Flowers in the Attic by V. C. Andrews (1988, Paperback)

This book was recommended to me by a friend who is a fellow avid reader. I had never seen the movie, so had no idea what to expect. I must admit the characters were very believeable and I felt almost as if I knew them personally. This made the book very realistic in some ways. But the book had many shortcomings that disturbed me. For one, there were SEVERAL misspellings in the book, which I feel is unforgiveable. (What proofreader would fail to notice the misspelling of prescription - which was printed as perscription? This isn't exactly the most difficult word in the English language) This gave me the impression that the funds required for a top notch proof reader was not a priority. There was a lack of details in much of the script, making it dull and lifeless at times. Everyone's taste in books is an individual thing, and my friend loved this book, so keep in mind that no one opinion should sway someone for or against reading a book. There are several disturbing scenes in the book that involve incest, which I felt was going a bit too far and might very well upset someone with a sensitive nature or someone who has been abused in the past. I am next going to read Petals in the Wind, which I purchased at the same time as this book. If I'd known what I do now (after reading Flowers in the Attic) I would have thought twice about buying a second book by this author.