Flowers in the Attic

V.C Andrews

1979

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⚠️Content Warnings
Child AbuseGraphic IncestGraphic Violence
Such wonderful children. Such a beautiful mother. Such a lovely house. Such endless terror! It wasn’t that she didn’t love her children. She did. But there was a fortune at stake—a fortune that would assure their later happiness if she could keep the children a secret from her dying father. So she and her mother hid her darlings away in an unused attic. Just for a little while. But the brutal days swelled into agonizing years. Now Cathy, Chris, and the twins wait in their cramped and helpless world, stirred by adult dreams, adult desires, served a meager sustenance by an angry, superstitious grandmother who knows that the Devil works in dark and devious ways. Sometimes he sends children to do his work—children who—one by one—must be destroyed…. ‘Way upstairs there are four secrets hidden. Blond, beautiful, innocent struggling to stay alive….’
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Fast-paced Attic POV: First Person Published by Pocket Books
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Children Evil Grandparent Morally Corrupt
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V.C Andrews

V.C Andrews

Horror, Romance

Cleo Virginia Andrews, better known as Virginia C. Andrews or V. C. Andrews, was an American novelist. She was best known for her 1979 novel Flowers in the Attic, which inspired two movie adaptations and four sequels.

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Not for me: Flowers in the Attic

Flowers in the Attic is the kind of book that hooks you early if you like its vibe. A couple of sections could have been trimmed without losing anything. Overall, I’d recommend it to the right reader.
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6 January 2026
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Really enjoyed: Flowers in the Attic

Flowers in the Attic has a strong core idea — the execution mostly works. The pacing stays moving and the chapters end on good beats. I’d still read more from this author even with the flaws.
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6 January 2026
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Really enjoyed: Flowers in the Attic

I went into Flowers in the Attic with pretty normal expectations and it surprised me. The atmosphere is the standout — it’s easy to sink into. Overall, I’d recommend it to the right reader.
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6 January 2026
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Didn’t work for me: Flowers in the Attic

Flowers in the Attic is the kind of book that hooks you early if you like its vibe. The middle drags and repeats the same tension a bit too long. Overall, I’d recommend it to the right reader.
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Loved it: Flowers in the Attic

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Loved it: Flowers in the Attic

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Didn’t work for me: Flowers in the Attic

Flowers in the Attic is the kind of book that hooks you early if you like its vibe. The ending resolves fast compared to how much it builds up. Not perfect, but it did enough to keep me turning pages.
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