Petals on the Wind is not a comfortable read. It is a book that will make you angry, sad, and occasionally horrified at the protagonist you are rooting for. But that is V.C. Andrews’ genius. She forces you to look at the ugly underbelly of the American family—the greed, the lust, the poison.
Upon release, Petals on the Wind was met with far more controversy than its predecessor. Critics called it "incestuous pulp." Libraries banned it for depicting: Petals on the Wind
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