Broken Flower (Early Spring) [Hardcover]

V.C. Andrews (Author)

Book Description

Series: Early Spring | Publication Date: October 3, 2006

SHE WAS TOO GROWN-UP FOR CHILDISH GAMES.

BUT TOO YOUNG TO BECOME A WOMAN. . . .

Living with her parents and brother, Ian, in her Grandmother Emma's enormous mansion, Jordan March tries to be a good girl and follow her grandmother's strict rules. It's easy for Jordan to hide in the shadows -- between Ian's brilliant, all-consuming talents for science and the ever-more-frequent arguments among the grown-ups. But one day, without warning, Jordan's body begins to change -- and everyone notices her in a way that seems dark, dangerous, and threatening. Suddenly the March family secrets are unleashed, and Jordan is ashamed and afraid that her soft curves are unwelcome indeed. Shipped off to a lakeside hideaway, Jordan and Ian befriend a girl whose shocking revelations make for a summer of scandal and explosive emotion. Outraged, Grandmother Emma sets out to make Jordan pay for her family's past mistakes, sending her world spinning wildly out of control. . . .

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About the Author

One of the most popular authors of all time, V.C. Andrews has been a bestselling phenomenon since the publication of her spellbinding classic Flowers in the Attic. That blockbuster novel began her renowned Dollanganger family saga, which includes Petals on the Wind, If There Be Thorns, Seeds of Yesterday, and Garden of Shadows. Since then, readers have been captivated by more than fifty novels in V.C. Andrews' bestselling series. V.C. Andrews' novels have sold more than one hundred million copies and have been translated into sixteen foreign languages.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 432 pages
• Publisher: Gallery Books (October 3, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1416500537
• ISBN-13: 978-1416500537
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.8 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #664,518 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

One of the most popular authors of all time, V.C. Andrews has been a bestselling phenomenon since the publication of her spellbinding classic Flowers in the Attic. That blockbuster novel began her renowned Dollanganger family saga, which includes Petals on the Wind, If There Be Thorns, Seeds of Yesterday, and Garden of Shadows. Since then, readers have been captivated by more than fifty novels in V.C. Andrews' bestselling series. The thrilling new series featuring the March family continues with Scattered Leaves, forthcoming from Pocket Books. V.C. Andrews' novels have sold more than one hundred million copies and have been translated into sixteen foreign languages.

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Stopped half way thru, July 3, 2007

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Dawn ~ (Maryland) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Broken Flower (Early Spring) (Hardcover)

I read alot of VCA books when I was a young adult. I loved the Flowers in the Attic series. This one I couldn't finish. It never got to the point. It dragged on and on and on about the puberty issue. Geez....then when the brother touched the sister, I had enough. Sorry I can't agree with the fantastic reviews of some of the other viewers, but this book just didn't cut the mustard!!!

10 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Ewww, July 24, 2007

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Justice - See all my reviews

This review is from: Broken Flower (Early Spring) (Hardcover)

I've been a fan of V.C. Andrews' through everything-including her death! However, this book finally pushed me to the limit. As a fan of V.C. I'm clearly a fan of the grotesque and macabre, but this exploration of a seven-year-old's sexuality went too far. My stomach was churning the whole time. Yes, I understand that this is a real phenomenon-early puberty-but something as disturbing as someone who not too long ago was wearing diapers menstruating is a medical issue, not one that should be put in gothic hack fiction as "sexy". Psychologically a child of seven could never handle such an event and I found the addition of a character who wanted to "introduce" the child to her "new feelings" so upsetting I decided to give up the ghost, literally (the ghostwriter) for good. He went over the edge, and not in a good way. I felt molested reading this book, and I have a baby girl, and I certainly wouldn't ever want her to read it. I recycled it.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars I wish I had something better to say..., May 13, 2007

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Spencer Mortimer (Clifton, NJ) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Broken Flower (Early Spring) (Mass Market Paperback)

I have loved VC Andrews for years. The first few books after her death we still great - they found the perfect ghostwriter. Now, something has certainly changed because the book was awful. I kept waiting for it to get "to the point" and it never did. It might be the end of the line!