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Author of the Book: VC Andrews
Summary:
It was a sad and solemn night sitting outside on a dilapidated porch as she is waiting for her father to come home that night. Heaven stared at the tempestuous sky and thought about her future. There had to be a good place for me somewhere, where I don’t need to worry and the pain would continue to go away. All of a sudden, the silence was broke by an owl hooted that echoes throughout the night, followed by the howling wolves that are roving around the forest. The cold wind from the Northern shrieked that whistled around the backwoods are trying to thrash out their wobbling cabin. Yanking and swooshing as it continues to blow it away.
There are instances that you get exhausted and it turns out that no one is to hold on. Then, you thought a glimpse of fortune would turn you into a pumpkin, but then, you realize this is not what you want and you wish everything would turn back the way it was. Heaven Leigh Casteel is an ill-fated fourteen-year-old girl, created by Virginia Cleo Andrews or known as VC Andrews, who grow up in the scum hills with half-siblings, Tom, Fanny, Keith and adorable Jane that she valued most. With a weary stepmother Sarah, longing for her husband’s love and the self-centered father Luke, that threatens her precious dream.
Heavenly is the most beautiful and the smartest girl in the backwoods. Therefore, many boys attracted to her and that would include Logan Stonewall, a new neighborhood down from the hills that came from a rich family. The two young couples build a special relationship, but she never confide him her true situation. There are times that Logan sensed her that she needs help, but still Heaven refuse to accept any offers from him and the only person that she gets along is Tom.
Heaven’s father was ruthless and most of his time was spent at local whorehouse. Then, eventually he is infected with syphilis thus causing Sarah to carry a stillborn child, and that was the last chance Sarah could ever have to draw Luke’s attention on her. Sarah becomes devastated and stow away leaving them with a piece of paper while Luke on the other hand stalked out into the night leaving his children alone in the shack. The poor young girl left empty handed and loaded with huge responsibilities including the burial of his grandmother. She wanted to cry aloud, hoping that these are all dreams and someone could wake her up from the nightmares. They all stood still and hugging each other for comfort. She wanted to curse her father for being so insensitive and cold-hearted to his children. She wanted to burst into tears, but she couldn’t do it. Passed summer and winter came. The food was gone out so Heaven was busy looking for food in the forest while Tom chopping woods to warm them. Fanny then was also busy, chasing boys and doing silly things. She always caught up with trouble and fined her hooking around the boys.
One day, Luke came back brought them with food and many things, but his luck is not with him. He began to look for other option to earn extra cash and come up with the idea of trading his children for only $500 each. He sells the first two kids, Keith and Jane to a wealthy family with no children. Heaven burst into tears and realized that she can’t do anything. Shortly after, someone is interested with her, but Luke convinced the preacher man to choose the younger girl, Fanny. Later than, Tom is the next one, he was sold to a farmer and that time she couldn’t bare it anymore. Suddenly, Heaven speculates that something is not quite right, why a sudden change of emotion on her. Then, one night the poor young girl accidentally overheard the conversation between her grandfather and Luke that he should also send Heaven away. She couldn’t understand why everyone wanted her gone so badly and feels rejected.
After few days, the young girl’s buyer came up, Kitty and Cal Dennison. Kitty is a lunatic and very obsessed with tidiness. Sometimes she becomes violent and maltreated Heaven that causing her bruises or black eye. On the other hand, Cal is different because he shows a lot of affection and then eventually persuaded her. They developed an intimate relationship, partly because she is lonely and needed someone to care for. Then, one day Kitty is sick and diagnosed with breast cancer. She wanted to go back home and join up once again with her family. The three of them go back to Winnerrow and finally Heaven will be reunited again with her siblings Tom and Fanny.
She tries to keep away from Logan because she is guilty of having a relationship with Cal and that Heaven wanted to keep the secret buried. However, Logan and the young girl crossed their path wherein too late to turn back. The feeling of both individuals seems like burning and every minute is being rekindled. Heaven agrees with Logan to meet him on the next day, but then when she goes home to Kitty’s house, Cal grabs her and forces her to kiss him. She tries to push him away, but it’s too late, Maise the younger sister of Kitty just saw it. Maise then quickly informs her family about the situation and the rumors just quickly spread all through their hometown. Now, it’s too late, Logan confronted her about the incident and she confessed everything. Logan feels betrayed and leaves him no choice.
Shortly after, the young girl goes to the hospital and finds Kitty in a gloomy mood telling her that Luke was looking for her. Supposedly, to apologize for everything and that he wanted her to live with them or find her mother’s family as other option.
Heaven choose to find her mother’s family and she seems so ready to conquer her new journey. Cal droves her to the airport, then shortly followed by Tom and Fanny saying good-bye to their dear sister. While she is reading the newspaper, she finds out that Kitty was dead. Cal didn’t mention anything to her that they could have the freedom to love each other. Heaven feels ashamed and being betrayed, after everything they have shared together, he dumped her when he got the opportunity. Now, she is alone again and hoping that one day, she could find her happiness.
This is one of my favorite novels because it shows compassion, betrayals and hardship in life, which is closed to reality.
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