My Sweet Audrina
V.C. Andrews's My Sweet Audrina (1982) is a horror novel. It takes readers to Mid-Atlantic United States and River Lyle in the 1960s. Characters include Damian Jonathan Adare, Lucietta Lana Whitefern Adare and Ellsbeth Whitefern. Key subjects include mental disorders, murder, self-hypnosis and hyper sexuality.
Open Library readers give it an average of 3.6 out of 5 from 11 ratings, and 236 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 37 editions across 7 languages.
It runs to roughly 381 pages — 6–7 hours of reading at an average pace.
About My Sweet Audrina
My Sweet Audrina is a 1982 novel by V. C. Andrews. It was the only stand-alone novel published during Andrews' lifetime and was a number-one best-selling novel in North America. The story takes place in the Mid-Atlantic United States during the 1960s and 1970s. The story features diverse subjects, such as brittle bone disease, rape, posttraumatic stress disorder and diabetes, in the haunting setting of a Victorian-era mansion near the fictitious River Lyle.
Quick answers
Who wrote My Sweet Audrina?
My Sweet Audrina was written by V.C. Andrews and first published in 1982.
What genre is My Sweet Audrina?
It is usually shelved as Horror.
How long is My Sweet Audrina?
The median edition has 381 pages, about 6–7 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.
What books are similar to My Sweet Audrina?
Readers who like it often enjoy American Psycho, Murder for Halloween and Roger Caras' Treasury of Great Cat Stories.
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