While maybe not QUITE as good as Flowers in the Attic, this sequel really doesn't let down Dollanganger fans in the least! 
 We get to see the lives of the characters after the events of Flowers in the Attic, and as Carrie is probably my favorite character in the series (it used to be Cathy when I was younger, but reading these as a grown up, I find I like Carrie best) I like that this book is HERS more than any of the others. True, she doesn't get a POV (for plot-related reasons I won't spoil here) but we see her as more than just a playful/sad toddler in this book, unlike in the previous one. We see her in school and later as an adult, and the choice she ultimately makes is that much more tragic because of this new view of her. 
 It also continues Cathy and Chris' stories and shows their different ways of coping with what they went through in the attic. 
 All and all, a worthy sequel!