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The narcissism is *real* af with Corrine and for a while seemed to the whole focus of the book. But once the actual story started I was sort of hooked. Nothing really happens bc it's a set up for a series that I'm not really sure I want to invest in. I have the second book, so yeah, I'll go at least that far; but overall, I'm kind of wishy-washy about the whole thing.

"'Why are you smiling? Are you an idiot?' my mother asked."

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Starting this today. Cursed my mother via text, once again, for getting rid of her hardcover copies of Flowers In The Attic and Petals on The Wind 🤬😂 Kills me every time I think about it 😫

To be honest, after reading the Diary series and Secret Brother I was scared to read this new spinoff prequel series. I actually enjoyed this one! I liked how the original Corrine was how I always envisioned her; a spoiled girl who doesn‘t know how the real world works. The story was very creative and flowed really well with the original novels. Definitely give it a chance if you are skeptical. You might find you actually enjoy it.

Let me start by saying this book is so not good, but amazing all that same time. The writing is horrid, and the historical markers are just wrong, but it gave me this tinge of my youth, which is exactly what I wanted. This is trademark Andrews in every way.

Thank you NetGalley and Gallery Books for an Advanced Reader's Copy in exchange for an honest review.

Fair warning- this is actually a horrible book. It‘s so historically inaccurate that it‘s comical (set in 1890, ten years before Margaret Mitchell‘s birth & references Scarlett O‘Hara) & the ending is abrupt (the second half will be out next year). But I secretly kinda loved it. It made me nostalgic for illicit reading & the style of this ghost-writer is straight out of the Sweet Valley pool of writers. I want to see what‘s next-thanks #NetGalley!

I just got approved for this today!! I didnt even know there was a new book coming out until today!! Cannot wait to read! Anyone else read the "Flowers" series when they were younger??