Caroline, shaken from her mother’s tragic death and a failed attempt to live with her father's new family, returns to the Sutherland estate—her grandfather's sprawling estate where the past lingers in the air. Her grandfather puts her in charge of overlooking her mysterious and troubled cousin, Simon. In a new and dark environment, Caroline is thrown into unexpected responsibilities while navigating adolescence without her parents.

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A total blast from the past! I grew up reading V.C. Andrews but haven’t read one in years. This was a decent dive back into them. A little slow in spots and repetitive in a few places but overall, I really enjoyed it!

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3.5 stars!

Oh man the nostalgia of reading a VC Andrews book! I used to devour her books as a young teenager.

Dreaming of Autumn Skies follows Caroline, who moves back in with her stern grandfather in his gothic mansion. No one is as they seem in this family and there are secrets at every turn.

The book was just okay for me. While I liked the storyline I was just left wishing we had gotten more of an insight into some of the family members, mostly Simon. I also would have liked to have seen more of Caroline attending the private school, The Oaks, as it seems there was more of a story to be told there. Writing was a little repetitive at times… for example Prissy’s circumstances were mentioned several times as was Caroline’s mother’s urn. We already knew these facts but the exact circumstances about both items would be reiterated multiple times in the story.

Overall I thought the book was okay but just wished we had gotten a little more depth to the characters.

Thank you @gallerybooks and @netgalley for the eARC of Dreaming of Autumn Skies by V.C. Andrews in exchange for an honest review.

📖📖 Book Review 📖📖 There is a special nostalgia that belongs in the heart of anyone who read V.C. Andrews growing up, a rite of passage shared from one generation to another. I am not ready to pass that torch yet but I will happily review the latest book! While I have not yet read the first two books in the Sutherland series, I had no problem picking up the third book, Dreaming of Autumn Skies, and absolutely devouring it in one sitting. When Caroline’s mother dies, she is relinquished to the care of her cruel and oppressive grandfather. As she settles into her new life, the depths of family secrets are vast and overwhelming.

Dreaming of Autumn Skies embodies all of the timeless and absolutely iconic qualities of the gothic horror style of V.C. Andrews. To be honest, this was my first time delving back into these novels since the countless hours that I spent with my beloved and worn out pages as a young adult and I was pleasantly surprised at how much I truly enjoyed this book. Reading a deliciously dark coming of age story amidst generational trauma absolutely strikes differently as an adult, and there is a newfound appreciation for the themes presented throughout the book. Dreaming of Autumn Skies is a hauntingly beautiful tale of how even in the darkest depths of secrets and sorrow, resilience and hope can survive.

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