Flowers In The Attic Book Report

Andrews she became a novelist late in life having previously worked as a commercial artist illustrator and portrait painter.

Flowers in the attic book report. It is the first book in the dollanganger series and was followed by petals on the wind if there be thorns seeds of yesterday garden of shadows christopher s diary. Flowers in the attic is a 1979 gothic novel by v. Andrews name synonymous with the best in dark suspense. Known popularly as v c.

One of the most popular authors of all time v c. The dollanganger family lives in pennsylvania where their father often travels on business for the public relations firm for which he works. First published in 1979 set in the late 1950 s flowers in the attic and it s three sequels petals on the wind 1980 if there be thorns 1981 seeds of yesterday 1984 and the prequel garden of shadows 1986 have been favourites of mine for over thirty years. Secrets of foxworth christopher s diary.

A ton and since the world began gold was the reason to do most anything v c andrews. Flowers in the attic 1979 which she wrote an early draft of in 1975 became a bestseller although the washington post declared the book deranged swill and andrews possibly the worst writer i have ever read. Flowers in the attic 659 words 3 pages. It is about a family who goes to live at their grandparent s house after the death of their father.

The book was extremely po. Cathy is the sole first person narrator and we experience every injustice and shocking revelation as she along with her brothers and sister do. This tale of obsession also made into a haunting movie has made v c. The novel is written in the first person from the point of view of cathy dollanganger.

Echoes of dollanganger and christopher s diary. Andrews has been a bestselling phenomenon since the publication of flowers in the attic first in the renowned dollanganger family series which includes petals on the wind if there be thorns seeds of yesterday and garden of shadows. Part horror family saga and drama forbidden romance coming of age and gothic tale flowers in the attic is the troubling story of love loss abuse secrets lies and betrayal. The book that is being evaluated is flowers in the attic by v c andrews.

Andrews was born cleo virginia andrews in portsmouth virginia. Flowers in the attic is a dark gothic tale of greed and incest that will keep readers spellbound until the final paragraph.