Petals on the Wind

"This book didn’t have a clear cut plot line, but I think that is what made it so beautiful. You truly immerse yourself into Catherine’s head and while I know many have complained about the lack of relatability to her, I think V.C. Andrews did it in a way that didn’t demonize her and instead demonstrated real life long effects of trauma. Catherine’s hyper-sexuality and unstable relationships, her obsession with tracking her mother, and so much more highlight that childhood trauma expands into many areas of one’s life. Catherine’s character shouldn’t be relatable to the every day person, however it is a portrayal of how the horrors done to our children aren’t something they just “age out of”. She makes bad decisions, she choses bad relationships, she is in a cycle with her brain and it cannot be mitigated because she will never gain back those years she spent in the attic, the mother she had before stepping foot in that house, and the loved ones she lost too early. I went into this book and series blindly, and I am so glad that I spent my time reading it as I don’t think I have ever seen such a grim and exquisite betrayal in many other gothic literature I have read. I do have my qualms with parts of this book but I also understand that I live in a very different time and place than when this book was written. I overall suggest reading it for yourself, if you can handle the content included. It is in my list of favorite books read this year. "

"I didn’t think it was possible to be even more disturbing than Flowers in the Attic, but this book did it. Cathy has become the poster child for bad decisions. While it was just as entertaining, I have to take stars away because the Cathy/Paul thing bothered me THAT MUCH!"

"This is the sequel to flowers in the attic if you read the first one and liked it I would recommend this"

"TW sexual assault An addicting series, i finished this one in two days. Very interesting characters that you love to hate. "