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Shooting Stars #4
Honey
In her music, she found sweet salvation.... Honey grew up on a farm under her strict, fanatically religious grandfather's disapproving eye. To him, everything is a sin -- from her natural-born talent for the violin to her innocent interest in boys and dating -- and life is a treacherous path to be walked in fear. When Honey is paired for music practice with a brilliant piano student, wealthy Chandler Maxwell, she discovers a true soul mate. But when a shocking family secret comes to light, Honey discovers the startling cause of her grandfather's bitter fury. And her own precious joy may be lost forever....
180 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published October 1, 2001
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V.C. Andrews
370 books9,075 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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June 16, 2012
Damn you, V.C. Andrews ghost writer! Your books make me cringe when I compare them to the ones the actual V.C Andrews wrote before she died.
The ghost writer, Andrew Neiderman, just uses the same cliches over and over, thinking these cliches will make his books similar to the original V.C. Here are his most loved cliches:
1) Cheesy character names. In this book, the M.C is named Honey. Neiderman has been guilty of using every cheesy, lame name that's ever existed, yet he keeps finding more. Names he's used include Dawn, Ruby, Melody, Butterfly, Crystal, Raven, Star, Cat, Rain, Cinnamon and Ice, to name some of the cheesiest ones. The original V.C. Andrews mainly used normal names such as Cathy, Chris, Carrie, Cory, Audrina and okay, Heaven. I just don't get where Neiderman got the idea to give his characters such strange names.
2) Overly religious character(s). In this book, we have the crazy grandfather who constantly has a bible in his hand and actually threatens to swing a machete at Honey and her boyfriend for being sinners. I can see where Neiderman got his idea for this(Flowers in the Attic) but I don't think V.C. Andrews would've continued writing about overly religious characters. Plus, Neiderman can't write about the subject with the same skill. I just think it's a lack of creativity on Neiderman's part.
3) Pretty much all of Neiderman's books have the main characters calling their parents "Mommy" and "Daddy". In the original V.C. Andrews books, this was fine because they were either set in a time where this was normal or they were the appropriate age. However, Neiderman's books are usually set in present times(aka nineties and noughties) where teenage girls tend to not call their parents mommy and daddy. He needs to let go of this cliche.
4) Incest and/or rape. Again, Neiderman took inspiration from the Flowers in the Attic series and My Sweet Audrina and obviously decided that he should stick in some incest/rape wherever he could. Thankfully, its not in every book(not in this one) but it's in so many.
5) Main character is always beautiful, doesn't know it and doesn't fit in with kids her age. Maybe because they call their parents "Mommy" and "Daddy".
6) The lame witing and overuse of metaphors. For example: "I could feel the heat rise to my face immediately, and just knowing my skin was starting to glow like the inside of a toaster made me even shier." Just weird stuff like that.
I guess my point is I loved V.C. Andrews as a writer and respected her as a storyteller. The books she wrote before she died were so entertaining and original. In comparison, I just don't think Neiderman has those same qualities. I wish they'd replace him with another ghost writer. A better and more creative ghost writer.
Anyway, this book. It was okay. Three stars is technically too much for it but I enjoy the cheesiness to some extent. Apparently, this book was written in 2001 and I'm assuming set in the same time. I don't remember a specific time period being mentioned. But Honey doesn't know what a DVD player is. She's a bit sheltered. I can understand not owning a DVD player but not knowing what it is?! Yikes.
There's a lame boy who seems to be trying to get in her pants the whole book. He's pretty uninteresting.
Eh, not much else to say. I wouldn't recommend this V.C. Andrews beginners. I'd definitely recommend Flowers in the Attic or My Sweet Audrina instead.
The ghost writer, Andrew Neiderman, just uses the same cliches over and over, thinking these cliches will make his books similar to the original V.C. Here are his most loved cliches:
1) Cheesy character names. In this book, the M.C is named Honey. Neiderman has been guilty of using every cheesy, lame name that's ever existed, yet he keeps finding more. Names he's used include Dawn, Ruby, Melody, Butterfly, Crystal, Raven, Star, Cat, Rain, Cinnamon and Ice, to name some of the cheesiest ones. The original V.C. Andrews mainly used normal names such as Cathy, Chris, Carrie, Cory, Audrina and okay, Heaven. I just don't get where Neiderman got the idea to give his characters such strange names.
2) Overly religious character(s). In this book, we have the crazy grandfather who constantly has a bible in his hand and actually threatens to swing a machete at Honey and her boyfriend for being sinners. I can see where Neiderman got his idea for this(Flowers in the Attic) but I don't think V.C. Andrews would've continued writing about overly religious characters. Plus, Neiderman can't write about the subject with the same skill. I just think it's a lack of creativity on Neiderman's part.
3) Pretty much all of Neiderman's books have the main characters calling their parents "Mommy" and "Daddy". In the original V.C. Andrews books, this was fine because they were either set in a time where this was normal or they were the appropriate age. However, Neiderman's books are usually set in present times(aka nineties and noughties) where teenage girls tend to not call their parents mommy and daddy. He needs to let go of this cliche.
4) Incest and/or rape. Again, Neiderman took inspiration from the Flowers in the Attic series and My Sweet Audrina and obviously decided that he should stick in some incest/rape wherever he could. Thankfully, its not in every book(not in this one) but it's in so many.
5) Main character is always beautiful, doesn't know it and doesn't fit in with kids her age. Maybe because they call their parents "Mommy" and "Daddy".
6) The lame witing and overuse of metaphors. For example: "I could feel the heat rise to my face immediately, and just knowing my skin was starting to glow like the inside of a toaster made me even shier." Just weird stuff like that.
I guess my point is I loved V.C. Andrews as a writer and respected her as a storyteller. The books she wrote before she died were so entertaining and original. In comparison, I just don't think Neiderman has those same qualities. I wish they'd replace him with another ghost writer. A better and more creative ghost writer.
Anyway, this book. It was okay. Three stars is technically too much for it but I enjoy the cheesiness to some extent. Apparently, this book was written in 2001 and I'm assuming set in the same time. I don't remember a specific time period being mentioned. But Honey doesn't know what a DVD player is. She's a bit sheltered. I can understand not owning a DVD player but not knowing what it is?! Yikes.
There's a lame boy who seems to be trying to get in her pants the whole book. He's pretty uninteresting.
Eh, not much else to say. I wouldn't recommend this V.C. Andrews beginners. I'd definitely recommend Flowers in the Attic or My Sweet Audrina instead.
March 2, 2011
Inhalt:
Honey wächst auf einer Farm in Ohio auf. Ihre Mutter, eine Osteuropäerin, kam als junge Frau auf das Land, um einen der Söhne von Grandad Forman zu heiraten. Viele Familiengeheimnisse und ein wahnsinniger Grandad lassen Honey nicht in Ruhe…
Schreib-/Erzählstil:
Die Charaktere harmonieren und wirken alle auf mit ihrer Weise einen Einfluss auf Honey, die sich zwischen den Geschichten hin- und hergerissen fühlt. Die Musik steht natürlich – wie schon in den Vorgängern des Auftakts der Shooting Star Saga – im Vordergrund. Die Teenagerromanze umreißt nochmal das Erwachsenwerden Honeys, was sich schön einfügt.
Meine Meinung:
Das erste Kapitel wirkte es überfordernd auf mich, da die Familienzusammenhänge etwas wild auf einen einprügelten. Ich habe größtenteils darüber hinweg gelesen und darauf gewartet, dass Andrews die Fäden im Laufe der Geschichte zusammenspinnt. Ich wurde nicht enttäuscht, da man immer davon ausgehen kann, dass die dunklen Geheimnisse in diesen Geschichten stets aufgelöst werden. Egal, wie lange dies dauern mag.
Fazit:
Auch dies nur ein kurzes Vergnügen – bleibt jetzt der Hauptband der Saga, in dem Ice, Honey, Rose und Cinnamon aufeinander treffen werden. In New York!
Honey wächst auf einer Farm in Ohio auf. Ihre Mutter, eine Osteuropäerin, kam als junge Frau auf das Land, um einen der Söhne von Grandad Forman zu heiraten. Viele Familiengeheimnisse und ein wahnsinniger Grandad lassen Honey nicht in Ruhe…
Schreib-/Erzählstil:
Die Charaktere harmonieren und wirken alle auf mit ihrer Weise einen Einfluss auf Honey, die sich zwischen den Geschichten hin- und hergerissen fühlt. Die Musik steht natürlich – wie schon in den Vorgängern des Auftakts der Shooting Star Saga – im Vordergrund. Die Teenagerromanze umreißt nochmal das Erwachsenwerden Honeys, was sich schön einfügt.
Meine Meinung:
Das erste Kapitel wirkte es überfordernd auf mich, da die Familienzusammenhänge etwas wild auf einen einprügelten. Ich habe größtenteils darüber hinweg gelesen und darauf gewartet, dass Andrews die Fäden im Laufe der Geschichte zusammenspinnt. Ich wurde nicht enttäuscht, da man immer davon ausgehen kann, dass die dunklen Geheimnisse in diesen Geschichten stets aufgelöst werden. Egal, wie lange dies dauern mag.
Fazit:
Auch dies nur ein kurzes Vergnügen – bleibt jetzt der Hauptband der Saga, in dem Ice, Honey, Rose und Cinnamon aufeinander treffen werden. In New York!
July 18, 2015
Every time I thought this book was going to take the big dark V.C. plot twist it left you waiting, and for what? OMG her Granddad really was her Uncles real dad! 0.0 So shocking... NOT! This book was a big flat line. As small as it was it took forever to finish because it was just that slow.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
September 16, 2022
4,25 sterren- Nederlandse paperback
Recensie volgt later. Uitgeleend aan Marjo.
Recensie volgt later. Uitgeleend aan Marjo.
July 3, 2025
finally done with this fuck ass series. such a waste of tine and paper
October 3, 2017
I'd heard that this series went increasingly downhill, but you know what? I liked Honey. I think her story was the best balanced of the four girls'. I've mentioned that Shooting Stars has felt very formulaic, and that's true of this book too. They can easily be broken up into three main points: the protagonist herself, the talent, and the budding romance. And like I said, I think Honey's was the best balanced. She's got an interesting family background that defines who she is and how she grew up in a way that's important but not overshadowing. Her music and passion for the violin is introduced early (as well as the possibility of her setting her sights on the Senetsky school) and plays an important role throughout the entire story, rather than just being tacked on at the end. And I did feel like we got to spend some actual time with Chandler and see Honey get to know him as a person... rather than just being attracted to him because he was attracted to her. Perhaps my standards have been lowered a bit as time went on, but seeing how poorly most of these things were handled in Rose, I'm perfectly satisfied with their portrayal in Honey. And, having now read the prologue to Falling Stars, I'm not disappointed that she'll be narrating the final story.
There was something about Honey herself that I couldn't quite put my finger on... And not in a good way. Sometimes her personality felt a little bland. And, maybe in contrast to her grandfather seeing sin in everything, the adults in her life had a habit of talking to and about her like her very existence was the greatest blessing this world's ever seen... But I did notice something missing from Honey in a good way. The past three girls were almost obsessively described as being beautiful. Particularly Rose, whose beauty seems to have been meant to take the place of any personality. I didn't really see that in Honey, and maybe this almost holy air about her was meant to take the place of it, but I'm willing to let that slide. For now. We'll see how that shapes up. I have to say, I've been excited about the final book since the beginning. A lot of the time, the girls' stories didn't feel very... active. Like, a lot of things happened TO them, rather than the girls doing things themselves, if that makes sense. They were each very influenced by the other people in their lives. I guess I just see a lot of potential, now that the other people in their lives will be each other. I will remain optimistic.
There was something about Honey herself that I couldn't quite put my finger on... And not in a good way. Sometimes her personality felt a little bland. And, maybe in contrast to her grandfather seeing sin in everything, the adults in her life had a habit of talking to and about her like her very existence was the greatest blessing this world's ever seen... But I did notice something missing from Honey in a good way. The past three girls were almost obsessively described as being beautiful. Particularly Rose, whose beauty seems to have been meant to take the place of any personality. I didn't really see that in Honey, and maybe this almost holy air about her was meant to take the place of it, but I'm willing to let that slide. For now. We'll see how that shapes up. I have to say, I've been excited about the final book since the beginning. A lot of the time, the girls' stories didn't feel very... active. Like, a lot of things happened TO them, rather than the girls doing things themselves, if that makes sense. They were each very influenced by the other people in their lives. I guess I just see a lot of potential, now that the other people in their lives will be each other. I will remain optimistic.
May 26, 2014
This novel was the biggest success out of all four mini-novels. The characters had MUCH more substance to them than any of the others. AND the mother wasn't a self-centered troll of a person. This seemed to be more like the old school VC Andrews and I didn't have to force myself to keep reading like the other novels. This had more plot than the others as well, I just feel like more care was taken when writing this novel. But there was something I noticed when Honey went for private music lessons, Mr. Wengrow called her Ms. Lester (Im pretty sure he was talking about Honey) when her last name is Forman. I feel like minimal editing was done in this series as a whole but this novel also had the least amount of typos.
I just hope the Falling Stars novel takes place from Honey's point of view, because I enjoyed her character the most. But if the amount of effort that was put into Honey is put into the next novel, then it shouldn't matter which character is narrator. Over all a fairly decent read.
I just hope the Falling Stars novel takes place from Honey's point of view, because I enjoyed her character the most. But if the amount of effort that was put into Honey is put into the next novel, then it shouldn't matter which character is narrator. Over all a fairly decent read.
August 12, 2016
I have always found it interesting, amusing and sometimes annoying, what people's interpretation of what someone with the name Honey should be like, look like, act like.
I found this book a boring read. It is one of the most depressing, and disapointing books I've ever read. It's part four of a five book series, I think. I have no idea what the series is about. The only reason I read this one is because of the name- I thought maybe a character with my name might be interesting. I was wrong. This is one of the few stories where I could not imagine the characters being real. They were stick figures in my mind because they were so lifeless and bland. By the way she talked and acted, I had forgotten that Honey was supposed to be seventeen, she seemed more like a child of ten. And then the great family secret; OMG, it was such a disappointing climax. There's more intrigue from the activities on a box of cereal.
I found this book a boring read. It is one of the most depressing, and disapointing books I've ever read. It's part four of a five book series, I think. I have no idea what the series is about. The only reason I read this one is because of the name- I thought maybe a character with my name might be interesting. I was wrong. This is one of the few stories where I could not imagine the characters being real. They were stick figures in my mind because they were so lifeless and bland. By the way she talked and acted, I had forgotten that Honey was supposed to be seventeen, she seemed more like a child of ten. And then the great family secret; OMG, it was such a disappointing climax. There's more intrigue from the activities on a box of cereal.
August 26, 2009
The fourth book in the Shooting Stars series. Honey Forman lives on the family owned farm with her grandfather, father, mother, Uncle Peter and Uncle Simon. Her grandfather is a a bitter, strict, fanatically religious man who becomes even more overbearing when a tragedy strikes the family. The only solace Honey finds is in playing her violin, despite the disapproval of her grandfather. Her music instructor pairs her up for practice with Chandler Maxwell, a piano player who comes from a well to do family. In Chandler she finds a soul mate connection that her grandfather tries to destroy with his overwhelming bel ifs. When a family secret comes to light Honey discovers the reasons for her grandfathers actions. The reader is encouraged to pursue their passion and dreams. To take the opportunities that are presented to them.
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.
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.
August 26, 2014
It's a V.C. Andrews franchise piece. There's not much else I can say. It's part 4 of a 5-book series of sorts. The first four (also available in an omnibus edition) introduce the brilliantly talented girls who are going to be meeting each other in book 5. It is what it is. It didn't suck, but reading the first 4 didn't make me ready to run right out and get the 5th either. I mean, sweet girls, but I'm not exactly invested. These books are short, so they are good for those "I can't decide what to read" days.
October 8, 2014
The same typical theme of religious fanaticism included, which kind of made me yawn. Also, the big reveal at the end of the book wasn't really too much of a surprise. I have read books before, and can see a plot twist a mile away. Maybe a teen might have been fooled by something like that. Oh well, at least I can say that it was short.
May 20, 2009
Best of the series, not that that is saying much! I love those small-town-everything-is-a-sin tales.
May 7, 2011
The fourth book in the Shooting Stars series. An enjoyable read.
August 21, 2017
Extremely easy read but worth reading. Classic V.C. Andrews.
May 6, 2013
Out of all the girls i read about it this serious Honey was my favorite. I think she was my favorite because she is the most real of them all.
January 8, 2014
Was ok...not like the old series...
September 15, 2014
Leider auch wie die Vorgänger gar nicht mein Fall :( Schade! :(
August 27, 2014
Cannot wait to read the last book of this series to see how all the girls did at the Performing Arts School.
January 27, 2016
Read in 2001.
April 11, 2016
Missing
August 19, 2014
different
January 3, 2025
I plan to branch out more with my reading this year. Much as I love contemporary romance, I've got to spice things up. I was browsing the public library, hoping to find something that piqued my interest, and I came across this author's books. I'd head of VC Andrews but never actually read any of her stuff. As a millennial (zillenial?) Flowers In The Attic was before my time and idk I was just not interested in VC's books as a teen. Last weekend saw this book in the adult fiction section and checked it out.
I really enjoyed this even though it could have been more new adult fiction but I guess in early 2000s NA wasn't really a thing. Honey the titular character is a senior in high school and a gifted violinist living on a farm with parents, uncles, and grandfather. Very quickly we learn that something is not right at this estate. The grandfather is a religious nut case always preaching to his own family about their damnation and morals. Like the man is muttering bible verses to himself. This family is not okay. Even one of her uncles lives in a house off to the side of everyone else because "something isn't right with him." From page one the tension is there and I'm suspicious of everyone.
I don't often read anything that can be described as gothic but I definitely want to read more now. There was a creepy, underlying tension with Honey, her family, and the boyfriend. Think I may read more from this series.
I really enjoyed this even though it could have been more new adult fiction but I guess in early 2000s NA wasn't really a thing. Honey the titular character is a senior in high school and a gifted violinist living on a farm with parents, uncles, and grandfather. Very quickly we learn that something is not right at this estate. The grandfather is a religious nut case always preaching to his own family about their damnation and morals. Like the man is muttering bible verses to himself. This family is not okay. Even one of her uncles lives in a house off to the side of everyone else because "something isn't right with him." From page one the tension is there and I'm suspicious of everyone.
I don't often read anything that can be described as gothic but I definitely want to read more now. There was a creepy, underlying tension with Honey, her family, and the boyfriend. Think I may read more from this series.
January 11, 2020
Une nouvelle histoire de jeune fille hyper douée, cette fois, c'est la musique. Comme d'habitude Honey est très jolie, hyper douée et vit dans une famille aimante, si ce n'est le grand père, obsédé par le péché et la Bible... Rapidement, on comprend qu'il y a un grand secret mais, au final, il n'est pas si grand que ça. La partie sur la mère de l'héroïne est réussie et originale, j'aime beaucoup le fait qu'elle vienne de Russie. En ce qui concerne la romance, elle est plutôt mignonne sans être transcendante. Le tout se lit facilement en dépit des tournures de phrases absolument pas modernes (je ne sais pas si le problème vient de l'auteur ou du traducteur mais c'est tellement vieillot que ça en devient comique.)
Ce que j'aime : l'histoire de la mère de Honey, le personnage de Simon
Ce que j'aime moins : le secret n'est pas si grand que cela, les tournures de phrase vieillottes et pas adaptées à des jeunes. Et Honey n'a pas tant que ça besoin d'être sauvée
Pour résumer
Un tome dont le seul intérêt est présenter l'héroïne manquante du prochain. A lire pour l'histoire de la mère d'Honey
Ma note
6,5/10
Ce que j'aime : l'histoire de la mère de Honey, le personnage de Simon
Ce que j'aime moins : le secret n'est pas si grand que cela, les tournures de phrase vieillottes et pas adaptées à des jeunes. Et Honey n'a pas tant que ça besoin d'être sauvée
Pour résumer
Un tome dont le seul intérêt est présenter l'héroïne manquante du prochain. A lire pour l'histoire de la mère d'Honey
Ma note
6,5/10
March 16, 2019
As before I will forever rate any V c Andrews titles a 5 regardless of how I personal feel about the story line. I believe if the first chapter interests you then keep reading it. I am disappointed on how thoughtout the whole story there was a huge secretive secret between the adults and they just dragged it out then the last maybe 20 pages BAM secret is out and its not a shocking one either.. Im hoping the plot and story for the 4 and final book in this series doesn't happen just like that like the first four did.. But heres to hoping.
I recommend anyone to read this series, its good, different; but a good series. Plus its a book, someone elses "life" that we can escape to for a few hours.
I recommend anyone to read this series, its good, different; but a good series. Plus its a book, someone elses "life" that we can escape to for a few hours.
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December 5, 2021
I liked this newish storyline. Mom from Russia. Farm.
You could read these first 4 books in any order.
Since this is the last and they spoke of 3 contenders for this school. Only thing putting it in placement. If I was to vote on whom I’d want to get in it would be cinnamon. I feel she needs the escape most.
You could read these first 4 books in any order.
Since this is the last and they spoke of 3 contenders for this school. Only thing putting it in placement. If I was to vote on whom I’d want to get in it would be cinnamon. I feel she needs the escape most.
October 31, 2024
this book was boring. i kept hoping it would get better. other than 1 or 2 scenes where her grandfather does something crazy y it was not worth reading. if it had been by any other author i probably would not have picked it up. there is one more book in the series but i don’t k is if i want to read it.
January 3, 2021
4/5
I liked Honey's story, maybe even a little more than Rose's. I did think her love interest was meh, and I had expected for their relationship to diminish by the end of the novel and was unpleasantly surprised that it didn't.
I liked Honey's story, maybe even a little more than Rose's. I did think her love interest was meh, and I had expected for their relationship to diminish by the end of the novel and was unpleasantly surprised that it didn't.
July 4, 2019
Similar to the first books in the series. Now I am going to read the last one which goes in depth of all of the characters.
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