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Logan #3
Unfinished Symphony
Melody Logan had only just found a safe harbor when a new storm set her adrift all over again....
Melody had always believed that her mother, Haille, and her dear stepdaddy had died in tragic accidents. That belief had brought her to stay with her secretive Logan relatives on Cape Cod. But everything changed when a friend spotted Haille's picture in a catalog, igniting Melody's hope. Could it be true that her mother hadn’t perished in a California fire? Could she be alive but in desperate trouble, unable to reach out?
The dream of finding her mother seemed as fragile as the scrap of paper that served as her only clue. Even as Melody was swept into a pampered life as a guest in a Beverly Hills mansion, nothing could prepare her for the devastating moment she stood face-to-face with her mother. Haille’s cold, stone-like gaze and initial denial of recognition shattered Melody's heart. Why had her mother pretended not to know her? Why had she faked her own death?
Though Melody’s beloved Cary called to her from Cape Cod, she knew deep down that her mother needed her now more than ever. Beneath Haille’s broken promises and faded dreams, Melody clung to the hope of uncovering the truth about her past. Only then could she chart a path to a safer, brighter future—a future she could truly call her own.
Melody had always believed that her mother, Haille, and her dear stepdaddy had died in tragic accidents. That belief had brought her to stay with her secretive Logan relatives on Cape Cod. But everything changed when a friend spotted Haille's picture in a catalog, igniting Melody's hope. Could it be true that her mother hadn’t perished in a California fire? Could she be alive but in desperate trouble, unable to reach out?
The dream of finding her mother seemed as fragile as the scrap of paper that served as her only clue. Even as Melody was swept into a pampered life as a guest in a Beverly Hills mansion, nothing could prepare her for the devastating moment she stood face-to-face with her mother. Haille’s cold, stone-like gaze and initial denial of recognition shattered Melody's heart. Why had her mother pretended not to know her? Why had she faked her own death?
Though Melody’s beloved Cary called to her from Cape Cod, she knew deep down that her mother needed her now more than ever. Beneath Haille’s broken promises and faded dreams, Melody clung to the hope of uncovering the truth about her past. Only then could she chart a path to a safer, brighter future—a future she could truly call her own.
384 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published January 1, 1997
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V.C. Andrews
369 books8,951 followersBooks published under the following names - Virginia Andrews, V. Andrews, Virginia C. Andrews & V.C. Endrius. Books since her death ghost written by Andrew Neiderman, but still attributed to the V.C. Andrews name
Virginia Cleo Andrews (born Cleo Virginia Andrews) was born June 6, 1923 in Portsmouth, Virginia. The youngest child and the only daughter of William Henry Andrews, a career navy man who opened a tool-and-die business after retirement, and Lillian Lilnora Parker Andrews, a telephone operator. She spent her happy childhood years in Portsmouth, Virginia, living briefly in Rochester, New York. The Andrews family returned to Portsmouth while Virginia was in high school.
While a teenager, Virginia suffered a tragic accident, falling down the stairs at her school and incurred severe back injuries. Arthritis and a failed spinal surgical procedure forced her to spend most of her life on crutches or in a wheelchair.
Virginia excelled in school and, at fifteen, won a scholarship for writing a parody of Tennyson's Idylls of the King. She proudly earned her diploma from Woodrow Wilson High School in Portsmouth. After graduation, she nurtured her artistic talent by completing a four-year correspondence art course while living at home with her family.
After William Andrews died in the late 1960s, Virginia helped to support herself and her mother through her extremely successful career as a commercial artist, portrait painter, and fashion illustrator.
Frustrated with the lack of creative satisfaction that her work provided, Virginia sought creative release through writing, which she did in secret. In 1972, she completed her first novel, The Gods of the Green Mountain [sic], a science-fantasy story. It was never published. Between 1972 and 1979, she wrote nine novels and twenty short stories, of which only one was published. "I Slept with My Uncle on My Wedding Night", a short fiction piece, was published in a pulp confession magazine.
Promise gleamed over the horizon for Virginia when she submitted a 290,000-word novel, The Obsessed, to a publishing company. She was told that the story had potential, but needed to be trimmed and spiced up a bit. She drafted a new outline in a single night and added "unspeakable things my mother didn't want me to write about." The ninety-eight-page revision was re-titled Flowers in the Attic and she was paid a $7,500 advance. Her new-generation Gothic novel reached the bestseller lists a mere two weeks after its 1979 paperback publication by Pocket Books.
Petals on the Wind, her sequel to Flowers, was published the next year, earning Virginia a $35,000 advance. The second book remained on the New York Times bestseller list for an unbelievable nineteen weeks (Flowers also returned to the list). These first two novels alone sold over seven million copies in only two years. The third novel of the Dollanganger series, If There Be Thorns, was released in 1981, bringing Virginia a $75,000 advance. It reached No. 2 on many bestseller lists within its first two weeks.
Taking a break from the chronicles of Chris and Cathy Dollanganger, Virginia published her one, and only, stand-alone novel, My Sweet Audrina, in 1982. The book welcomed an immediate success, topping the sales figures of her previous novels. Two years later, a fourth Dollanganger novel was released, Seeds of Yesterday. According to the New York Times, Seeds was the best-selling fiction paperback novel of 1984. Also in 1984, V.C. Andrews was named "Professional Woman of the Year" by the city of Norfolk, Virginia.
Upon Andrews's death in 1986, two final novels—Garden of Shadows and Fallen Hearts—were published. These two novels are considered the last to bear the "V.C. Andrews" name and to be almost completely written by
Virginia Cleo Andrews (born Cleo Virginia Andrews) was born June 6, 1923 in Portsmouth, Virginia. The youngest child and the only daughter of William Henry Andrews, a career navy man who opened a tool-and-die business after retirement, and Lillian Lilnora Parker Andrews, a telephone operator. She spent her happy childhood years in Portsmouth, Virginia, living briefly in Rochester, New York. The Andrews family returned to Portsmouth while Virginia was in high school.
While a teenager, Virginia suffered a tragic accident, falling down the stairs at her school and incurred severe back injuries. Arthritis and a failed spinal surgical procedure forced her to spend most of her life on crutches or in a wheelchair.
Virginia excelled in school and, at fifteen, won a scholarship for writing a parody of Tennyson's Idylls of the King. She proudly earned her diploma from Woodrow Wilson High School in Portsmouth. After graduation, she nurtured her artistic talent by completing a four-year correspondence art course while living at home with her family.
After William Andrews died in the late 1960s, Virginia helped to support herself and her mother through her extremely successful career as a commercial artist, portrait painter, and fashion illustrator.
Frustrated with the lack of creative satisfaction that her work provided, Virginia sought creative release through writing, which she did in secret. In 1972, she completed her first novel, The Gods of the Green Mountain [sic], a science-fantasy story. It was never published. Between 1972 and 1979, she wrote nine novels and twenty short stories, of which only one was published. "I Slept with My Uncle on My Wedding Night", a short fiction piece, was published in a pulp confession magazine.
Promise gleamed over the horizon for Virginia when she submitted a 290,000-word novel, The Obsessed, to a publishing company. She was told that the story had potential, but needed to be trimmed and spiced up a bit. She drafted a new outline in a single night and added "unspeakable things my mother didn't want me to write about." The ninety-eight-page revision was re-titled Flowers in the Attic and she was paid a $7,500 advance. Her new-generation Gothic novel reached the bestseller lists a mere two weeks after its 1979 paperback publication by Pocket Books.
Petals on the Wind, her sequel to Flowers, was published the next year, earning Virginia a $35,000 advance. The second book remained on the New York Times bestseller list for an unbelievable nineteen weeks (Flowers also returned to the list). These first two novels alone sold over seven million copies in only two years. The third novel of the Dollanganger series, If There Be Thorns, was released in 1981, bringing Virginia a $75,000 advance. It reached No. 2 on many bestseller lists within its first two weeks.
Taking a break from the chronicles of Chris and Cathy Dollanganger, Virginia published her one, and only, stand-alone novel, My Sweet Audrina, in 1982. The book welcomed an immediate success, topping the sales figures of her previous novels. Two years later, a fourth Dollanganger novel was released, Seeds of Yesterday. According to the New York Times, Seeds was the best-selling fiction paperback novel of 1984. Also in 1984, V.C. Andrews was named "Professional Woman of the Year" by the city of Norfolk, Virginia.
Upon Andrews's death in 1986, two final novels—Garden of Shadows and Fallen Hearts—were published. These two novels are considered the last to bear the "V.C. Andrews" name and to be almost completely written by
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March 14, 2023
Heart Song was a bit plodding, but fortunately the action picks up in this book. Melody gets the answer to her long sought-after paternity after finding out that her mother isn't dead after all. I was quite disappointed in how some things turned out though, this story is not as well plotted out as previous series so there's some things hanging, and I wish Melody would stop referring to her mother as 'Mommy', because fuck's sakes, she's a grown-ass adult (at least, I think. Was Melody 17 or 18 here?)
This book isn't the best, but it's still pretty good at a solid 3.5/5 stars. Several deaths spot this book, but they feel rather convenient in the scheme of the plot, so this read is a bit light compared to previous series, and nowhere near as exciting as the Dollangangers, Casteels, or Cutlers. Still, this book is a decent read.
This book isn't the best, but it's still pretty good at a solid 3.5/5 stars. Several deaths spot this book, but they feel rather convenient in the scheme of the plot, so this read is a bit light compared to previous series, and nowhere near as exciting as the Dollangangers, Casteels, or Cutlers. Still, this book is a decent read.
April 21, 2019
I thought this book was going but I didn't like the grandma
July 8, 2021
This was a quick and sweet read,I fell in love with Melody and hated the grandma.I also noticed that incest is part of almost all V.C.Andrews writings.
May 7, 2024
I’ve actually really enjoyed this series. The family drama and secrets were very entertaining until the very last chapter! The next two books are prequels, if I’m not mistaken, and those usually aren’t as good. But at least Melody’s story was great and had some semblance of a happy ending.
January 21, 2023
Good but slow at times. Ending was a surprise. Next book will explain the ending so anxious to read.
June 19, 2019
A nice, easy read. I didn't care for the first half of the book, I just wanted to read about Melody and Cary's romance and the family back in the little town, not the Hollywood side story.
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June 22, 2025I go into every post actual Virginia Andrews "V.C. Andrews" book knowing what to expect. Not great literature. Not a narrative driven by complex, believable characters. Not an even vaguely plausible plot. You won't get that here.
Reading a Neiderman Andrews book and lamenting its lack of literary qualities is like going to McDonald's and complaining you weren't seated on a lacquered antique chair at a table covered in 800TC French linen set with softly glowing candles, fresh floral arrangements and silver cutlery, the food served on Wedgwood china.
That's not what you came here for, and that's not what you're going to get. Unfinished Symphony gives us exactly what we expect from a Neiderman novel: a fast moving and at times janky plot, clunky dialogue, characters firmly delineated as either good or bad, and an unwavering devotion to telling, not showing. Do we really need to know that the extremely background character being introduced is "a redheaded man in a pair of white pants and a light blue shirt stepped out. He looked no more than thirty, thin and slim-waisted, at least six feet tall with freckles over his forehead and cheeks."? And that's about all we learn about him, as he disappears from the narrative forever 2 pages later. (And the phrase "I couldn't believe the posh splendor, the opulence!" is lifted in its entirety from Flowers in the Attic.)
But here's what ticked me off about the book. The climax of the story cormes when Melody that discovers her cousin, Laura, whose apparent drowning death in a sailing accident prior to events in the m main trilogy drives much of the subsequent action, was actually rescued alive from the ocean; but the shock of seeing her boyfriend drown before her eyes and almost dying herself induced traumatic amnesia in Laura, so she was secretly institutionalised by her Grandmother Olivia, who sought to protect the family from the shame of Laura's condition and the fact she was naked when rescued from the water (Laura and Robert were getting down to it, up to it, and doing it on a secluded beach, when they realised a storm had blown in, and was blowing their boat away. They rushed out to retrieve it, but it didn't go so well.
Learning of this years later, Cary and Melody ascertain the psychiatric facility Laura had been detained in, and race there hoping to bring her home but on arrival are informed Laura had drowned herself after all not long after arrival.
Cary and Melody return home, trying to process everything they've learned, the horrific betrayal of Grandma Olivia, who attended Laura's funeral, witnessing the grief of her son (Laura's father) and his family, whilst knowing all the while the girl was alive.
And how are they going to tell Aunt Sara, who was so utterly crushed by the loss of her beloved daughter she's existed ever since in a strange nether world of despair and a sliver of hope that Laura may just walk in the door?
We don't know.
Melody returns to live with Sara, Cary and May whilst she completes her final year of school. She moves back into what was once Laura's room. But we're never told when, how or even if Sara was ever told what had happened. You'd think that would be kind of a big deal, the whole faked death amnesia legal fraud secret institutionalised thing. I've lead a long and at times colourful life, and I've never even heard of anything vaguely similar happening to anyone I know.
But in Neiderman's V.C. world, Cary and Melody forget about it to focus on such scintillating happening as Melody writing her valedictorian speech and describing her graduation ceremony in tedious detail. Goddamnit, though. If we have room for detailed description of the clothing, styling and freckles of a guy who opens a door and is never seem again, there's room in the story for the aftermath of Laura. How did Sara react? Did she go into shock at what she thought she'd known turning out to be a lie? Take some small comfort that her daughter took control of her own fate in the end? Anywhere in between? I want to know and they won't tell me and I'm mad, I tell you.
Reading a Neiderman Andrews book and lamenting its lack of literary qualities is like going to McDonald's and complaining you weren't seated on a lacquered antique chair at a table covered in 800TC French linen set with softly glowing candles, fresh floral arrangements and silver cutlery, the food served on Wedgwood china.
That's not what you came here for, and that's not what you're going to get. Unfinished Symphony gives us exactly what we expect from a Neiderman novel: a fast moving and at times janky plot, clunky dialogue, characters firmly delineated as either good or bad, and an unwavering devotion to telling, not showing. Do we really need to know that the extremely background character being introduced is "a redheaded man in a pair of white pants and a light blue shirt stepped out. He looked no more than thirty, thin and slim-waisted, at least six feet tall with freckles over his forehead and cheeks."? And that's about all we learn about him, as he disappears from the narrative forever 2 pages later. (And the phrase "I couldn't believe the posh splendor, the opulence!" is lifted in its entirety from Flowers in the Attic.)
But here's what ticked me off about the book. The climax of the story cormes when Melody that discovers her cousin, Laura, whose apparent drowning death in a sailing accident prior to events in the m main trilogy drives much of the subsequent action, was actually rescued alive from the ocean; but the shock of seeing her boyfriend drown before her eyes and almost dying herself induced traumatic amnesia in Laura, so she was secretly institutionalised by her Grandmother Olivia, who sought to protect the family from the shame of Laura's condition and the fact she was naked when rescued from the water (Laura and Robert were getting down to it, up to it, and doing it on a secluded beach, when they realised a storm had blown in, and was blowing their boat away. They rushed out to retrieve it, but it didn't go so well.
Learning of this years later, Cary and Melody ascertain the psychiatric facility Laura had been detained in, and race there hoping to bring her home but on arrival are informed Laura had drowned herself after all not long after arrival.
Cary and Melody return home, trying to process everything they've learned, the horrific betrayal of Grandma Olivia, who attended Laura's funeral, witnessing the grief of her son (Laura's father) and his family, whilst knowing all the while the girl was alive.
And how are they going to tell Aunt Sara, who was so utterly crushed by the loss of her beloved daughter she's existed ever since in a strange nether world of despair and a sliver of hope that Laura may just walk in the door?
We don't know.
Melody returns to live with Sara, Cary and May whilst she completes her final year of school. She moves back into what was once Laura's room. But we're never told when, how or even if Sara was ever told what had happened. You'd think that would be kind of a big deal, the whole faked death amnesia legal fraud secret institutionalised thing. I've lead a long and at times colourful life, and I've never even heard of anything vaguely similar happening to anyone I know.
But in Neiderman's V.C. world, Cary and Melody forget about it to focus on such scintillating happening as Melody writing her valedictorian speech and describing her graduation ceremony in tedious detail. Goddamnit, though. If we have room for detailed description of the clothing, styling and freckles of a guy who opens a door and is never seem again, there's room in the story for the aftermath of Laura. How did Sara react? Did she go into shock at what she thought she'd known turning out to be a lie? Take some small comfort that her daughter took control of her own fate in the end? Anywhere in between? I want to know and they won't tell me and I'm mad, I tell you.
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August 26, 2020
This one ended up being a mess. The first half of the book is Melody trying to chase down her mother in Hollywood and the second half was a rush job to finish all the loose threads they wove into the narrative.
Melody Logan is just looking for a family, a place to belong...and unfortunately this book didn't seem to give her, or the readers, that closure. Melody is very naive in the first half of the book, falling for the whims and fancy words of multiple people and getting in over her head unnecessarily. When she's back in Cape Cod she seems back to her original characterization but the plot is so crammed with things it's a wonder why they didn't make the next book about Melody to completely wrap up the story. We do discover Melody's real father, the art piece is revealed to a lackluster climax, the Uncle Jacob confession is never really addressed at all, Kenneth goes on a spiral for a minute only to bounce back no problem, Grandpa Samuel got sick only to have a reason to have another reveal, and even Grandma Olivia has a dissatisfying conclusion. You could tell which parts had been outlined by VCA and which parts were completely ghost-written. Cary in particular went off the deep end a few times but still got his happy and forced ending with Melody. The next two books in the series are prequels, one about Laura and one about Grandma Olivia...and it just seems like the wrong decision.
Melody Logan is just looking for a family, a place to belong...and unfortunately this book didn't seem to give her, or the readers, that closure. Melody is very naive in the first half of the book, falling for the whims and fancy words of multiple people and getting in over her head unnecessarily. When she's back in Cape Cod she seems back to her original characterization but the plot is so crammed with things it's a wonder why they didn't make the next book about Melody to completely wrap up the story. We do discover Melody's real father, the art piece is revealed to a lackluster climax, the Uncle Jacob confession is never really addressed at all, Kenneth goes on a spiral for a minute only to bounce back no problem, Grandpa Samuel got sick only to have a reason to have another reveal, and even Grandma Olivia has a dissatisfying conclusion. You could tell which parts had been outlined by VCA and which parts were completely ghost-written. Cary in particular went off the deep end a few times but still got his happy and forced ending with Melody. The next two books in the series are prequels, one about Laura and one about Grandma Olivia...and it just seems like the wrong decision.
April 24, 2009
A great ending to what I consider a 3 book series. This book picks up where Heartsong left off. Melody is off to LA to find her mother. Through many twists, turns and learning about the real-world, Melody gets the answers she's desperately looking for. They just might be not the ones she wants.
The character really develops into a brave young woman throughout the book, and she finds one secret after another. Just when you think you know all there is to know, 20 pages before the book ends comes another bombshell that you didn't even see coming. Wonderfully written.
I consider this only a 3 book series and not a 5 book series because the next 2 books no longer deal with the character of Melody. The 4th book deals with the life of a character that was already dead in book one. The 5th book deals with the young life of the Grandmother Logan, an evil supporting character throughout the series. I didn't find the characters of that much interest to invest 2 more books that have nothing to do with the main character, Melody.
The character really develops into a brave young woman throughout the book, and she finds one secret after another. Just when you think you know all there is to know, 20 pages before the book ends comes another bombshell that you didn't even see coming. Wonderfully written.
I consider this only a 3 book series and not a 5 book series because the next 2 books no longer deal with the character of Melody. The 4th book deals with the life of a character that was already dead in book one. The 5th book deals with the young life of the Grandmother Logan, an evil supporting character throughout the series. I didn't find the characters of that much interest to invest 2 more books that have nothing to do with the main character, Melody.
June 20, 2007
Maybe the books were not what they used to be or maybe I finally grew up but I stopped reading Ms. Andrews' (although by this series she had been dead for a bit)books after this series.
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October 7, 2010I know that I read this book...but I can not remember it!
April 17, 2012
V.C. Andrew books has always been one of my little guilty pleasures!
June 19, 2020
2/5
This series, which had been a beloved one of mine as a young adolescent, is complete shit. And I have the right to say that. When I say this, I gave Flowers in the Attic and Heaven full 5 stars, so I'm not just bashing the genre or the romance altogether. No, I am here to give a fair assessment; however, this does not change the fact that the first 3 books of Melody were so boring and cringy that I began to hate myself (shoutout to DylanIsInTrouble). Every time the mere mention of the fiddle made me get so angry because I hated it. And that is saying a lot because why should I care about fiddle playing? Well apparently, I did throughout this series because there is always a constant reminder that Melody is not just a plain jane but has musical talent, aka the fiddle. But of course, we have our modest "Queen" here who blushes terribly at the thought of playing for it at every social event there is in these series. Like who just has a spare fiddle in LA? I didn't even know what a fiddle was until this book, and I dare you to contradict me that many upper social people would also be unaware of this musical instrument. And Imma repeat this again: Cary is a terrible love interest! He is controlling, broody, and everything not right. Also, they try to slide past their taboo relationship by saying they distant cousins and I'm over here like but you guys' grandmas are sisters. That's not really distant...What dumbasses, especially when they say this as a way to think no one will judge them for their relationship, of course people will! But again, we are not dealing with smart characters, people. But the worst of the worst was when dumbass Melody goes to find her "Mommy" like a pathetic little girl (though she 18 and somehow still this naive). Literally over 200 pages were spent with Melody pretending to be her mother's little sis and trying not to out her mother but in reality, this was so dull and boring. Nothing about these scenes with her mother were that memorable. If anything, it was so unnecessary but was used because Melody herself has nothing else to give to this book. AT ALL.
The only turning point happened in the last 40 pages. This book was so close to being a one-star, but then they revealed the secret about Laura, which will come back in the next book of the series. Sigh, will I read it? Duh.
This series, which had been a beloved one of mine as a young adolescent, is complete shit. And I have the right to say that. When I say this, I gave Flowers in the Attic and Heaven full 5 stars, so I'm not just bashing the genre or the romance altogether. No, I am here to give a fair assessment; however, this does not change the fact that the first 3 books of Melody were so boring and cringy that I began to hate myself (shoutout to DylanIsInTrouble). Every time the mere mention of the fiddle made me get so angry because I hated it. And that is saying a lot because why should I care about fiddle playing? Well apparently, I did throughout this series because there is always a constant reminder that Melody is not just a plain jane but has musical talent, aka the fiddle. But of course, we have our modest "Queen" here who blushes terribly at the thought of playing for it at every social event there is in these series. Like who just has a spare fiddle in LA? I didn't even know what a fiddle was until this book, and I dare you to contradict me that many upper social people would also be unaware of this musical instrument. And Imma repeat this again: Cary is a terrible love interest! He is controlling, broody, and everything not right. Also, they try to slide past their taboo relationship by saying they distant cousins and I'm over here like but you guys' grandmas are sisters. That's not really distant...What dumbasses, especially when they say this as a way to think no one will judge them for their relationship, of course people will! But again, we are not dealing with smart characters, people. But the worst of the worst was when dumbass Melody goes to find her "Mommy" like a pathetic little girl (though she 18 and somehow still this naive). Literally over 200 pages were spent with Melody pretending to be her mother's little sis and trying not to out her mother but in reality, this was so dull and boring. Nothing about these scenes with her mother were that memorable. If anything, it was so unnecessary but was used because Melody herself has nothing else to give to this book. AT ALL.
The only turning point happened in the last 40 pages. This book was so close to being a one-star, but then they revealed the secret about Laura, which will come back in the next book of the series. Sigh, will I read it? Duh.
December 21, 2023
Solo puedo decir que no era necesario una saga para esta historia, la autora tiene algo con las relaciones familiares tirándole al incesto y sus protagonistas son terribles.
Melody por un lado es mimada, caprichosa, y tonta, tonta porque repite una y otra vez los mismos errores, por supuesto es deseada por todos por el simple hecho de respirar y se hace la santa aunque de eso nada, es insoportable, y en los tres libros tienes que aventarte que todo el mundo le diga lo hermosa que es, que inteligente es, que astuta es, que talentosa es; aunque pocas veces se vean reflejadas esas cualidades además de la belleza.
Cary, que tiene un nombre horrible, es todo un problema andante, esta claro que tenía una fijación rara con su hermana y jamás se resuelve eso, es controlador y celoso, y además de pervertido con eso de andar espiando, te lo quieren vender como un héroe torturado pero es de lejos eso.
Y ni que decir de todos los adultos en esta historia, terribles seres humanos, terribles ejemplos y nada responsables, muchos de ellos teniéndole tirria a la prota solo por existir, el mejor adulto era el padrastro/papá de Melody y muere en el primer libro.
El misterio principal que mueve la historia los tres libros termina siendo anticlimático y tan insignificante que no vale la pena.
Simplemente no vale la pena, no he leído más libros de la autora, tenía esperanza porque todos aplaudían "flores en el ático" y la premisa no sonaba tan mal, pero me arrepiento de haber invertido tiempo en esta historia, no la recomiendo.
Melody por un lado es mimada, caprichosa, y tonta, tonta porque repite una y otra vez los mismos errores, por supuesto es deseada por todos por el simple hecho de respirar y se hace la santa aunque de eso nada, es insoportable, y en los tres libros tienes que aventarte que todo el mundo le diga lo hermosa que es, que inteligente es, que astuta es, que talentosa es; aunque pocas veces se vean reflejadas esas cualidades además de la belleza.
Cary, que tiene un nombre horrible, es todo un problema andante, esta claro que tenía una fijación rara con su hermana y jamás se resuelve eso, es controlador y celoso, y además de pervertido con eso de andar espiando, te lo quieren vender como un héroe torturado pero es de lejos eso.
Y ni que decir de todos los adultos en esta historia, terribles seres humanos, terribles ejemplos y nada responsables, muchos de ellos teniéndole tirria a la prota solo por existir, el mejor adulto era el padrastro/papá de Melody y muere en el primer libro.
El misterio principal que mueve la historia los tres libros termina siendo anticlimático y tan insignificante que no vale la pena.
Simplemente no vale la pena, no he leído más libros de la autora, tenía esperanza porque todos aplaudían "flores en el ático" y la premisa no sonaba tan mal, pero me arrepiento de haber invertido tiempo en esta historia, no la recomiendo.
August 28, 2017
Un troisième tome qui transporte Melody à Los Angeles... Je passe sur les passages avec Fanny (décidément je n'aime pas ce personnage) ... Donc Melody retrouve sa mère mais le moins que l'on puisse dire c'est que c'est décevant ... Mais on s'y attendait.
En revanche, j'ai été surprise par la mort de Jacob, même si je n'aimais pas trop ce personnage, j'ai été surprise qu'il disparaisse. Sur la suite, malheureusement, c'est pas mieux. Comme de juste, Melody cède à Cary (bon sang que je n'aime pas Cary). L'histoire suit un déroulement classique mais j'ai été surprise par le rebondissement final concernant Laura et la découverte de son journal (en revanche, je suis déçue qu'elle soit morte, c'est un personnage que j'aurais aimé voir évoluer).
Ce que j'aime : le destin de Laura, Olivia
Ce que je n'aime pas : la trame classique, la relation Cary/Melody, le personnage de Fanny
En bref : Un troisième tome qui clôt l'histoire de Melody d'une manière classique
Ma note
6,5/10
En revanche, j'ai été surprise par la mort de Jacob, même si je n'aimais pas trop ce personnage, j'ai été surprise qu'il disparaisse. Sur la suite, malheureusement, c'est pas mieux. Comme de juste, Melody cède à Cary (bon sang que je n'aime pas Cary). L'histoire suit un déroulement classique mais j'ai été surprise par le rebondissement final concernant Laura et la découverte de son journal (en revanche, je suis déçue qu'elle soit morte, c'est un personnage que j'aurais aimé voir évoluer).
Ce que j'aime : le destin de Laura, Olivia
Ce que je n'aime pas : la trame classique, la relation Cary/Melody, le personnage de Fanny
En bref : Un troisième tome qui clôt l'histoire de Melody d'une manière classique
Ma note
6,5/10
September 28, 2022
Wow. So "Gina Simon" is a complete piece of trash. I wasn't sure if Haille was actually going to be the woman from the catalog but once Melody got out to Hollywood and found the truth, it was not at all surprising that her agent was a total fraud and a perv. I honestly can't believe Melody even considered staying out there with those idiots. I had always wondered if Laura was secretly alive. My theory was that she ran off on her own (like Sleeping with the Enemy) to get away from the controlling family and from Cary being overly possessive.
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August 16, 2019
This one was a bit of a tough read for me only because it's been awhile since I read the first two books in the series so I struggled at points with which characters were related to others and how they were related (I guess I shouldn't let so much time go by before I read the last two lol). The book was okay and I liked it. Most of her books seem to follow pretty much the same plot lines. Wishing for something a little different but not expecting it.
January 13, 2018
Melody discovers that her mother is not dead as she was told, but us very much alive in California. As she goes to confront her she discovers the family secrets that she has felt hovering over her life in Cape Cod. A final revelation to the main story.
June 1, 2025
Milujem to. Toto bol zatiaľ jednoznačne najlepší diel série. Dvojka akoby len vypĺňala miesta a potom trojka prišla so všetkými šokmi a odhaleniami. Skvelé! No stále dúfam, že niektoré veci pochopím ešte lepšie v pokračovaní.
May 21, 2017
I just don't really care that much for Melody. EH.
February 16, 2018
I wanted to slap Melody throughout this entire book. This book is a decent read. It was a good ending and it answers all the questions I had.
April 13, 2018
Logan Family Series: Re read many times
July 16, 2018
Loved this book
Good read
Like all of them so far... will continue to read them, love vc Andrews' books all of them thus far
Good read
Like all of them so far... will continue to read them, love vc Andrews' books all of them thus far
October 14, 2018
I read this series many years ago, I thoroughly enjoyed it from start to finish.
March 6, 2020
Eh
You can clearly tell this is not v c Andrews and while it was decent, I wouldn’t read it again.
You can clearly tell this is not v c Andrews and while it was decent, I wouldn’t read it again.
September 23, 2020
I always want to read the entire series of a VC Andrews books. This is the third book and I am on to the next.
October 5, 2020
Historia de una adolescente, abandono, deseo , abandono de una mamá, etc
June 16, 2022
I really liked this book. But the Hollywood parts at the beginning were a bit unnecessary for the story. Holly is by far my favorite character.
February 19, 2024
Typical soap opera style novel. Not great but not bad. Guilty pleasure type of book. This wasn’t my favorite of the series, but wasn’t horrible.
May 1, 2020
Very suspenseful
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