First published 1998
Cathy Dollanganger's gilded life shatters when she stumbles on a horrifying family secret. Locked in her grandmother's attic, Cathy must navigate a treacherous web of lies and betrayal to uncover the truth and escape her cruel confinement. In this gripping tale of survival, one young woman's courage is her only hope against the twisted machinations of her dysfunctional clan.
Genres: abuse, 20th-century, psychological-thriller, gothic-horror, family-drama
Vibes: dark, emotional, suspenseful
Tropes: found-family, unreliable-narrator
Period: 20th-Century
198 pages · Hardcover · Chivers
Content warnings: abuse, child-abuse, emotional-abuse