Cover of Flowers in the Attic

Horror · Literary

Flowers in the Attic

Bestseller: about 40 million copies (estimate)

After their father dies, four children and their mother move into a grand mansion owned by her wealthy, cruel father. The children are hidden away in an upstairs room, supposedly for a short time.

First published
1979
Pace
medium
Length
medium
Format
Standalone

Read this if you want a notorious gothic page-turner that is lurid, claustrophobic and hard to put down.

Skip this if sustained abuse of children, or incest, is something you cannot read.

The feel

Content warnings

  • Incest
  • Child abuse
  • Abuse
  • Manipulation
  • Sexual content
  • Death

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