Flowers in the Attic

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About this book

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

4.3 ★★★★☆ average of 3 sources · 1104 votes
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Reader Profile

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4.3/5 · 1104 readers · 411 pages · ≈ 7 h 37 m · Moderate

How long does it take to read Flowers in the Attic?

About ≈ 7 h 37 m — 411 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.Typical novel≈ 5 h 56 mFlowers in the Attic~7 h 37 m

How many pages is Flowers in the Attic?

411 pages in its most-read edition.Typical novel320Flowers in the Attic411

What genre is Flowers in the Attic?

It sits on the Classics, Horror, Fiction shelves.

Has Flowers in the Attic been made into a movie or TV show?

Yes — screen adaptations include Flowers in the Attic (1988), Flowers in the Attic (1987).

Is Flowers in the Attic in the public domain?

No — it is still under copyright.

Who are the main characters in Flowers in the Attic?

The main characters include Christopher Dollanganger, John Amos, Corrine Foxworth, Olivia Winfield.

Where does Flowers in the Attic take place?

It is set in Gladstone, Pennsylvania, Foxworth Hall during 1957, 1960.

Who wrote Flowers in the Attic?

V.C. Andrews.

Setting GladstonePennsylvaniaFoxworth Hall Time period 19571960 Characters Christopher DollangangerJohn AmosCorrine FoxworthOlivia Winfield
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