Four siblings are imprisoned in their grandparents' attic by their scheming mother, enduring years of abuse and isolation that lead to twisted family dynamics and forbidden relationships.
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Four siblings are imprisoned in their grandparents' attic by their scheming mother, enduring years of abuse and isolation that lead to twisted family dynamics and forbidden relationships.
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Flowers in the Attic is a 1979 Gothic novel by V. C. Andrews. It is the first book in the Dollanganger Series. The novel is written in the first-person, from the point of view of Cathy Dollanganger. In 1993, Flowers in the Attic was awarded the Secondary BILBY Award. In 2003 the book was listed on the BBC's The Big Read poll of the UK's 200 "best-loved novels."----------Also contained in:[Flowers in the Attic / Petals on the Wind](
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will contain mild spoilers
Romance & sex
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Graphic on-page depictions of incestuous sex between siblings, including a rape scene; central and recurring theme of forbidden sexual relationships. On-page sibling rape with coercion; themes of sexual manipulation and aftermath.
Violence & gore
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Frequent physical abuse including whippings and beatings; poisoning leading to illness and death; some body horror from starvation and confinement effects.
Profanity
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Moderate use of offensive language and slurs, scattered throughout dialogue and narration.
Substance use
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No substance use depicted.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Brief metaphorical undertones of unaccepted queer identity through confinement allegory, but no explicit LGBTQIA+ characters.
Religious content
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Recurring religious justifications for abuse by grandmother, including biblical references and rituals of punishment.
Magic & witchcraft
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No witchcraft or occult elements.
Occult / demonology
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No evidence found in available sources.
Political content
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Brief depictions of 1950s gender roles and family expectations.
Self-harm / suicide
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Recurring suicidal thoughts and one suicide attempt; emotional despair from confinement.
Abuse & suffering
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Pervasive child abuse including confinement, starvation, emotional manipulation, and poisoning; central to plot with graphic emotional and physical suffering. On-page sibling rape with coercion; themes of sexual manipulation and aftermath.
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