| The thrid book in the Dollanganger Series tells about Christopher and Catherine's surprisingly normal family life. They are happy together, and have two sons, Bart and Jory. Bart, the younger feels slightly misunderstood, and jealous of his older brother. When a mysterious old woman and her butler move into the house next door, Bart bonds with her and she asks him to call her 'grandmother'. Slowly, 'grandmother' and her butler insinuate themselves into Bart's life, telling him shocking and terrible things about his parents. He is prompted to acts of violence against himself and others. Watching, frightened, as their son destroys their family, Christopher and Catherine realize that they cannot escape from the horrors that happened to them in an attic, years earlier, and are now returning to claim a second generation. | ||
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Plot & Themes Tone of book? - depressed Time/era of story - 1960's-1970's Family, struggle with Yes Struggle with: - Grandma Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book Main Character Gender - Male Profession/status: Age: - a kid Ethnicity/Nationality Main Adversary Identity: - none Setting How much descriptions of surroundings? - 2 () United States Yes The US: - Southeast Writing Style Amount of dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog |
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