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yvetteadams's review against another edition
3.0
Andrews died over 30 years and only completed 7 books. Over 100 books bear her name, the rest being ghost written by Andrew Neiderman. Whyyyyy, I ask?! Anyways, this story is about Celeste, an orphan who is finally adopted at about 17, by a very rich, young couple. The author does a good job of creating intrigue as to why this young couple adopted an almost-adult. But, the picture on the back of the cover is a complete giveaway. What a massive spoiler!
funkymathwizard's review against another edition
3.0
This was the best book in the series. If you can look past the initial age discrepancy in the beginning and the author's obvious obsession with masturbation and sex, the underlying story is very good, and the story of the atwell family ended the best way it could've.
holly_mcc's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
lsquared's review against another edition
dark
slow-paced
3.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Sexual assault
vannababes's review against another edition
DNF at 131
This series has to be one of the worst of the ghostwriter VCA, and I just cannot continue. Sometimes I like to read reviews while I'm reading VCA for fun, and from my knowledge, this book is so simple and does not even answer questions in regards to Panther (who I was hoping would be a central character). It seems like it's a basic story about drags-to-riches, and this story happens so often, reminding me of Heaven, the miniseries Runaways/Orphans (can't remember which one, probs Orphans lol). But it's disappointing after dealing with spirits and crazy batshit stuff. Like I'm sorry but Baby Celeste does not really feel like herself from the other book and becomes a generic female VCA protagonist.
This book was honestly so boring, and I recently (as in today) read a quote by the real VCA, who said that her goal was to write books that kept the intrigue of her readers, and I think Andrew Neilderman (the ghostwriter) has an issue with complying with that. He writes books to make money, which is bull because VCA had a great name to her and he spoiled it.
This series has to be one of the worst of the ghostwriter VCA, and I just cannot continue. Sometimes I like to read reviews while I'm reading VCA for fun, and from my knowledge, this book is so simple and does not even answer questions in regards to Panther (who I was hoping would be a central character). It seems like it's a basic story about drags-to-riches, and this story happens so often, reminding me of Heaven, the miniseries Runaways/Orphans (can't remember which one, probs Orphans lol). But it's disappointing after dealing with spirits and crazy batshit stuff. Like I'm sorry but Baby Celeste does not really feel like herself from the other book and becomes a generic female VCA protagonist.
This book was honestly so boring, and I recently (as in today) read a quote by the real VCA, who said that her goal was to write books that kept the intrigue of her readers, and I think Andrew Neilderman (the ghostwriter) has an issue with complying with that. He writes books to make money, which is bull because VCA had a great name to her and he spoiled it.
lnatal's review
3.0
She grew up in the shadows of lies. Now the past will come to light ...As a child, she was Baby Celeste, the one thing that kept her mother in touch with reality. But now her mother is in an institution and sixteen-year-old Celeste Atwell is alone in the world.