Nine years before Audrina was born, her elder sister-who coincidentally was also named Audrina and was also born on September the ninth-was raped and murdered in the woods on what would have been her ninth birthday. Audrina's father, however, is convinced that Audrina "walks in her own time space". The family takes special care to keep Audrina unaware of precise dates, including that of her own birthday-although Audrina knows she was born on the ninth of September, she is frequently confused about the exact passage of time, leading Vera to mock her for being insane.
Audrina lives at Whitefern, a Victorian Era mansion, with her father Damian, mother Lucietta, her aunt Ellsbeth and her cousin Vera. (But no pressure, we’re also happy if you get these items from your local library or independent bookstore.Audrina Adare claims she is seven years old when the novel opens in 1971, although it is later revealed that Audrina's memory is unreliable. * Worst Bestsellers is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to. Girl Catches Boyfriend Gaslighting Her Then Tricks Him Into Watching The Movie “Gaslight”Ĭandy Pairing: Kait says a bowl full of marbles mistaken for jelly beans, Renata says two-year-old birthday cake, Sophie says prismatic rock candy.Ĭoming up next: Five Nights at Freddy’s: The Silver Eyes by Kira Breed-Wrisley and Scott Cawthon. Andrews’ My Sweet Audrina by Leila RoyĪ Review of the Worst Book in History by Erin Callahanįlowers in the Attic (The Appeal Thereof) by Sigrid Ellis Play this episode at your next tea party/seance!Ĭontent warning: This book and our discussion of it contains sexual assault, physical & emotional abuse of a child, ableism, gaslighting, miscarriage, and pretty much any other upsetting topic you could imagine.įootnotes: Episode #17 – Flowers in the Attic We were grudgingly impressed by how effectively Andrews gaslit us, the readers, because by the end of this book we had no idea which end was up anymore. Out of the attic and into the rocking chair, we were joined by Sophie of Two Bossy Dames to read My Sweet Audrina by V.
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