The Most WTF Things from V. C. Andrews’ Cutler Series
The first book from the Cutler series, Dawn, was actually the first V. C. Andrews novel I read. Not only had I never read a generational saga, but I’d also never read anything with so much WTF-ery.
Dawn tells the story of a teenage girl who discovers she was kidnapped as an infant. Her biological family is actually quite wealthy. In fact, her family owns a Virginia Beach resort. The remaining books in the series are Secrets of the Morning, Twilight’s Child, Midnight Whispers, and Darkest Hour.
Philip Sucks
Not only does Philip sexually assault Dawn (his own half-sister/aunt), but he also attempts to do the same to her daughter, Christie in Midnight Whispers. He’s awful.
Michael Sutton Is Disgusting
Michael Sutton, apparently some famous guy in the Andrews universe, not only gets one of his students pregnant but also abandons her. Oh yeah, he also tries to extort money from her later. He also wants Christie’s money.
Dawn Sings “Somewhere Over the Rainbow”
At Grandma Cutler’s birthday, Dawn thinks it will be a brilliant gift to sing “Somewhere Over the Rainbow.” Maybe I just don’t like Dawn, but it always seemed like an embarrassing way to garner…
