This is executed strangely. It is Christopher's diary, but we are experiencing it through the eyes of a new character, Kristin. I find myself a little impatient going back and forth. I almost feel this should have just been the journal without the new story starting. But I like the main character, and not just because we share the name. It is as good as the original series. All these books are essentially the same, anyway.

Very intriguing to a Dollanganger series fan, but not executed well. A lot of the dialogue is forced and unbelievable, especially as the male ghostwriter using the V.C. Andrews name is attempting to write conversations between teenage girls. Plus, it's off-putting reading about the Dollangangers and cell phones simultaneously. Just because of how it was ended, I will read the next one. It doesn't destroy the series for me, but it isn't required for a Dollanganger fan.

I'm reading this as if it's fanfiction since it's written by a ghostwriter. It doesn't have the same soul of the original story. The characters are distorted.

The best thing about Christopher's character was that he was kind. In here he's annoying and mean, he doesn't even sound as smart.

I still liked the book, so I'll probably read the next book.

Oh my. Painful.

Flowers in The Attic for a new generation. This has a very different tone to the original series, being set in a more modern time period. I liked the main characters Kristen, and could feel the similarities between her and Christopher. In the originals I thought Christopher was quite normal (for want of a better word), but reading his diary which begins with the birth of Cory and Carrie, he also comes across a bit strange. He actually reminded me of what Bart Jr was like in the original novels.

Die-hard Flowers in The Attic fans may be disappointed, but I enjoyed this and I think viewers of the recent Lifetime series would also enjoy this.

Wow. This was insanely addictive, and had fast become one of my favourite reads of VC Andrews. The end of The canon Dollanganger novels had me wondering so much; especially about Chris's mind. This book certainly answered those; and Kristin's character grew on me really fast. I noticed the similarities between her and Cathy and Chris very soon after I started reading; and was engaged throughout the plot and horrified yet excited for what was to come. Christopher's Diary has certainly stayed with me so I can't wait to see what the next one brings.

A bad rehash of a book that I devoured as a teenager. Anyone could read this book and know the story of Flowers in the Attic without ever reading Flowers in the Attic. YAWN!

It's nice to be able to visit this story from a new perspective. I'm very curious to see where the story leads.

I'm reading this as if it's fanfiction since it's written by a ghostwriter. It doesn't have the same soul of the original story. The characters are distorted.

The best thing about Christopher's character was that he was kind. In here he's annoying and mean, he doesn't even sound as smart.

I still liked the book, so I'll probably read the next book.