Flowers in the Attic by V.C. Andrews

Flowers in the Attic by V.C. Andrews
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Flowers in the Attic is well written, with characters that reveal some aspects of their personalities quickly while slowly unveiling other aspects. The book is about an extremely dysfunctional family with four children hidden in the upper rooms of a large mansion. I won't say much more than that, because so much of the tension depends on learning what is really going on and watching the children trying to cope. This is a horror novel, but not one based on a supernatural monster. This terror is based on the betrayal of family rationalized with a combination of materialism and distorted religious beliefs. It is depressing at times, but the tension and fascinating characters kept me turning the pages.

Flowers in the Attic was published 40 years ago, but the flaws in the characters it portrays are always relevant.


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