Customer Reviews

Cat (Wildflowers)

5 star:		(9)
4 star:		(6)
3 star:		(6)
2 star:		(3)
1 star:		(7)

 

 

I like this book because Cat was so withdrawn you new that something good had to happen to her. When I read this book I read it in 5 hours.No matter what I did I couldn't put it down.The only reason that I didn't give this book a five was because I didn't like how she paused to make them have breaks and things, and I usally like longer books, but thats why everyone should read the last book to this series.I would reccomend this book to everyone!

Cat did the right thing to lay all of her cards on the table with the girls and Dr. Marlowe. All things have to come out. It was awful of Geraldine to isolate Cat as well as abuse her physically and verbally. Cat deserves to have friends. What helps her is that she is willing to give people a chance. It was shocking that Howard assaults Cat after she trusts him.

Sadly this is the worst series in the VCAndrews collection. The story dragged on and I lost interest in the first 3 chapters. I agree with the other customer that the ghost writer should either be replaced or return to the original writing style. The Flowers in the Attic series & the Heaven series were the best and will always remain among my favorite books. The single star is a single star too many for this book.

I thought that this book was an ok read. It was nothing wonderful. It was more like something you read just because it happens to be right in front of you like reading a magazine in the check-out line. It is a V.C. Andrews book, so anyone reading this review knows that the book can't be that bad. My viewpoint is probably like this because I am so used to reading her novels that when I began to read this miniseries I started to miss all those detailed descriptions that the miniseries lacks. Also, I wouldn't place this book in the Adult fiction section of the library; it belongs in young adult. The story content is adult but the style is definetly young adult.

I have read all of the V. C. Andrews books, and this series is, by far, the worst. The recent V.C. Andrews books continue to disappoint me. Where I once looked forward to the next book in one of her series, I now find myself merely drawn to them to prove that "this one will not be up to par" either! I'm surprised that the family would want to lend the name V.C. Andrews to these books. I'm sure Ms. Andrews would not be proud of any of them. As for the mini-series---get rid of them, and get back to the types of books that Ms. Andrews became noted for!

Up till the Logan series the series of books were great but no way in VC Andrews style. The Logan and the mini-series that followed have all been a let down. It seems that these simple story lines are aimed at a much YOUNGER reader then those of us that were around when the first Andrews' novel came out. Cat was no big surprise development. Her story was along the same theme as previous ANdrews books, incest, rape by a family member, etc. I for one am getting sick of all these mini series and have stopped after Cat. For those of you that like them a new mini-series is on the way, yeah to you, woe to us that hate them. What is with the ghostwriter? The family should have picked a WOMAN writer, at least then, the story line would be entertaining (a woman would do much better at writing these series ). Now, the excitement i use to have upon seeing a new VC Andrews novel on the book shelf has faded. I save it for the paperback and hardback versions I see of Anne Rice, John Saul and any other writer besides VC Andrews. It's a shame that a writer's whose name is assoicatied with dark storylines and psychological horror has come down to this depressing read for teens. (Hmm, do you suppose that is why these books are in the horror section? Scary writing?)Note to Pocket Books and the ghostwriter: JUST STOP!! RETIRE HER NAME PLEASE BEFORE YOU DO ANY MORE DAMAGE!!!!

These new books are terrible. They are ruining V.C. Andrew's name. These books are childish and predictable. They either need to find a new writer or just stop all together. None of them are interesting, even the Logan series was far from what Heaven and the Flowers in the Attic series was. This is the worst, most boring series I have ever read, and I won't go by the new one.

In this book, it is Cat's turn to tell her tale. Shy, frightened Cat has every reason to be. Her mother is sexually repressed and is disgusted and frightened of disease (which she considers sex to be.) Her father is distant until Cat starts to develop at an early age. Early in this story you realize where this is heading and are horrified and anxious for Cat. Misty, Star, and Jade are ready to support her in her endeavor to tell her story. Soon the inevitable happens and Cat nearly has a breakdown. Although I was aware of the direction of this story, I was still blown away at the end and am eager to read the next book.

There were several things I didn't like about Cat. I'm not sure why such an emphasis was placed on her precocious puberty or her weight. Her family story is interesting, and felt the most VCA-ish out of all four girls. She has a neurotic mom and a loving daddy... a very loving one. She trusts him so much that she doesn't quite realize his feelings for her until he final;ly betrays her. This story should have been a full novel, it had the potential to be fleshed out into a compelling tale, perhaps even a full series of its own (with the revelations from 'Into the Garden'.

I would have given a higher rating, but Neiderman's writing had declined in quality since the Logan series, and while this story was interesting, parts of it were rather flat and contrived.

When Cat goes to Dr. Marlowe's office, she knows it's her time to tell her story. SHe starts her story off by telling Jade, Misty, and Star about her insanely overprotective mother, who would go through her room daily, check each and every TV show Cat watched, and go through books and cross out inapporperiate words and pictures with a black marker. Cat's mom may be overprotective, but soon we learn about her father ~ who is overly friendly towards Cat. Of course, we all know what happens next, not right away, but what's going to happen. Cat tells how her mom would punish her if she mentioned anything about her body, and her dad would go out of his way to "comfort her" - he even buys her racy clothes and makeup (two things strictly forbidden by her mom).

I liked the first two books in the Wildflowers series, but the third one (Jade) really disappointed and disturbed me. Cat isn't as bad as Jade, but not as good as Misty (the first book). I don't reccommend these book though, because they are **REALLY** disturbing. If you don't mind books that are "darker" - then you'll like these. But if you like happy, romance books ~ stay away from VC Andrews.