Let me start by saying I LOVED Flowers in the Attic. I thought it was brilliant, and when I found out there was another book i was actually really excited!

Ok. Um. What the fuck?

LIke...WTF VC ANDREWS!? What kind of fucked up childhood did you have?

Cathy becomes absolutely DETESTABLE in this book. I literally hate Cathy and everything she represents. Add pedophilia to the list of freaky shit that VC Andrews likes to include in her novels. I was even MORE disgusted by the Paul/Cathy relationship then I was by her relationship with her own BROTHER! I GODAMN SUPPORTED THE INCEST RELATIONSHIP!

This book just...like i'm being kind by giving it 2 stars, and that's only because it did its job of keeping me interested in finding out what happens. The only character I really, really felt for was Carrie. Oh, Carrie. She is by far my favorite character out of the entire series(view spoiler)[THANKS FOR KILLING HER OFF BTW (hide spoiler)].

They should really change the name of this book from 'Petals on the Wind' to 'Cathy Fucks Everyone Over.' Instead of taking the time to talk about everything she did, lets just list them. (Warning: spoilers. If you didn't read it, skip past the list. Actually no i'll just stop being lazy and hide it)

(view spoiler)[1. Seduces Paul
2. Is a bitch to Chris. Ok, I get that she's just trying to help him stop loving her or whatever, but honestly she toys with his emotions the way she toys with Julians, Pauls, Barts, etc. and yet he never stops idolizing her very existence.
3. Is a bitch to Paul. Oh my God what she did to Paul was probably one of the most despicable things she did in this book, and there were a lot. The worst part was that she didn't even recognize the true fault of her actions. Does she feel bad? Sure, but she never does anything about it. She marries Julian WHILE she's fucking engaged to Paul, and doesn't even TELL HIM. HE HAS TO FIND OUT WHEN SHE COMES HOME WITH A GODDAMN WEDDING RING ON HER FINGER. And to have him take her back after everything? I can't even comprehend. Yes i understand Cathy was told shit by Amanda, but that's no excuse, ok?
4. Is literally Julians bitch. He abuses her, rapes her, threatens her, etc. He basically abuses her both physically and emotionally throughout their ENTIRE relationship, yet she just lets him do it without even putting up a fight. Then when he dies, realizes "oh I actually did love him even though he was a total dick to me his entire life"
5. Bart rapes her and, yet again, she forgives a man for doing something unforgivable and continues having a relationship with him.
6. Um, her grandmother? Like Jesus Christ! But I wasn't as angry about this, because the bitch deserved what came to her.
7. The fact that Cathy is supposed to be perfect. She has 4 men who kiss the feet that she walks on and treats them all like dirt, as well as letting them treat her the same way. (hide spoiler)]

Good parts of the booK? I was really interested in the end with the Mother, and I love how even when confronted with all this evidence, I as a reader even question her guiltiness. She's so brilliantly evil, and Cathy doesn't give her enough credit. She's brilliant when it comes to manipulating people. Also, Carrie. Just Carrie. Life really wasn't fair to her.

Two good things don't save a book, however. The plot towards the end was too fast for me, and I just felt like everything was happening so fast. I just think that the whole fairytale aspect worked against Andrews this time, and I was really disappointed, because I loved the first one. I'm not even bothering to read the next 2. Fuck you Cathy.