Petals on the Wind
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Petals on the Wind

by V.C. Andrews

1980•Drama•439 pages

Taste attributes: dramathrillerromanceunsavouryheavyimaginarylineargrittyenclosedemotive & stirringinjustice/tragedy/vengeancecomplex relationshiptroubled leads

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Boxlist takeA morally murky novel that is stylised and heavy. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: very dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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4.0 / 5

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About This Book

Petals on the Wind is a novel written by V. C. Andrews in 1980. It is the second book in the Dollanganger series. The timeline takes place from the siblings' successful escape in November 1960 to the fall of 1975.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

DramaThrillerRomanceInjustice/tragedy/vengeanceComplex relationshipTroubled leads

Subjects

Dysfunctional familiesDomestic fictionHorror fictionDilation and curettageMystery fictionMothers and daughtersRevengeSuspense

Details

Author
V.C. Andrews
Published
1980
Pages
439
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