Four siblings are hidden in a locked upstairs room of their grandparents’ mansion
What it is about
After their father dies, the Dollanganger children move with their mother to the Virginia mansion of her wealthy, strict parents. They are told they must hide in an upstairs room for a short time. Days turn into months, and the children learn how far their family will go to keep them hidden.
Who will enjoy it
Readers who like gothic family dramas and classic paperback horror.
What you will get
A fast, disturbing read that became a bestselling cult favorite. It deals with abuse and cruelty, so go in prepared.
Flowers in the Attic Facts: Pages, Genre and Setting
Genre
Horror · Gothic · Family · Confinement
Length
411 pages · ≈ 12 h
More about this book
Characters
Cathy and Chris Dollanganger, their younger twins and their mother.
Setting
Foxworth Hall, a mansion in Virginia, in the late 1950s.
What makes it different
A gothic family story told as a long confinement, with a notorious reputation.
Feel
Claustrophobic, bleak and unsettling.
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