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For those who have read the series...

posted 10 years ago by jkm2010
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For those of you who have read the entire book series, did anyone else feel affected by the story? I felt/feel an emotional connection of some sort to these characters, especially Cathy. I've read all of the books, including Garden of Shadows, which I finished a few weeks ago, and I still find myself thinking about this series. When I finished Seeds of Yesterday, I realized that I had tears rolling down my cheeks because the ending to the saga was just so heartbreakingly perfect, but also because I had to say goodbye to these characters that I had grown to love so much. Did anyone else feel this way, or am I just overly sentimental? Haha.

Because my love is strong, and my heart is weak, after all.

[–] hg_girl007 10 years ago

Nope, I totally felt this way also, I also cried too at the end, bawled my eyes out. I pretty much relate to everything you said in that message. Definitely not just oerly-sentimental. VC Andrews knows how to write a page turner alright...

[–] synd05 10 years ago

Read Heaven series it is 10 times better. It has haunted me for 25 years.

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[–] jpoo68 10 years ago

I definitely liked the Heaven series, although I could tell the last one VC Andrews contributed to before her death -- and I did not care as much for what the ghostwriter wrote.

The other one that always stayed with me was one of her stand-alones, My Sweet Audrina. That one was something else ... always pictured that being made into a movie or mini-series. (with some changes that were not quite so bizarre or unbelievable)

JEP

[–] minkysmom82 10 years ago

I liked Cathy way more than I thought I would! I am done with the series and now Im missing the Doppleganger family like I knew them personally.

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[–] jkm2010 10 years ago

synd05, did you mean the Casteel series? The only book I found called Heaven by VC Andrews was the first book in that series.

Because my love is strong, and my heart is weak, after all.

[–] synd05 10 years ago

Yes that is it. I read that series over three times over 25 years because for some reason scenes would flash in my mind at odd moments. I guess it seeped into my soul.

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[–] destyne76 10 years ago

The only book in the series I didn't read was Garden of Shadows (I've read the synopsis, I may read it someday.) I finished reading it the first time about a year ago.

I don't know what it is, but yes it effected me. Made me think about why I was so okay with Chris and Cathy getting together, and I really felt like Cathy was crazy. (Especially in Petals on the Wind and in parts of If There Be Thorns.)

I think VC Andrews was either really messed up herself, or some sort of literary genius...I haven't decided yet. Lol.

~In the end the love you take is equal to the love you make~

[–] jkm2010 10 years ago

Oh, I definitely rooted for Chris and Cathy as a couple. I stopped seeing them as brother and sister while they were in the attic, which I know probably wasn't the intention of VC Andrews, but it was just really romantic and eerily beautiful.

As for whether VCA was crazy or a genius, I think all geniuses have a streak of madness, don't you?

Because my love is strong, and my heart is weak, after all.

[–] bluepawz2 10 years ago

I, too, cried at the end. So sad :(

[–] jkm2010 10 years ago

I also have a major book crush on Christopher, Paul, and later Jory. Is that weird?

Every now and then I get a little bit terrified but then I see the look in your eyes.

[–] Elphie_Tiggular 10 years ago

I also have a major book crush on Christopher, Paul, and later Jory. Is that weird?

No. Not at all. All through school, I couldn't talk to anyone named Christopher without thinking to myself...meh, you're nothing like Christopher. It wasn't until I (finally) met an equally impressive Christopher at college that I finally thought to myself, oh my goodness, you've actually been comparing boys not only to someone from a novel, but to someone you have never and would never meet!

Yeah. I now know that FitA had somewhat of an unhealthy impact on my formative years! 

ELPHABA: Eleka Nahmen Nahmen Ah Tum Ah Tum Eleka Nahmen.

[–] workshyslacker 10 years ago

Absolutely. I didn't read Garden of Shadows but I read every other book in the series. The character I felt most sorry for was Chris (even if he was a rapist).

I was annoyed with Cathy because I though she was the most self-absorbed vacillating little strumpet I had ever read as a main character but I suppose that was an emotional connection albeit a negative one. I don't think I cried but the story moved me. I wanted Chris and Cathy together because I felt sorry for Chris and wanted what he wanted. I don't think I feel as emotionally connected to the on screen versions because, well, the adaptations should've gone darker and not sanitised. And they really needed better actors. Still, I'm grateful these ever got made into movies.

[–] latinraiders781 10 years ago

I wanted to know why is this family so disturbed. I did have sympathy for the kids especially Cory and wanted revenge with explanation. The 1987 movie touched me then the book took it to another level. I definitely am a huge fan.