Every Rose Has Its Thorn

[25 October 2007]

by Jennifer Makowsky

Flowers in the Attic is the perfect example of what happens to a favorite book when it gets pressed through the Hollywood machine. The results are enough to ruin a sly, scandalous thriller - and a reader's rich adolescent memories.

Dear Jennifer,
I don’t usually do this, but I was taken with your article. It’s excellent.
I also wanted you to be the first to know what I am driving forward on remaking Flowers in the Attic addressing the points you successfully made.

Stay tuned and great job.

Andrew Neiderman

Comment by Andrew Neiderman from California — October 25, 2007 @ 6:39 pm

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