Raven ((Orphan Series).) [Turtleback]

V. C. Andrews (Author)

Product Details

• Turtleback
• Publisher: Demco Media (April 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0606167366
• ISBN-13: 978-0606167369
• Product Dimensions: 7 x 4.8 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (41 customer reviews)

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.

Customer Reviews

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3.0 out of 5 stars Hmmmm, September 24, 2009

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M "CultOfStrawberry" (I wait behind the wall, gnawing away at your reality) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Raven: The Fourth Novel in the Special Orphans Miniseries (Mass Market Paperback)

Raven has a different feel than the first three since she still has her mom, even though she doesn't know who her dad is. Her mom lands in jail so it's off to live with Uncle. Since this is a mini-story, lots of details that could have been explored - the implication that Uncle had dome something maybe naughty with Mom - were briefly mentioned and then never explored. This series had the potential to have a full and more fleshed out story for each girl, it's too bad that Neiderman decided to cut short and make a mini-series instead of another superb series like the Cutler series.

4.0 out of 5 stars Best in the Series, December 24, 2003

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Mariah Richards "Mariah" (Lansing, MI) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Raven: The Fourth Novel in the Special Orphans Miniseries (Mass Market Paperback)

Raven's mother, an alcoholic and a drug addict, has finally gotten herself into big trouble. As in, legal trouble, as in, she very well may go to jail. Raven is sent to live with her Uncle Reuben, Aunt Clara, and her cousins Jennifer and William. Reuben beats her, Clara won't stand up to him, Jennifer makes things unbearable for Raven in school. Raven dreams about getting away from them, but nothing seems to go right for her. Eventually, however, Reuben beats her badly enough for the school officials to find out, and Raven is taken from the home.

This is the best in the series, easily. It's better written and Raven is a better character than Butterfly or Crystal, equal with Brooke. The last two of the series, have characters that are more concrete, and that the reader will empathize with. If you are going to read the series, at least try to get to Raven.

3.0 out of 5 stars MUCH better, February 25, 2003

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M. Lynch "nerdgirl" (Virginia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Raven: The Fourth Novel in the Special Orphans Miniseries (Mass Market Paperback)

This book was much, much, MUCH better than the first three in the series! Sadly, that's not saying much. Raven's story is different from the other girls', however, and not quite as predictable. I really liked Raven's character. She is bold, smart, and not afraid to speak her mind!
I would have loved to see this book made into a full-length novel, without the ugly cover! I am tired of these teenybopper "mini-books" V.C. keeps writing, but if you have to read one, pick this one.