And in honor of the airing of Petals on the Wind Pocket Books is holding a Flowers in the Attic/Petals on the Wind sweepstakes. Go to the Pocket Books Facebook page beginning May 20th to enter for a prize pack of Flowers in the Attic and Petals on the Wind, and the Flowers in the Attic DVD.
Petals on the Wind picks up immediately where Flowers in the Attic left off, with the three remaining Dollanganger siblings on the bus to Florida as planned. When Carrie's illness becomes overwhelming they're forced to stop short to seek medical attention. They're fortunate enough to cross paths with Henrietta Beech, whose employer is a doctor. Paul Sheffield not only treats the siblings' ailments but takes them under his wing. And thus the new chapter in their saga begins. So in the wake of everything that happened in the attic, apparently Cathy's mental health has suffered more than just a little bit. I was confused by this new temptress Cathy who revels in her newfound power over the opposite sex while also chastising the same men who fall under her spell.
As I'd expected, this sequel is every bit as outrageous as it's predecessor. (I'll surely be tuning in for the movie even if it will be to mainly to follow all the Twitter action that'll no doubt accompany it. The tweets that went with the airing of Flowers in the Attic made it a highly memorable experience!)
And of course it only marks the halfway point with the story since there are two additional titles and a prequel in the series.
*New Dollanganger news! According to this piece from The Hollywood Reporter there are going to be two spinoff titles hitting shelves soon.
