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Olivia
Olivia always knew her younger sister would get into trouble, but she never imagined the undercurrents of disaster would swell into a raging flood…
Olivia was always the sensible one—the responsible sister. She took after their father, a man as cold and driven as the Cape Cod wind, possessed by an unrelenting need for respect and success. It was understood that she would one day take over his million-dollar businesses. She would become the unwavering compass and the resilient caretaker of the Logan family—whether she wanted to or not.
But Belinda belonged only to herself. Flighty, flirtatious, and blessed with a beauty that promised her a privileged life, she was lavished with attention. Their mother and father, family friends, boys from school—everyone adored Belinda. And as she blossomed into a young woman, her beauty became even more haunting. She vowed never to grow up, determined to remain forever an enchanting little girl, adored and cared for.
Then came that fateful night. Olivia was awakened by the low whistle of the wind off the ocean—a sound that grew into an unearthly wail from Belinda’s bedroom. It was the tragic night their father would forbid them to ever speak of again. The night they would never forget.
The night that would send generations of Logans down an unavoidable path of lies, deceit, and heartbreak.
Olivia was always the sensible one—the responsible sister. She took after their father, a man as cold and driven as the Cape Cod wind, possessed by an unrelenting need for respect and success. It was understood that she would one day take over his million-dollar businesses. She would become the unwavering compass and the resilient caretaker of the Logan family—whether she wanted to or not.
But Belinda belonged only to herself. Flighty, flirtatious, and blessed with a beauty that promised her a privileged life, she was lavished with attention. Their mother and father, family friends, boys from school—everyone adored Belinda. And as she blossomed into a young woman, her beauty became even more haunting. She vowed never to grow up, determined to remain forever an enchanting little girl, adored and cared for.
Then came that fateful night. Olivia was awakened by the low whistle of the wind off the ocean—a sound that grew into an unearthly wail from Belinda’s bedroom. It was the tragic night their father would forbid them to ever speak of again. The night they would never forget.
The night that would send generations of Logans down an unavoidable path of lies, deceit, and heartbreak.
373 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published January 1, 1999
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V.C. Andrews
370 books9,123 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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May 5, 2009
A word of caution to people considering reading this book. Chapter One is considerably graphic as Olivia recounts finding her sister giving birth in her bedroom to a stillborn 7 month old baby. I wasn't sure I was going to read this book because I hated the character of Olivia throughout this 5 book series, but even after reading just Chapter One, I can see why she is the way she is. I think it's going to be a good read.
Ok, I hated this character for the first 4 books in the series. While I still do not condone some of her behaviors and decisions, I now feel pity for this character. After finishing this book, this character is a strong willed woman. But it seems as though she has never had a choice not to be. She's the President of a huge company that only she is capable of running. She cares for her sick parents and has to put up with her sister, who is in constant trouble. All of the responsibility is on her, whether she wants it or not. And to top it all off, she's got her own children and husband that seem to just get lost in the shuffle. She never really experienced real love and passion, although it is something it seems she desperately wants. Olivia is a classic case of a woman who had to grow up early and take on too much responsibility, never being able to stop and smell the roses or to be happy herself; she was always too busy taking care of everyone else.
A good read; I read more than half of the 400 pages in one day.
Ok, I hated this character for the first 4 books in the series. While I still do not condone some of her behaviors and decisions, I now feel pity for this character. After finishing this book, this character is a strong willed woman. But it seems as though she has never had a choice not to be. She's the President of a huge company that only she is capable of running. She cares for her sick parents and has to put up with her sister, who is in constant trouble. All of the responsibility is on her, whether she wants it or not. And to top it all off, she's got her own children and husband that seem to just get lost in the shuffle. She never really experienced real love and passion, although it is something it seems she desperately wants. Olivia is a classic case of a woman who had to grow up early and take on too much responsibility, never being able to stop and smell the roses or to be happy herself; she was always too busy taking care of everyone else.
A good read; I read more than half of the 400 pages in one day.
January 16, 2012
Nobody weaves a web of lies and deceit like V.C. Andrews (or her ghostwriter:)
May 24, 2019
This book was okay I didn't really like it
February 22, 2023
Not as good as the other books in the series. A lot of the story I already knew about from previous books. Wish they series would have ended better.
December 27, 2015
This wasn't so bad especially since I think the Logan series was the last good VCA series however reading some of these reviews, I don't like how people are downing Olivia. Although Olivia wasn't nice I thought she was justified in her treatment of Belinda. It's not like Olivia Foxworth of the Flowers In The Attic series, where she was just plain jealous of Alicia and later Corrine's looks despite them doing nothing personal to her and being nice to her. Belinda was mean, selfish, easy, and not to mention took advantage of everyone who loved her including Olivia and their father who loved her more despite her selfish and "easy" ways. I'm not saying she deserved her fate at the end but Olivia was justified in what she did in the end and I understood her coldness towards her sister and later Hallie then Melody who she obviously assumed was like them because she is of their blood. It kind of reminds me of the Garden of Shadows book and mirrors it in many ways: woman who can't have any more children has a daughter by someone else who is blonde beautiful that is hidden away. Only different is that Olivia is the one who wanted to do it and not her husband Samuel, who unlike Malcolm Foxworth is a nice guy who actually loves his wife. The only thing I didn't approve of was Olivia's treatment of Samuel. Granted Olivia is cold and I didn't like her treatment of Laura and later Melody but I can totally understand her treatment of Belinda. Overall, it's a pretty good book though. I wish it had of went further then it did and perhaps did like Petals of the Wind which starts when Olivia married Malcolm and ended when Flowers in the attic began. This book spent too much time on Olivia and Belinda when they were younger. And correct me if I'm wrong but I think Hallie's name is a bit of an anachronism, not that it's not possible for her to be named Hallie but I don't think the name was around long enough for her to be named after Samuel's mother.
February 3, 2018
I don’t know. I love VC Andrews (even with the ghost writer’s published works under her name) but this one is one of those books that make you annoyed and disappointed reading it. There’s TOO MUCH NARRATION. The plot and overall story is BORING. It breaks my heart to say these things to a VC Andrews’ novel. And I was expecting much from the 5th book of this series because they usually are the best. 😞😭💔
I don’t know what happened to this book. Olivia is just too indifferent to be the main character with this storyline. I don’t know how she came to fall in love with Nelson, I just don’t get it and that annoys me even more. I got excited to read this book when I saw this on the shelf but having read it already, I’d say DON’T read this one. If you can bear to skip the whole Logan Series, then I would recommend it. I’m sorry, but this book ruined VC Andrews for me. I am beyond heartbroken. 😭😭😭💔💔💔
I don’t know what happened to this book. Olivia is just too indifferent to be the main character with this storyline. I don’t know how she came to fall in love with Nelson, I just don’t get it and that annoys me even more. I got excited to read this book when I saw this on the shelf but having read it already, I’d say DON’T read this one. If you can bear to skip the whole Logan Series, then I would recommend it. I’m sorry, but this book ruined VC Andrews for me. I am beyond heartbroken. 😭😭😭💔💔💔
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.
July 15, 2013
So basically Belinda is the uninteresting slut and Olivia ends up having to take care of her. I wonder why the night Belinda gave birth (somehow, with no one having realized before that she was pregnant) was The Fateful Night. And what was this book supposed to reveal to us, the readers, when we already know this storyline from previous books? I was hoping for the Jacob, Haille, and Chester Storyline instead.
June 30, 2017
This book is very lack luster. The characters are not rounded, they are all very flat. There seems to be no arc. On top of it all, sex occurs between the main character and her husband which she describes as "rape". And nothing else happens with that statement, it's swept under the rug. I don't recommend his book. It seems very old fashioned in the most offensive ways. I really don't believe this is for a modern reader.
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. (even some of the ghostwriter's work)
June 22, 2008
I read this in middle school based on the recommendation of my mom's psychiatrist's secretary... I should have known! I remember this book as intriguing and freaky. Like watching an accident, I wanted to put it down but I just couldn't look away haha.
February 13, 2012
It was very sad and emotionally irritating at the same time. Olivia was too harsh and more domineering than a man is and Belinda was too wild and immature.But it was good, despite all the lies, deception,hatred, and secrets this series was good and the book ended good.
January 13, 2018
I think this book does a better explanation of why a bitter old woman in the main series turns out the way she does rather than in the Cutler series, where Lillian’s younger self doesn’t quite gel. At least with Olivia, you can begin to see why she is the way she is.
August 16, 2008
Not as interesting as works by the original author.
October 26, 2019
Even though you know Olivia is an evil bitch, it’s hard not to feel sympathy for her in this book. Growing up as the sensible daughter in the family, while her younger sister Belinda is reckless. Her parents always let her sister get away with everything, even when it’s very serious. I can understand why that is frustrating, especially when Belinda doesn’t bother with their dad after he gets sick.
Her love for Nelson is strange at times, especially after he has been with her sister. When she makes him have sex with her in return for keeping her mouth shut, I honestly didn’t understand it.
By the end of the book, the Olivia we love to hate starts to appear. I feel sorry for Samuel!
This was a good end to the Logan saga. A very entertaining read. I really like this series.
Her love for Nelson is strange at times, especially after he has been with her sister. When she makes him have sex with her in return for keeping her mouth shut, I honestly didn’t understand it.
By the end of the book, the Olivia we love to hate starts to appear. I feel sorry for Samuel!
This was a good end to the Logan saga. A very entertaining read. I really like this series.
May 19, 2024
Like most prequels, this one didn’t really add anything new to the series. It was just okay. I feel like the author was trying to get me to sympathize with the main character. But after knowing what she becomes and what she’s done, I just can’t feel sorry for her.
June 27, 2025
There was no joy in this book. It was not what I had expected and though well written I did not love it.
July 23, 2020
Gross. Just gross. It took me two years to read it and I only picked it up because I accidentally took a romance novel on vacation.
Olivia, the main character of the book, is an evil, egocentric, control freak who's behavior is glorified by the author as "strength". She's a miserable being who has to drag everyone down with her. She can't speak up for what she wants but she has no problem giving orders. At one point she even blackmails one of the other characters for sex. Which, I would call that rape.
Neiderman also writes with this styling that's typical to male authors. Describing the character's appearance, making the character all together too focused on their looks, and making the pretty girls shallow. Unique, but unsurprising given what the V.C. Andrews brand has become since her death, I was disgusted to see that all the women were in competition with eachother.
They views about marriage were so archaic I had to check the copyright date. It was 1999. I found that deeply disturbing. 20 years ago were people really still engaging in marriages of convenience?
I also seem to recall the neighbors having some sort of scandal that involved their daughter HELEN running away with her girlfriend? It took me two years to read this drivel, so please bear with me. Gay people were still that shocking in 1999? It's as if the 80's never happened! Stonewall was 1969. All in all this book feels like the 1950's all over again.
Anyway, if you like VC Andrews, she wrote two series before her death. I've read and recommend Flowers in the Attic. I believe My Sweet Andrea is the other. I've written away to Pocket Books just to see if they'll answer my request paper from the 90's. I'm unemployed during a global pandemic. What else am I going to do for fun?
Olivia, the main character of the book, is an evil, egocentric, control freak who's behavior is glorified by the author as "strength". She's a miserable being who has to drag everyone down with her. She can't speak up for what she wants but she has no problem giving orders. At one point she even blackmails one of the other characters for sex. Which, I would call that rape.
Neiderman also writes with this styling that's typical to male authors. Describing the character's appearance, making the character all together too focused on their looks, and making the pretty girls shallow. Unique, but unsurprising given what the V.C. Andrews brand has become since her death, I was disgusted to see that all the women were in competition with eachother.
They views about marriage were so archaic I had to check the copyright date. It was 1999. I found that deeply disturbing. 20 years ago were people really still engaging in marriages of convenience?
I also seem to recall the neighbors having some sort of scandal that involved their daughter HELEN running away with her girlfriend? It took me two years to read this drivel, so please bear with me. Gay people were still that shocking in 1999? It's as if the 80's never happened! Stonewall was 1969. All in all this book feels like the 1950's all over again.
Anyway, if you like VC Andrews, she wrote two series before her death. I've read and recommend Flowers in the Attic. I believe My Sweet Andrea is the other. I've written away to Pocket Books just to see if they'll answer my request paper from the 90's. I'm unemployed during a global pandemic. What else am I going to do for fun?
September 30, 2011
THIS DEFINATELY SHOULD THE OBVIOUSE JELOUSELY THAT OLIVIA HARBORED AGAINST BELINDA. BELINDA WAS BEAUTIFUL, EVERYONE WAS ENCHANTED BY HER, AND EVEN THOUGH SHE HAD GOTTEN KNOCKED UP, BEFORE BEING MARRIED, SHE STILL GOT WHAT SHE WANTED. WHAT SHARPEND THE JELOUSY FURTHER WAS THAT NELSON WAS PHYICALLY ATTRACTED TO BELINDA AND NOT OLIVIA. SHE WAS THE ONE WHO FANTASIZED ABOUT NELSON CALLING HER FOR A DATE, AND IT WAS GOING TO LEAD IN TO ANOTHER AND ANOTHER AND THEN SOON WOULD BECOME INGAGED, AND THEY WOULD BECOME THE DARLINGS OF CAPE COD. AND IT MIGHT HAVE WORKED IF HE WAS NOT IN LOVE WITH LOUISE BRANAGAN. IF OLIVIA COULD HAVE FORSEEN ANYTHING, I WONDER IF SHE WOULD HAVE INTERFEARED IN BELINDA'S ENGAGEMENT TO CARSON(I THINK THAT IS HIS NAME). IF THEY WOULD HAVE BEEN MARRIED, IT WOULD SEEM NOT LIKELY THAT SHE AND NELSON WOULD HAVE HAD SEX BEFORE HER WEDDING. OH WAIT, HAVING HAD WITNESSED THAT IS WHAT SET HER ANGER IN MOTION. I DID NOT LIKE HOW SAMUEL DID NOT ONCE STAND UP TO HER. WONDER WHAT HE WOULD HAVE DONE HAD HE SUSPECTED JUST HOW MUCH SHE LOVED AND FANTASIZED ABOUT NELSON. BUT I SAY SHE GOT WHAT SHE DESERVED WHEN NELSON HAD SEX WITH HER AND SAID "ALTHOUGH IT WAS NOT THE SAME AS WHEN HE WAS WITH BELINDA, IT WAS JUST DIFFERNT". THINGS LIKE THIS CAN'T BE FORCED. OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT. AND SHE GOT WHAT SHE DESERVED.
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February 3, 2016I honestly really liked this book a lot i got really into it because it was amazing how the author wrote it and how when i read it i felt like i was watching the movie to this book if it had one and it was amazing how Olivia was he more mature one in the family and how she took care of the dad and the dad was loving at times but most of the times he was more into the reputation and the looks and success he made and further business and how Olivia would be the one to cary on the name of the family then Belinda and the reason she wouldn't cary on the name because she was very selfish and bratty and only cared about herself and didn't really care about her self and she really liked the attention her mom and dad of course all of above she loved the attention the boys gave her at school as well and i didn't like that cause how could you do that and then get pregnant and think you could hide it from the family it was a secret and Olivia's dad just went on with the next day like it never happened and Belinda didn't get into trouble and then after that she decides to sleep with someone at the beach after he she gets pregnant and the baby dies like are you really that stupid but overall this book was amazing i really liked it more then i thought i would.
October 22, 2017
Comme toujours le dernier tome de la saga est consacré à la "méchante grand-mère". J'ai beaucoup apprécié ce tome qui nous présente Olivia sous un jour très touchant et Bélinda de manière beaucoup moins flatteuse que vue sous le prisme de Laura ou Melody... Même l'histoire reste du classique VC Andrews, j'ai beaucoup apprécié le personnage d'Olivia et la manière dont elle évolue dans sa famille un peu dysfonctionnelle. Le père est bien caractérisé (même si j'ai été choquée de découvrir qu'il n'était pas celui d'Olivia) et la mère est une évaporée comme d'habitude. J'aime beaucoup l'amour fou que voue Olivia à Nelson et j'ai eu mal pour elle lorsqu'elle s'est rendue compte qu'il ne l'aimerait jamais (en dépit de la nuit qu'elle le force à passer avec elle). Quand à Bélinda, c'est un monstre d'égoïsme , la manière dont elle traite son propre père et dont elle réagit à la mort de sa mère est glaçante.... A la fin, on comprend vraiment pourquoi Olivia la fait interner
Ce que j'aime : l'histoire, la manière dont on découvre les deux soeurs
Ce que j'aime moins : le schéma reste assez prévisible
En bref : Un prequel bien construit qui nous présente les personnages sous un autre jour
Ma note
8/10
Ce que j'aime : l'histoire, la manière dont on découvre les deux soeurs
Ce que j'aime moins : le schéma reste assez prévisible
En bref : Un prequel bien construit qui nous présente les personnages sous un autre jour
Ma note
8/10
May 25, 2015
The concluding novel in Virgina Andrews Logan series and this time it deals with the matriarch of the family, Olivia.
Her story is told from hers and her sister Belinda's childhood.
Olivia is the sensible and well behaved child while Belinda gets away with everything and her wild behaviour ultimately lands her in in trouble.
When disaster strikes it is Olivia who takes control, her mother has always lived in her own world and her father was equally indulgent and just let Belinda do what she wants, this in turn breeds resentment in Olivia especially as she has everything that secretly Olivia wants, popularity, friends and she has also slept with the only man Olivia ever truly loved, Nelson Childs.
Can these diametrically opposed sisters ever come to a mutual understanding or will the behaviour from both girls ultimately destroy both their worlds?
Yet again as the preceding novel dealing with the tale of Laura Logan this was a much needed insight into the character of Olivia and how she became so controlling and embittered.
A true testament to Virginia Andrews work.
A great read.
Her story is told from hers and her sister Belinda's childhood.
Olivia is the sensible and well behaved child while Belinda gets away with everything and her wild behaviour ultimately lands her in in trouble.
When disaster strikes it is Olivia who takes control, her mother has always lived in her own world and her father was equally indulgent and just let Belinda do what she wants, this in turn breeds resentment in Olivia especially as she has everything that secretly Olivia wants, popularity, friends and she has also slept with the only man Olivia ever truly loved, Nelson Childs.
Can these diametrically opposed sisters ever come to a mutual understanding or will the behaviour from both girls ultimately destroy both their worlds?
Yet again as the preceding novel dealing with the tale of Laura Logan this was a much needed insight into the character of Olivia and how she became so controlling and embittered.
A true testament to Virginia Andrews work.
A great read.
February 26, 2016
Olivia sure was one tough cookie. Ever since she was a child she'd grown up quickly and taken it upon herself to be in control of her life and the ones around her. Seeing it as unfair, that she had such a burden, she also viewed it as her responsibility.
Clearly she was jealous of her carefree younger sister, the one that all the boys seemed to flock to. This Jealousy, that she tried to deny to herself, caused her to be extra harsh with her sister. Even, with as spoiled and careless as she was, reading the book, made you feel slightly sorry for Belinda and the situations she got herself into.
In my opinion, Olivia was overly hard and callus but she definitely did get things done... as long as it was done her way.
Clearly she was jealous of her carefree younger sister, the one that all the boys seemed to flock to. This Jealousy, that she tried to deny to herself, caused her to be extra harsh with her sister. Even, with as spoiled and careless as she was, reading the book, made you feel slightly sorry for Belinda and the situations she got herself into.
In my opinion, Olivia was overly hard and callus but she definitely did get things done... as long as it was done her way.
May 14, 2016
Going into this book, being the last in the series I was really unsure as to how much I would like it because I really just disliked Olivia from the other books and felt that the first 3 books were the only necessary books in the series. However, that shortly changed after the first few pages. Better understanding what this characters back story is really made me realize why she had the wacky beliefs that she did and why she was the "evil, mean spirited, cold-hearted" woman that she was made to be. I really think this book is a must read when reading the series, even though I already knew the overall outcome of this book, I was still surprised by many different factors that continued to lead up to the final ending.
September 23, 2015
This last book of the Logan series was about Olivia, who we came to know as Melody's grandmother. We got to know about her early life with her parents and sister, Belinda. She was always serious and even masculine, it seemed. She was always helping her father with his business, and took care of everything when her mother passed and her father fell apart. Olivia marries Samuel, but it is clear how she only loved Nelson Childs. Olivia has hopes that she did the right thing by taking in Belinda and Nelson's daughter, Haille, and putting Belinda in the care of a home to help out her mental condition. If she only knew...
April 11, 2014
This was better than I was expecting it to be. I wasn't at all excited about reading Olivia's story (by the way, what's with V.C Andrews naming another evil grandmother Olivia?) but it actually surprised me.
It doesn't condone Olivia's actions later in life, but I do understand why she is the way she is now. Also, Belinda was an awful person! I was sympathetic with her during the other books, but she was a nightmare in this one.
Even though I liked this more than I thought I would, it was still not great. It was a good ending to the series, though.
It doesn't condone Olivia's actions later in life, but I do understand why she is the way she is now. Also, Belinda was an awful person! I was sympathetic with her during the other books, but she was a nightmare in this one.
Even though I liked this more than I thought I would, it was still not great. It was a good ending to the series, though.
October 9, 2015
I actually enjoyed this book... Despite it being about the horrible tyrant from the first 4 novels in the series.. I did feel sorry for Olivia.. Feeling overlooked by her parents.. Having to bear the burden of her sisters wily ways... Belinda was a spoiled brat.. And we were never aware of her being like that from the other novels.. I felt awful for Olivia to have to watch the man she loved be bewitched by her sister and remain always just out of reach.. But then you also feel sorry for almost everyone in this novel. It was certainly a sad story.
March 6, 2013
Good, fast read. Kept you interested most of the time.
I didn't realy feel sorry for Olivia and did think she was an iron lady! Not sure if the book was hoping for you to actually sympathise with the character and also make you see that she is the way she is in the earlier books because of her upbringing and certain circumstances.
Actually come to think of it, i really didn't like her. Good book but frustrating character!!
And Nelson should grow some! ;)
I didn't realy feel sorry for Olivia and did think she was an iron lady! Not sure if the book was hoping for you to actually sympathise with the character and also make you see that she is the way she is in the earlier books because of her upbringing and certain circumstances.
Actually come to think of it, i really didn't like her. Good book but frustrating character!!
And Nelson should grow some! ;)
May 28, 2015
I have not read the other books in the Logan Family Series, so this review pertains to this book and this book only. I found the book to be a bit boring. I didn't like the characters, other than Olivia, nor the plot. V.C. Andrews has written some great books with lies and deceit. This was not one of them. Nothing exciting happened. I could have guessed the whole plot within the first chapter. This book was a major disappointment.
September 13, 2015
Beautifully written. This book just makes you think about your own family and how one would protect another sibling no matter what. It really did teach me that we should all respect one another without hiding our problems and mistakes but instead facing them to be a better person. Thank you V.C. Andrews for this brilliant books!
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