Flowers in the Attic by V.C. Andrews

In Flowers in the Attic by V.C. Andrews, you learn the true meaning of what a real family is. The time frame of this book is in the present. The story is about a perfect family who live in the suburbs with a mom, dad, son, and daughter. After the mom finds out she is pregnant and then gives birth to the new twins, a tragedy happens. When the father is driving home from work on his birthday, someone hit him head on and he died immediately. The mom and four children are left with no money, a broken heart, and lots of extravagant things they can’t afford. Their house is being foreclosed, so the only thing to do is to move in with the estranged grandparents who disowned their daughter (mom) many years ago for an unknown reason. Once the mom has told the children about this move she also tells them that they have to be hidden away in an attic in order for the mother to inherit there fortune until the wealthy grandfather dies. The mom told the children it would only be a couple of days because the grandfather was in poor health and he would pass away soon. Little did they know that days turn into months, months turn into years. “I hear not a whisper of movement in the huge house; not the faint shrills of a telephone ringing; not a kitchen appliance could be heard switching on and off; not even a dog barked outside; nor did a car pass to throw a light that might, hopefully, penetrate through the heavy draperies” (V.C. Andrews 102) In my opinion, this book was amazing. The author was descriptive and kept up the pace. I did not want to this book down once. This book is true life and to the point. I recommend this book for everyone. I loved it.