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Author: V.C. Andrews
Series: Dollanganger (Book #2)
Series: Dollanganger (Book #2)
Genre: Suspense Thriller
Length: 439 pages
Published: 1980 (original) 1990 (version I read)
Publisher: Pocket (version I read)
Brief Synopsis: (Taken from Goodreads) 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.
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.
My Review:
I give this book a 4 out of 5.
This was good, but slow starting. The book picks up with Chris, Cathy, and Carrie on a bus south to Florida. While on the bus, Carrie gets violently sick and a mute black woman makes the driver take the four of them to her "doctor-son", who she works for. Chris and Cathy relate most of their story leaving out some of the details, such as information about Cory and his death. The doctor takes the three of them in and arranges to become their legal guardians.
The book follows through several years of their lives, as they continue growing up (though Carrie doesn't do much growing). Cathy relates some of the awful things Carrie went through at school because of her size. Chris is on his way to becoming a doctor and Cathy is on her way to becoming the prima ballerina she wants to be. She is also intent on revenging Cory's death, and their imprisonment against both her mother and grandmother.
It took me awhile to get into the story, and all I kept thinking was "wow, Cathy is such a wanton creature". The story ends with Cathy, Carrie and Chris back at Foxworth Hall, as Cathy's quest for revenge is carried out.
All in all it was a good book just a little slow in starting as the three remaining Dollanganger children try to come to terms with the horrors of their youth.
You can purchase Petals on the Wind through Amazon in hard copy or Kindle format.
This was good, but slow starting. The book picks up with Chris, Cathy, and Carrie on a bus south to Florida. While on the bus, Carrie gets violently sick and a mute black woman makes the driver take the four of them to her "doctor-son", who she works for. Chris and Cathy relate most of their story leaving out some of the details, such as information about Cory and his death. The doctor takes the three of them in and arranges to become their legal guardians.
The book follows through several years of their lives, as they continue growing up (though Carrie doesn't do much growing). Cathy relates some of the awful things Carrie went through at school because of her size. Chris is on his way to becoming a doctor and Cathy is on her way to becoming the prima ballerina she wants to be. She is also intent on revenging Cory's death, and their imprisonment against both her mother and grandmother.
It took me awhile to get into the story, and all I kept thinking was "wow, Cathy is such a wanton creature". The story ends with Cathy, Carrie and Chris back at Foxworth Hall, as Cathy's quest for revenge is carried out.
All in all it was a good book just a little slow in starting as the three remaining Dollanganger children try to come to terms with the horrors of their youth.
You can purchase Petals on the Wind through Amazon in hard copy or Kindle format.
Have you read Petals on the Wind? If so, leave a comment and let me know your thoughts!
Please note: I was not compensated in any way for this review. It is strictly my opinion.
Please note: I was not compensated in any way for this review. It is strictly my opinion.
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