I was disturbed more than once and really cringed with disgust at some parts. In fact, Cathy just can’t let go, not after losing Corrie and as it turns out there’s still so much to lose. The Foxworth family ties don’t break as easily as the Dolls wish they did. The exploration of psychological damage that people can inflict is so disturbing in this book! But it was so awesome, like a creepy awesome! The deep unsettling feeling increases immensely as new relationships form and old relationships try to die. The plot thickens! Even though the Dolls have escaped and their mother and grandmother aren’t physically present, they’re still there, ruining the Dolls. I’m pretty sure there’s no amount of therapy that could help them. I was really thrown into a tailspin at seeing just how messed up they all are from the lasting effects of being locked away. She gets dark and twisted and it really puts her in league with her mother and grandmother. Cathy however, is obsessed with revenge and determined to get mother’s attention. The Dolls have grown up in this new chapter! The book starts off right where Flowers in the Attic left off, but time moves pretty quickly and soon enough Carrie is in high school and Chris in college.

Side Note: This series is not one I’d recommend for anyone under the age of 17. Their past follows them, twisting them as love blooms in the most unexpected places and then wilts. During the next chapter in the Dollanganger series the Dolls grow up and face more challenges, both with themselves and people who enter their lives as they strive to reach their dreams-Cathy wants to be the prima ballerina, Chris wants to be a doctor, and Carrie just wants to fit in. The Dolls made it out of Foxworth, but they’re still haunted by their grandmother, mother, and that place. Foxworth is behind them, but they carry its dark secrets, are one of its dark secrets. Chris is positive that there is nobody for him except for Cathy and he won’t accept anybody else. The hatred for their mother is ever growing and consuming, driving her to great lengths for justice. Cathy’s dreams come at a great price and she is desperate for love that she’ll find it in anyone. Together, Chris and Cathy take care of their sister, Carrie, as she faces getting bullied in school from being malnourished and is positive their grandmother was right to lock them away.

With the loss of one of their siblings and in the midst of blossoming desires and revenge, the kids are given a chance to escape and start a new life with money they scraped during the attic days. Andrews Published: 1980įinally out and free of the attic of Foxworth Hall they’d been locked in for three years, the Dollanganger kids are now faced with grief and memories that will haunt them forever.

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