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Flowers in the Attic / Petals on the Wind

  • 1996 first published
  • 802 pages
  • ★ 4.2 (5 ratings)
  • 4 editions

Flowers in the Attic / Petals on the Wind is a 1996 gothic fiction and horror novel by V.C. Andrews. The story is set in Florida and Foxworth Hall, in 1957. Characters include Cathy Dollanganger, Chris Dollanganger and Carrie Dollanganger. It deals with abused children, Arsenic, Blackmail and brothers and sisters.

Open Library readers give it an average of 4.2 out of 5 from 5 ratings, and 115 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 4 editions.

It runs to roughly 802 pages — 14–15 hours of reading at an average pace.

About Flowers in the Attic / Petals on the Wind

Contains: [Flowers in the Attic](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL134834W) [Petals on the Wind](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL134890W)
Description from Open Library

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

Era

Characters

  • Cathy Dollanganger
  • Chris Dollanganger
  • Carrie Dollanganger
  • Cory Dollanganger
  • Henrietta Beech
  • Paul Sheffield
  • Scotty Sheffield
  • Julia Sheffield
  • Amanda Sheffield
  • Julian Marquet

Subjects

  • Abused children
  • Arsenic
  • Blackmail
  • Brothers and sisters
  • Child abuse
  • Children
  • Children's stories
  • Dilation and curettage
  • Domestic fiction
  • Doughnuts
  • Dysfunctional families
  • Families
  • Gothic fiction
  • Grandparent and child
  • Grandparents
  • Health and hygiene

Quick answers

Who wrote Flowers in the Attic / Petals on the Wind?

Flowers in the Attic / Petals on the Wind was written by V.C. Andrews and first published in 1996.

What genre is Flowers in the Attic / Petals on the Wind?

It is usually shelved as Gothic Fiction and Horror.

How long is Flowers in the Attic / Petals on the Wind?

The median edition has 802 pages, about 14–15 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Flowers in the Attic / Petals on the Wind?

Readers who like it often enjoy The Abandoned Bride, Serafina and the Twisted Staff and Grief Cottage.

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