This was a great book. I would read it again some day. Though things happened very quickly and close together, this book took some sharp turns with the story line. ( )

Loved this when I was 12, I remember reading my library copy during study hall when I should have been doing my homework. For me, Its a childhood great read, but did not stand the test of time. It was however, my favorite V.C. Andrews book and I give it 4 stars to honor the 12 year old girl who grew up to be me.When ever I hear about people having a problem with their 11 year olds reading Harry Potter, I cringe wondering what they'd think of my former V.C. Andrews habit ( )

My Sweet Audrina is just as demented as I remember it being. Now in a VC Andrews book, that's not a bad thing. There are varying degrees of Andrews dementedness, and this book is pretty low on the scale, all things considered, especially since there's none of the incest Andrews is so famous for. It's kind of the literary version of a soap opera. Poor Audrina is so screwed up in the head. She doesn't know what day it is, how old she is, or why her parents will never love her as much as they did her older sister, also an Audrina. The first Audrina, who died nine years before the second Audrina was born, is better than the second at everything, and Audrina #1's shadow covers the whole house in darkness.

In terms of a cast of characters living in the Whitefern house, we have: Audrina #2; her dad Damian who forces her to rock in a chair and try to "catch" her dead sister's gifts; her aunt Ellsbeth (Ellie) who an unwed mother and basically the maid in residence; her mom Lucietta (Lucky) who gave up her career as a musician to be with Damian and holds tea parties with Ellsbeth and a dead relative, whom they take turns speaking for; and finally Vera, her spiteful evil cousin who breaks bones constantly, lies, teases, and causes trouble everywhere she goes.

Audrina suffers from "swiss cheese memory" and struggles to discover why she cannot remember her past, while dealing with members of her family, and later, people in the outside world. There is no one she can trust, and nothing seems to make sense. What I like best about My Sweet Audrina is that it is a standalone book. All of Andrews' other books are in a five book series format, and this is the only solo book. It's trashy, it's juicy, it's a mighty fun read! ( )

While very predictable, this book still haunts me. It's very disturbing, but some of the characters are over the top and phony, like Vera and Billie. I still find myself thinking about this book every so often. There are a lot of errors that will bother you if you try to work out ages and such as well. I've finally given up on trying to figure out that aspect. ( )

V.C. Andrews gave us penny dreadfuls for a modern age--and that's a good thing. These books are a favorite guilty pleasure of mine. Spend an afternoon with one of these gems. It feels a bit like putting on all your costume jewelry and polishing off a box of chocolates while sipping on inexpensive champagne. A lovely gaudy holiday to be savored joyfully and often. ( )