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Petals on the Wind

Virginia Andrews (2011)

SubgenreDark Fantasy
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingHard R
Pages (Standard (250-400))
Setting
CSM age18+
Goodreads3.82
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Content levels

ViolenceStrong
Sexual contentExplicit
LanguageModerate

Trigger warnings

Child AbuseIncestSexual AssaultCaptivityManipulationPsychological AbuseEmotional AbuseViolenceDeathToxic RelationshipsMental IllnessRevengeDubious Consent

Positive tags

SurvivalResilience

Heroine archetypes

SurvivorVengeance-Driven Heroine

Protagonist archetypes

Tortured ProtagonistVengeance-Driven

Tropes

Forbidden LoveVengeance ArcDysfunctional FamilyGothic Family SagaDark SecretsEscape and Aftermath

Themes

Trauma and RecoveryRevengeFamily DysfunctionPsychological DamageSurvivalForbidden DesiresThe Past's Hold on the Present

Synopsis

Petals on the Wind is a novel written by V. C. Andrews in 1980. It is the second book in the Dollanganger series. The timeline takes place from the siblings' successful escape in November 1960 to the fall of 1975. ---------- Also contained in: [Flowers in the Attic / Petals on the Wind](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL16524231W)

Tags

Gothic FictionFamily SagaPsychological Drama