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I read this entire series as a young teenager. At the time I found them thrilling but disturbing. I still find them so. I've never read anything else V.C. Andrews has done -- I never felt the urge. But with this series, something about it captivated me and I ended up reading them all. I suppose they're marketed for the teenage crowd, but I wouldn't consider them appropriate for an impressionable age group (incest aside, there are are other equally disturbing issues in these books). But for older teens or adults who enjoy very strange and darker type stories, this is for you.
Rachel R. (tangledgarlands) reviewed Petals on the Wind (Dollanganger, Bk 2) on + 28 more book reviews
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one of the better books in the series. continues from right where 'flowers in the attic' left off and chronicles the dollanger children's journey to find love, family, and normalcy after the scarring events in the attic. often sad and depressing, but fascinating to see the effects that their screwed-up childhood has had on them, particularly in cathy's neverending attempts at looking for love in all the wrong places and never finding it until its too late.
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It was a GREAT, GREAT book. I think everyone should read the Dollanganger Family story.
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A classic tale that picks up where 'Flowers in the Attic' left off. Stimulating. A great read even if you've read it before, as I have.
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Book 2 in the original trashy incest series churned out by the V C Andrews corporation. Fabulous guilty pleasure.
Hazel H. (TypicalYankGirl) reviewed Petals on the Wind (Dollanganger, Bk 2) on + 13 more book reviews
This is a continuing tale of this families saga of pain, sorrow, moments of joy, and renvenge.
This book follows the story of flowers in the attic. Also try, gardens of shadows if there be thorns and seeds of yesterday. All books in this series of young adults and their journey after trapped in a attic for years by their grandmother and mother.
Anyone who reads this book will like the whole series
A must read for anyone interested in what became of the Dollanganger children. I really did enjoy it and couldn't put it down, but the way it was written did not have the same haunting and realistic effect which Flowers in the Attic had. This book seemed a little less planned with thrown-in events, actions, and things which did not make much sense. It sure was a tear-jerker though and I'm glad I read it.
For Carrie, Chris and Cathy the attic was a dark horror that would not leave their minds.
Of course mother had to pretend they didn't exist and grandmother was convinced they had the devil in them.
But that wasn't their fault. Was it?
Cathy knew what to do. She knew it was time to show her mother and grandmother that the pain and terror of the attic could not be forgotten...Show them. Show them -- once and for all
This book really made you think and worry that someone actually could do this!!
Of course mother had to pretend they didn't exist and grandmother was convinced they had the devil in them.
But that wasn't their fault. Was it?
Cathy knew what to do. She knew it was time to show her mother and grandmother that the pain and terror of the attic could not be forgotten...Show them. Show them -- once and for all
This book really made you think and worry that someone actually could do this!!
VC Andrews is a wonderful writer. The chills this book gives of the revenge a child can live for!!
For Carrie, Chris and Cathy, the attic was a dark horror that would not leave their minds, even while they built bright, promising new lives. Of course, Mother HAD to pretend they didn't exist. And Grandmother was convinced they had the devil in them. But that wasn't their fault. Was it? Cathy knew what to do. She now had the powers she had learned from her beautiful mother. She knew it in the way her brother still yearned for her, in the way her guardian touched her, in the way ALL men looked at her. She knew it was time to put what she knew to the test. To show her mother and grandmother that the pain and terror of the attic could not be forgotten...Show them. Show them -- once and for all.
Interesting characters and events. Good for young readers.
.....they were such brave children to withstand such suffering. Such cleaver children to escape such terror!
loved it
Amanda H. (willowxand25) reviewed Petals on the Wind (Dollanganger, Bk 2) on + 111 more book reviews
Dollanganger Series Book #2
For Carrie, Chris and Cathy the attic was a dark horror that would not leave their minds.
Of course mother had to pretend they didn't exist and grandmother was convinced they had the devil in them.
But that wasn't their fault. Was it?
Cathy knew what to do. She knew it was time to show her mother and grandmother that the pain and terror of the attic could not be forgotten...Show them. Show them once and for all.
For Carrie, Chris and Cathy the attic was a dark horror that would not leave their minds.
Of course mother had to pretend they didn't exist and grandmother was convinced they had the devil in them.
But that wasn't their fault. Was it?
Cathy knew what to do. She knew it was time to show her mother and grandmother that the pain and terror of the attic could not be forgotten...Show them. Show them once and for all.
Sequel to Flowers in the Attic. Good, trashy fun.
For Carrie, Chris and Cathy the attic was a dark horror that would not leave their minds.
Of course mother had to pretend they didn't exist and grandmother was convinced they had the devil in them.
But that wasn't their fault. Was it?
Cathy knew what to do. She knew it was time to show her mother and grandmother that the pain and terror of the attic could not be forgotten...Show them. Show them -- once and for all.
Of course mother had to pretend they didn't exist and grandmother was convinced they had the devil in them.
But that wasn't their fault. Was it?
Cathy knew what to do. She knew it was time to show her mother and grandmother that the pain and terror of the attic could not be forgotten...Show them. Show them -- once and for all.
This book continues the story of the Foxworths. I love sequels....
read years ago and I recall it being good
I had a VC Andrews Phase and loved this book
The Strange sequal to the Dollanganger series very addictive
Very good read!
second novel in the dollanganger family series
If you liked Flowers in the Attic, you'll love her second book in that series, Petals on the Wind. I couldn't stop reading it.
Comes after Flowers in the Attic. Good book, but not as good as its predecessor. Still a pretty decent read if you like Andrews' stuff.
enjoyed the series.
As sick as the story line is with this series. Very interesting read. I couldnt put it down
This book was disappointing in some aspects. I enjoyed Flowers in the Attic for its gleefully tawdry nature. Petals on the Wind is of course more of the same, but I found the characters to be less sympathetic. I found myself impatient with the various creative ways they found to ruin their own lives. The female characters in particular are so weak willed and happy to tolerate abuse that I felt far more disgust than empathy.
Kristina E. (tazzcat625) reviewed Petals on the Wind (Dollanganger, Bk 2) on + 100 more book reviews
Excellent book with lots of twists.
This is the sequel to Flowers in the Attic, and while decent, it's not as good as the first book. We see what has happened to children after escaping the attic and their struggles in adulthood. Chris struggles with his separation from Cathy, Cathy struggles with relationships in general, and Carrie struggles with her health. Several new characters are introduced.
This is book 2 of a four book boxed set. If necessary, I will break the set, but would prefer to have all 4 go at once.
This series was my introduction into "horror" and the rest is history! These books, however, are not your blood-and-gore horror, as this is psychological, with a few tummy twisters thrown in here and there. I have read these over and over again and never fail to find something new.
Christine P. (chrissy77) reviewed Petals on the Wind (Dollanganger, Bk 2) on + 149 more book reviews
For Carrie, Chris and Cathy the attic was a dark horror that would not leave their minds.
Of course mother had to pretend they didn't exist and grandmother was convinced they had the devil in them.
But that wasn't their fault. Was it?
Cathy knew what to do. She knew it was time to show her mother and grandmother that the pain and terror of the attic could not be forgotten...Show them. Show them -- once and for all.
Of course mother had to pretend they didn't exist and grandmother was convinced they had the devil in them.
But that wasn't their fault. Was it?
Cathy knew what to do. She knew it was time to show her mother and grandmother that the pain and terror of the attic could not be forgotten...Show them. Show them -- once and for all.
Really enjoyed this book, waiting to get the next in the series to read it. Unfortunately, I can't relist my copy because it was sent to me with pages falling out :(
For Carrie, Chris and Cathy the Attic was a dark horror that would not leave their minds....Of course mother had to pretend they didn't exist. And grandmother was convinced they had the devil in them. But that wasn't their fault. Was it? Cathy knew what to do. She knew it was time to show her mother and grandmother that the pain and terror of the attic could not be forgotten...Show them. Show Them..... Once and for all..........
For Carrie, Chris, and Cathy, the attic was a dark horrow that would not leave their minds, and of course Mother had to pretend it didn't exist.
