a nice easy read non the less.
June 16, 2019
Easy to read, but not much depth.
June 9, 2021
So Ices mom is just horrendous it’s difficult to sympathize at all. I also did not enjoy the weight storyline with Balwin, thought it was a really weird aspect to throw in
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
October 8, 2021
Book 2 seeing if it's as good as book one
December 1, 2021
It was alright. Had a better flow than cinnamon. I look forward to the joint book.
January 10, 2025
This book is a product of its time but certainly better than the first one. Ice was significantly more likeable and a more interesting character.
May 13, 2025
Read it to get it off my shelf - not worth it. Boring. No real drama other than the Mom, who’s such a manipulative bitch.
Don’t waste your time
Don’t waste your time
May 9, 2024
Ice is a character that was easy for me to relate to because I was the “quiet” kid/teen growing up. I found her family situation to be interesting and loved Balwin as a side character.
Ice’s relationship with Balwin was sweet. I also loved Ice’s relationship with her father. This is definitely more of a character driven book but it was still pretty enjoyable.
I probably would have given it as many stars as the previous book except for the fact that the author kept harping over Balwin’s weight, even though he is supposedly only 20 pounds overweight? His dad sucks.
Unlike the last book, there aren’t any gothic elements. The end was super sappy and cheesy, but still enjoyable.
3.5 stars!
Ice’s relationship with Balwin was sweet. I also loved Ice’s relationship with her father. This is definitely more of a character driven book but it was still pretty enjoyable.
I probably would have given it as many stars as the previous book except for the fact that the author kept harping over Balwin’s weight, even though he is supposedly only 20 pounds overweight? His dad sucks.
Unlike the last book, there aren’t any gothic elements. The end was super sappy and cheesy, but still enjoyable.
3.5 stars!
November 21, 2014
When I read these novels back in the day I would have given them 3-3.5 STARS and now would say about one Star
I started reading VC Andrews books in the 1991 and stopped about 2003.
I have read:
-Dollanganger Series
-Casteel Series
-Cutler Series
-Landry Series
-Logan Series
-Orphans Series
-Wildflowers Series
-Hudson Series
-Shooting Stars Series
-DeBeers Series
-Broken Wings Series
As a preteen reading these novels was a rebellion and the gothic theme also seemed cool. I stopped reading this author because the novelty wore off, the novels are too formulaic that I could not tell one book from another and gothic aspect was lost.
I started reading VC Andrews books in the 1991 and stopped about 2003.
I have read:
-Dollanganger Series
-Casteel Series
-Cutler Series
-Landry Series
-Logan Series
-Orphans Series
-Wildflowers Series
-Hudson Series
-Shooting Stars Series
-DeBeers Series
-Broken Wings Series
As a preteen reading these novels was a rebellion and the gothic theme also seemed cool. I stopped reading this author because the novelty wore off, the novels are too formulaic that I could not tell one book from another and gothic aspect was lost.
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December 22, 2010I liked #1 better. I was pleased and read it in one sitting, but it could have been better.
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