Seeds of Yesterday - Full Review

           
               I recently finished this book and am disappointed by the ending and how the plot progressed. Overall, I would rate Seeds of Yesterday a 2/5 stars. I thought of taking a break from the story multiple times as it los. t my interest. The plot was slow, the characters were unlikeable, and the ending was well.... predictable. I feel that the further I got into the Dollanganger Series, the less I enjoyed the books.

               The character Joel had potential to be developed and give more insight as to what it was like to live with Malcolm Foxworth. Joel was a monk that returned to Foxworth Hall after it was rebuilt for reasons never fully explained. He also acts as an important influence in Bart's decisions and is one of the main suspects for the wet sand incident of Book 1 that was never brought up again. Joel constantly is in Bart's ear, telling him what he should and should not do but we never get an explanation as to why Joel became who he was. Who influenced Joel? Why does Joel feel the need to influence Bart's decisions? These questions were never answered.

                Chris was a main character throughout the series but in this novel he only appeared when convenient to the plot. This was a shame since I found Chris to be one of the most likeable characters in the book. Also, in Book 2 when Chris had taken a job that would require him to stay at work Monday through Friday, only coming home on the weekends, that provided a huge clue as to what would happen to him in the end. Chris' work habits and schedules were almost identical to the one his father had. Knowing the series this far, I had a feeling history would repeat itself.

                 I did not like this book as much as I enjoyed the ones before it. But, if you have read the other books in the series, I would recommend reading this too. Although it was difficult to stick with and did not have as much action and description as the other books did, I did feel satisfaction that I stuck with it until the end.

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Seeds of Yesterday - Book 1 and 2 Review

             
              V.C. Andrews' Seeds of Yesterday is split into 3 books. In this post, I will be reviewing books 1 and 2. I would give these two books a 2.5/5 Stars. So far Seeds of Yesterday cannot compare to the first book in the series Flowers in the Attic.


              Why would I give such a low rating? Well, the characters I feel are now unlikeable and somewhat annoying. The character that I find the most irritating is Cathy, who constantly changes from siding with someone to turning against them in the matter of pages. Her stance on certain issues changes so often that it's difficult to remember whether she was for or against an idea. The once independent girl that I enjoyed watching grow had turned into a character that couldn't make any decision without doubting herself 2 minutes afterwards.


              Another reason I gave this such a low rating is how some issues and topics are brought up and never addressed again. One example of this is when someone caused Jory, Cathy's first born son, to break his back during an accident. During the ballet he was performed in, pillars were supposed to fall on him and kill the character he was playing. As the pillars fell, a stage hand would release the sand in the pillars, causing the effect without any harm to Jory. Someone wet the sand and caused Jory to be injured. V.C. Andrews drops the issue of who wet the sand entirely in the second book, and it is not brought up again. Unless we find out who wet the sand in the third book, this will bother me to no end.


             But, on a positive note, Seeds of Yesterday contained some vocabulary that is used in the dancing industry that I did not know, and had to look up. Throughout the book, they use higher leveled diction more suitable for high school students and older. I do hope that the story improves in the third book and we find out more answers.


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