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April Shadows
APRIL HAD ALWAYS FELT LIKE AN OUTSIDER.
Her older sister Brenda was tall, athletic, competitive, and sure of herself. But April Taylor was short, sensitive, and overweight -- and she couldn't bounce back from their father's cutting criticisms the way Brenda did. April didn't know why their once-loving dad had become a coldhearted monster, but she was sure it had something to do with her. And she could see how his cruel behavior was tearing away at her gentle mother. But a glimmer of happiness returns when Brenda brings home her college roommate: beautiful, bewitching Celia. And April wonders if she might not be so different from Brenda after all....
Her older sister Brenda was tall, athletic, competitive, and sure of herself. But April Taylor was short, sensitive, and overweight -- and she couldn't bounce back from their father's cutting criticisms the way Brenda did. April didn't know why their once-loving dad had become a coldhearted monster, but she was sure it had something to do with her. And she could see how his cruel behavior was tearing away at her gentle mother. But a glimmer of happiness returns when Brenda brings home her college roommate: beautiful, bewitching Celia. And April wonders if she might not be so different from Brenda after all....
432 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published January 1, 2005
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V.C. Andrews
370 books9,073 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 11, 2011
If you ignore the name on the cover and the fact that it's marketed as adult fiction instead of YA as it should be, this is a decent book. However, it does not have the darkness and disturbed nature that one expects from V.C. Andrews. April is a girl who finds herself in quite a few tragic and unpleasant situations, but not anything near the horror related in "Flowers in the Attic" or even more recent works like "Melody." Sadly, V.C. (or the ghost writer, rather) has completely lost her edge. It makes me sad.
September 14, 2020
I will say, if nothing else, this book was eventful. We have, on our VC Andrews bingo card, 'terminally ill relative,' 'suicide,' 'gay relative,' 'woops, gay relative's lover is a predator,' 'insane relative who is in love with a life-size doll,' 'alcoholism,' and... oh no! We're missing our FREE SPACE--that's right, there was zero incest. Not accidentally, not on purpose.
In all seriousness, though, it was pretty entertaining.
In all seriousness, though, it was pretty entertaining.
February 15, 2020
I thought that this book was good but dark
May 15, 2011
I liked how this series was about a girl who was normal and not blonde and gorgeous. It's good for girls to read about other teenage girls that are more like themselves in appearance. The main character here is slightly overweight and self-conscious and I like that she cares about how she looks and feels because girls do compare themselves to other girls.
September 9, 2024
Not as disturbing as usual. The story was kind of boring and depressing but still dark and interesting enough to keep me reading. Bonus points for no incest, which is always nice. But minus points for the fatphobia and homophobia.
September 3, 2010
April Shadows was suggested to me by one of my family members that loves V.C Andrews' books. She suggested this particular book continuosly until I finally decided to sit down and read it. From the cover and the title I wasn't really expecting much from the book so I didnt get my hopes up.
The beginning of the book, to be honest, was a little slow and discouraging.. But, as I read on,I became interested in the set-up of the story. The main character, April, was known as the average, very smart, unknown, unactive, highschool girl. Her older sister, on the other hand, was popular, pretty, and also very involved in sports. Throughout the book, April was often covered in her sister's fame and got little attention.
What got my interest in the book is the little mystery behind it. They have an average, upper-class family. What some people could call perfect. Until eventually, April's dad starts getting distant from the rest of the family and is always in a hatred kind of mood. April, her sister, and her mom have no idea whats going on and neither does anybody else except for her dad and his doctor.
Some unfortunate mishap takes place and April and her sister are forced to move across the country but there's a problem, April's sister needs to stay in her dorm in college with her new "best friend" who seems to be too close to her and April has nowhere to stay.. April decides to travel the country with her magician of an uncle and discovers things shes never known about him.
The questioning of April's dad is only the beginning of the crazy events that take place in this book. Some things that might actually make you say, "Oh my gosh!" or even, "What the heck?!" outloud. It's a great book and I highly recommend it. Because of what I've told you, thats not even the start of what goes on this book!
The beginning of the book, to be honest, was a little slow and discouraging.. But, as I read on,I became interested in the set-up of the story. The main character, April, was known as the average, very smart, unknown, unactive, highschool girl. Her older sister, on the other hand, was popular, pretty, and also very involved in sports. Throughout the book, April was often covered in her sister's fame and got little attention.
What got my interest in the book is the little mystery behind it. They have an average, upper-class family. What some people could call perfect. Until eventually, April's dad starts getting distant from the rest of the family and is always in a hatred kind of mood. April, her sister, and her mom have no idea whats going on and neither does anybody else except for her dad and his doctor.
Some unfortunate mishap takes place and April and her sister are forced to move across the country but there's a problem, April's sister needs to stay in her dorm in college with her new "best friend" who seems to be too close to her and April has nowhere to stay.. April decides to travel the country with her magician of an uncle and discovers things shes never known about him.
The questioning of April's dad is only the beginning of the crazy events that take place in this book. Some things that might actually make you say, "Oh my gosh!" or even, "What the heck?!" outloud. It's a great book and I highly recommend it. Because of what I've told you, thats not even the start of what goes on this book!
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
September 17, 2013
I know a lot of people complain about VC Andrew's ghostwriter, and I've picked up a couple other books by him that didn't really capture my attention, but I really loved this 2-book series (wish there were more).
It doesn't exactly have the same twists and dark secrets like the vintage VC Andrews, but I found this book to be a very nice drama about a girl who goes through SO MUCH tragedy with her family, and in the middle of all this turmoil, has yet to discover what really makes her happy.
I should note that I don't really like dramas as a general rule, but I loved this book. I loved that it differed in that the main character was unsure of her sexuality, as well as the fact that she wasn't perfect physically (although for some reason everyone else in the book was exceptionally tall).
I loved how responsible this girl was forced to be at an early age, and so many times I wanted to cry for her! It was a great journey, and like I said I wish there were more books starring April Taylor.
It doesn't exactly have the same twists and dark secrets like the vintage VC Andrews, but I found this book to be a very nice drama about a girl who goes through SO MUCH tragedy with her family, and in the middle of all this turmoil, has yet to discover what really makes her happy.
I should note that I don't really like dramas as a general rule, but I loved this book. I loved that it differed in that the main character was unsure of her sexuality, as well as the fact that she wasn't perfect physically (although for some reason everyone else in the book was exceptionally tall).
I loved how responsible this girl was forced to be at an early age, and so many times I wanted to cry for her! It was a great journey, and like I said I wish there were more books starring April Taylor.
October 3, 2011
April Shadows was terrible. I found it hard to believe that V.C. Andrews would have written this book. April was an annoying character and it annoyed me that she couldn't decide if she liked girls, guys, or both. It was sooo annoying. I'm younger than her and I know I'm straight and I know kids who are younger who know if they are gay and bisexual. I found it really annoying and the plot was boring.
September 20, 2013
This book is sad, and a little weird but it is a good book! I can't wait to get the next in the series.
November 9, 2010
This was a good read. My first book from the author. Good story, good quots cant wait to read how the story goes on in the second part.
July 31, 2014
Excellent book, like everything that I have read from V.C. Andrews
May 2, 2025
April Shadows completely pulled me in from the very first page. The story is filled with raw emotion, family secrets, and the kind of dark, dramatic twists that Virginia Andrews is known for. April is a deeply relatable and layered character—her pain, resilience, and growth kept me hooked the entire way through.
What stood out the most was how well the book handled themes like body image, grief, and identity. It didn’t shy away from the uncomfortable, and that made the emotional payoffs hit even harder. The writing was immersive, and I felt every bit of April’s journey—the confusion, the heartbreak, and her quiet strength.
This is the kind of book that lingers in your mind long after you finish it. I couldn’t stop thinking about the ending and how everything tied together. If you're into intense family drama, secrets, and emotional coming-of-age stories, this is absolutely a must-read.
What stood out the most was how well the book handled themes like body image, grief, and identity. It didn’t shy away from the uncomfortable, and that made the emotional payoffs hit even harder. The writing was immersive, and I felt every bit of April’s journey—the confusion, the heartbreak, and her quiet strength.
This is the kind of book that lingers in your mind long after you finish it. I couldn’t stop thinking about the ending and how everything tied together. If you're into intense family drama, secrets, and emotional coming-of-age stories, this is absolutely a must-read.
July 25, 2011
This was a hard book to get into. Having read The Flowers In The Attic series and My Sweet Audrina, I really wanted to give some of her other books a try.
We have April, who’s the main character in this series. The first 2 or 3 chapters were really boring- it was all about April talking about how her dad changed from this really good dad into this awful, horrible person. Surprise, surprise, he had a brain tumor or something, and died from it. Then her mom kills herself, so April is left in the care of her older sister Brenda. April, however, ends up living with her uncle Palaver. He, very predictably, dies, and we’re left wondering what will happen with April. Her sister drops out of college to play professional basketball, so April is supposed to go stay with one of her cousins until Brenda gets back from her trip.
It was pretty disappointing, which I think in part is because this is written by a ghost-writer, and didn’t really have the same charm that Flowers In The Attic did. There was a certain amount of suspense, and I kept waiting for something to evil to happen…and it never did. It definitely felt like something was lurking in the shadows, and unfortunately, that something didn’t materialize in this book.
My Rating: It gets a 2 out of 5. It was just okay, and I’m not sure I want to give this particular series anymore of my time.
We have April, who’s the main character in this series. The first 2 or 3 chapters were really boring- it was all about April talking about how her dad changed from this really good dad into this awful, horrible person. Surprise, surprise, he had a brain tumor or something, and died from it. Then her mom kills herself, so April is left in the care of her older sister Brenda. April, however, ends up living with her uncle Palaver. He, very predictably, dies, and we’re left wondering what will happen with April. Her sister drops out of college to play professional basketball, so April is supposed to go stay with one of her cousins until Brenda gets back from her trip.
It was pretty disappointing, which I think in part is because this is written by a ghost-writer, and didn’t really have the same charm that Flowers In The Attic did. There was a certain amount of suspense, and I kept waiting for something to evil to happen…and it never did. It definitely felt like something was lurking in the shadows, and unfortunately, that something didn’t materialize in this book.
My Rating: It gets a 2 out of 5. It was just okay, and I’m not sure I want to give this particular series anymore of my time.
December 25, 2010
This book was very hard to get in to. The first 30 or so pages were April explaining her father had changed from a good person to a bad person. It was way too long to get to the action. I was wondering where the editor was and why the first two chapters weren't nixed.
The lesbian thing with the girls was kind of like "duh". The book made you feel like you were in suspense, yes, but I kept expecting more. Like... something not so mundane.
And April is a real wimp in this book. Total wimp.
Disappointed in the writer for this one (I know it's a ghost writer :) ) as I didn't really feel there was much to do with this one except following around a whiny 15 year old who never stuck up for herself. She did one risky thing near the end, but it kind of flailed from there.
However, if you can stick through it for book two, it might be worth it. Might be more worth it to skip this book (or read a spoiler) and go to book two. That one was better.
Wanted to add, I know V.C. Andrew books has lovely, fluttery quotes throughout them, but the ones in this one seem very forced, like an afterthought. I tended to skip over them and get on with the story.
The lesbian thing with the girls was kind of like "duh". The book made you feel like you were in suspense, yes, but I kept expecting more. Like... something not so mundane.
And April is a real wimp in this book. Total wimp.
Disappointed in the writer for this one (I know it's a ghost writer :) ) as I didn't really feel there was much to do with this one except following around a whiny 15 year old who never stuck up for herself. She did one risky thing near the end, but it kind of flailed from there.
However, if you can stick through it for book two, it might be worth it. Might be more worth it to skip this book (or read a spoiler) and go to book two. That one was better.
Wanted to add, I know V.C. Andrew books has lovely, fluttery quotes throughout them, but the ones in this one seem very forced, like an afterthought. I tended to skip over them and get on with the story.
August 23, 2015
This novel is just, again, one of the pecularity of V.C Andrews novels (written by Andrew Niederman) that seems to be in the same concept. There's this disturbing scene where a character (on this case, April Taylor's mother and uncle) stumbles to depression and finally to their death. Why is it always comes to that? It seems the character is never got to have a good ending. I thought that it is just the way these novels are supposed to be. Call me a pervert or anything, but this is my type.
Gloomy and dark as always.
Then, why is it that the main character that whenever she attempted to get raped, would have to run away. Come on, this is such a cliff-hanger. Horny as hell whenever I read scenario like that. That's why the main character always feel (mostly all the protagonist on V.C Andrew's novels are) a lowliness on their self-esteem or dignity. Pity.
And oh, this is one of what I've tagged as lgbt read. Spoiler alert: April's sister, Brenda is a dyke. Am I mean? No, just the right term, eh.
Gloomy and dark as always.
Then, why is it that the main character that whenever she attempted to get raped, would have to run away. Come on, this is such a cliff-hanger. Horny as hell whenever I read scenario like that. That's why the main character always feel (mostly all the protagonist on V.C Andrew's novels are) a lowliness on their self-esteem or dignity. Pity.
And oh, this is one of what I've tagged as lgbt read. Spoiler alert: April's sister, Brenda is a dyke. Am I mean? No, just the right term, eh.
July 13, 2013
Although I am very picky about what books I read, but this book in particular has just made me have 100 different turns in a matter of 4 hundred and something pages that I could not put down. I felt sorry for April and everything that she had to go through, her father hid his illness and died leaving them treated like shit and not loved. Her mother commits suicide by taking a bottle of pills and heartache of losing her husband which is April and Brendas father. Brenda treated April like shit and Ceilia was a trifling skank. I admired Aprils uncle the magician, he died from being an alcoholic but he loved the sisters and let April travel with him like gypsies in the end. Most of the time I wouldn't have been able to get into anything that's so into detail and descripture about every problem that surfaces. I give this book 5 stars because it only took me 2 days and I couldn't put this book down :)
August 13, 2017
April is dertien als haar vader sterft in een hospice. Daar is zijn enorme gedragsverandering en verdwijning aan vooraf gegaan. Deze dood heeft dramatische gevolgen voor April en haar moeder, terwijl zus Brenda haar succesvolle sportcarriere voortzet. Onthutsend zijn de pesterijen die April op school meemaakt. Als Brenda's vriendin Celia April te na komt, ontvlucht ze haar verleden en zoekt een broer van haar moeder op. Tenslotte belandt ze bij een oude dame in huis. Dit in de ik-vorm geschreven boek is een eerste deel van de 'Schaduw'-serie, dat wordt vervolgd met 'Meisje in de schaduw', maar zelfstandig te lezen is. De populaire auteur schreef eerder meer dan tien series meisjesverhalen, en haar familie heeft na haar dood een andere schrijver de door haar nagelaten ideeen laten uitwerken. Dit is weer een moderne, meeslepende en spannende roman, met veel inlevingsvermogen geschreven.
December 30, 2014
I actually read the second in the series (Girl in the Shadows.) before reading this since it was all they had in the library. I enjoyed it, so I wanted to read the first and got bought myself a copy.
Anyways, although the ghostwriter really drifts away from VCA's original style I actually enjoyed the Shadow Series. The best thing it has going for it is the fact, that April seems more realistic. She's just a normal girl with insecurities going through some weird stuff. I wish the series was longer, it's only two books, so it doesn't exactly leave a satisfied feeling. There wasn't exactly anything really all that shocking in the books. But still, I liked them.
Anyways, although the ghostwriter really drifts away from VCA's original style I actually enjoyed the Shadow Series. The best thing it has going for it is the fact, that April seems more realistic. She's just a normal girl with insecurities going through some weird stuff. I wish the series was longer, it's only two books, so it doesn't exactly leave a satisfied feeling. There wasn't exactly anything really all that shocking in the books. But still, I liked them.
February 11, 2016
This is the first V.C. Andrews book that I've read. Yes! I missed "Flowers in the Attic." I remember reading a bit, but not enough to remember so it doesn't count. I knew what I was getting myself into reading this book.
The beginning was slow, but I was excited. I was however, frustrated with some of the family members and the roles that they played in April's life. She also comes across as a bit self-centered, but then again, what teen isn't at that age?. Once I became truly focused, the book was really good. Everything seemed to rushing very quickly. This is the beginning of a series though so we'll see what happens.
The beginning was slow, but I was excited. I was however, frustrated with some of the family members and the roles that they played in April's life. She also comes across as a bit self-centered, but then again, what teen isn't at that age?. Once I became truly focused, the book was really good. Everything seemed to rushing very quickly. This is the beginning of a series though so we'll see what happens.
October 2, 2011
Fisnished reading this on the flight to Florida, book had a holiday with me in Disney World :) Thought I'd read this before but it all seemed new to me. I did like this book but the characters annoyed me. All the charcters in Andrews book seem to get over being raped or almost being raped fairly quickly. Will be interesting to see how April is in the next book now she basically has no one. I felt a random stranger taking her in at the end was fairly unrealistic and very like what happened in 'Child of Darkness'.
August 2, 2012
After hearing so many wonderful things about Andrews, I was extremely excited to read this book...however it was disappointing to say the least. I know that this is a series book but I felt like there was no point to the story. My library labeled this as a horror book -___- and I kept feeling like something would happen; whether better or worse but nothing. There was a little promise with the Uncle but he died in the end so of course that's that. I'm hoping to get a copy of Flowers in the Attic and give her one last chance. Oh and by the way I have no desire to read the other series.
September 26, 2009
I started this book 09/20/2009. I finished this book on 09/24/2009.
This book was pretty good. I have read it before as I've read alot of V.C. Andrews' books before I just didn't remember reading this one. But every page reminded me of what was going to happen. I plan on reading the next book in the series but not right now. Cause I'm pretty sure I've read it before too.
This book was pretty good. I have read it before as I've read alot of V.C. Andrews' books before I just didn't remember reading this one. But every page reminded me of what was going to happen. I plan on reading the next book in the series but not right now. Cause I'm pretty sure I've read it before too.
July 23, 2015
Really wonderful novel. Aprils Shadows is the story of April, an overweight, insecure teen. Her life is pretty much tragedy after tragedy, what starts as her father behaving strangely sets in motion a series of events that will change her life. Through twists and turns she works to discover who she is, who she wants to be.
June 3, 2008
Ordinairy story and a little bit predictable. However Virginia Andrews' writing style and smooth happenings in the story kept me hooked. If you like VA, you should read this book. If you haven't read any of VA, start with another serie like 'Willow'.
January 29, 2009
Better than some of the other Andrews books I've read recently. Still a little far-fetched, but isn't that the point? The sequel doesn't look like it will be quite as good, but they provide a nice easy read.
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
February 1, 2008
The new VC Andrews books are not nearas good as her original writings long ago, ie. Flowers in the Attic, etc. The new stuff does not flow quite as well.
July 23, 2008
I couldn't resist the latest from a woman who's been dead for at least 20 years. And she didn't let me down! Wealthy, beautiful people with deep, dark family secrets...it was all there.
May 10, 2009
iT WAS okay but alot like all the others I have read of VC Andrews
October 18, 2010
Okay read.
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