Flowers in the Attic

(Dollanganger Series)

Mass Market Paperback

English language

Published Oct. 6, 1981 by Fontana/Collins.

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5 stars (1 review)

IT WAS A GAME OF HAPPY FAMILIES. The four children had 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 GAME OF TENDER, LOVING MURDER. Their mother promised they would only stay long enough for her to inherit the fortune. But eventually she forgot how much she adored those children. --back cover

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5 stars

After a long break, I finally sat down and binged through the rest of Flowers in the Attic. Hard to believe I started this in 2018, but I am happy to say I didn't need to reread anything. I remembered everything that had happened when I read it prior which is always a sign of a good book.

Now that I've finished it, I have to say I sort of wish I had been able to experience this book without knowing the general story, or all the spoilers, or what made it so infamous. For example, I already knew the donuts were poisoned. It had the benefit of allowing me to notice all the foreshadowing in the book, but I'll never know if I would have picked up on what was coming if I hadn't already known.

Either way, I loved the writing style and the characters. It was a …