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‘Beautifully written, macabre and thoroughly nasty… it is evocative of the nasty fairy tales like Little Red Riding Hood and The Babes in the Wood, with a bit of Victorian Gothic thrown in. … What does shine through is her ability to see the world through a child’s eyes’ Daily Express
‘Makes horror irresistible’ Glasgow Sunday Mail
‘A gruesome saga… the storyline is compelling, many millions have no wish to put this down’ Ms London
‘There is strength in her books – the bizarre plots matched with the pathos of the entrapped’ The Times
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The novel that launched Virginia Andrews’ superselling career: the tale of four children locked in an attic by their once-loving mother…
It was a game of happy families.
The four children lived such perfect lives in such a happy, golden family.
It was a game of hide and seek.
Their father died suddenly. The children now lived alone, hidden in the airless attic.
It was a case of tender, loving murder.
Their mother promised that they would stay only long enough to inherit her family’s fortune. But gradually she forgot how much she adored those children.
Millions of readers have been enthralled by this gripping story of a family’s betrayal and heartbreak, love and revenge – which then sows the seeds for the future.
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Truly, when I was very young, way back in the Fifties, I believed all of life would be like one long and perfect summer day. Read the first page
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Truly, when I was very young, way back in the Fifties, I believed all of life would be like one long and perfect summer day. Read the first page
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This novel is one of the most haunting stories that I have ever read. The story focuses on how the four children cope after their mother locks them up in the grandmothers attic. The reason this book is so successful is, I believe, due to the characters. Cathy is one of the strongest female characters in literature, and her anger and hurt is painfully realistic. One of the most unforgettable books. Be warned, once you read this you will have to read the rest of the series.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Virginia Andrews has created a true masterpiece. Flowers in the attic is a heart rendering tale of 4 siblings that go through hell and are tortured emotionly and physically by their once loving mother and grandmother. Have you ever read a child called it by Dave Pelzer? Virginia Andrews provokes the same emotions with rape, murder and betrayal in this brilliant novel that at one point will drive you to tears. Truly amazing.
15 of 16 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
To me, 'Flowers in the Attic' is one of the most gripping novels I have ever read. It is also one of the most intriguing love stories ever written. Many readers frown upon Andrews for her incest/romance writting. To me however, I find it captivating. When I first read this book I knew before hand of the brother/sister romance. However, when I read the book I was so wrapped up in Andrews amazing story telling, that I felt bad for the characters. What happens when children are coming of age, and are locked away together? Who will they turn to for love? Each other. Andrews has an amazing ability to capture the reader, and bring them into her world. I have read the entire Dollanganger Saga. Each book to the saga is a must read. I recomend this book to anyone who loves a twisted romance.
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Reading at Leisure
The book was actually purchased for a friend. She was quite surprised and highly delighted with the quick response of the order, and told me the book is a very interesting read.
Published 20 days ago by aldives
Flowers in the Attic
Very pleased with this purchase of Flowers in the Attic by Virginia Andrews, book brand new and such a bargain, fast delivery too. Recommended.
Published 2 months ago by avidreader
Tripe, but fascinating.
I first read this book in my mid-teens, and I was fascinated. 'Flowers in the Attic' has it all - handsome men, beautiful women, horror, and even a dash of incest. Read more
Published 3 months ago by jks
Deserves Zero rating
I hate to be so critical. Had it been written realistically, it could have been a very good, though horrifying story. It is gothic, it is unrealistic in every sense of the word. Read more
Published 10 months ago by wilson mbao
Review of the book, not the story!
By now i think we all now the plot of the story and how incredible, and tragic it really is. So i've decided to inform people of this book in particular. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Kelly Taylor
Something else!
This book was truly something. Cory's death made me cry. Those poor little twins. How horrible that these kids were the ones to suffer the most for the sins of others. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Ana M. Torres
I don't get it
As my title says, I don't get it. One reviewer has even said how dreadfully written this book is. OK, I haven't bought this from Amazon but I have it on the bookshelf at home so... Read more
Published 12 months ago by Pandy
Flowers In the Attic - A Great Read
I read this series a zillion years ago, lent the set to a friend and never got them back. Now the first two are on Kindle it's re-Kindled my want to read them all again. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Shane Lambert
Fascinating
Sadly, this wasn't the first VCA book I ever read (I started off with the Cutler family series) but when I finally got around to this, I was not disappointed. Read more
Published 16 months ago by M
Unsettling
I read this book after seeing all the good reviews and a friend recommending it to me. I just finished it and im glad I did. It was a horrifying book. Read more
Published 18 months ago by A Customer
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