First published 1998
The Dollanganger family seems picture-perfect—until tragedy strikes. With their father dead and their mother descending into psychosis, the four children find themselves imprisoned in the dark, suffocating confines of the family's attic. Cathy, Chris, Carrie, and Cory must use every ounce of wit and courage to endure their mother's wrath and escape this gilded cage before it's too late.
Genres: abuse, 20th-century, psychological-thriller, gothic-horror, family-drama
Vibes: dark, emotional, intimate, suspenseful
Tropes: found-family, unreliable-narrator
Period: 20th-Century
342 pages · Library Binding · Demco Media
Content warnings: abuse, child-abuse, mental-illness