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The End of the Rainbow

  • 2001 first published
  • 384 pages
  • 16 editions

V.C. Andrews's The End of the Rainbow (2001) is a horror novel. Much of the action takes place in Virginia. Readers will find themes of Rain Arnold, teenage girls and mothers and daughters.

21 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 16 editions.

At about 384 pages, most readers finish it in 7–8 hours.

About The End of the Rainbow

**Was the Hudson family destined to live in the shadows of the past? Or would luck shine on the newest generation? The answer lies at... The End of the Rainbow** Rain's precious daughter, Summer, is about to turn sixteen. Her future lies wide open before her and she carries her mother's wise advice close to her heart: life is hardship, but above all, life is hope. Like all girls her age, Summer dreams of growing up and making her own life, of falling in love and finding her soul mate But a devastating tragedy will force Summer to stare into the cold eyes of adulthood long before she is ready. She will learn very quickly about hardship -- but what of hope? Is she as strong as her courageous mother? Or will she crumble? All of her life, Summer has lived on the Virginia estate where the Hudson family's secrets have lurked among the shadows for generations. Now it is time for her to discover some secrets of her own. Some she will share. Some will force her to flee the only place she has ever called home. And some will haunt her for the rest of her life....
Description from Open Library

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

Subjects

  • Rain Arnold
  • Teenage girls
  • Mothers and daughters
  • Horror
  • Virginia

Quick answers

Who wrote The End of the Rainbow?

The End of the Rainbow was written by V.C. Andrews and first published in 2001.

What genre is The End of the Rainbow?

It is usually shelved as Horror.

How long is The End of the Rainbow?

The median edition has 384 pages, about 7–8 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to The End of the Rainbow?

Readers who like it often enjoy The Abandoned Heart, Witches on the Road Tonight and The Eyes of Darkness.

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