Yes, 'Watch Flowers in the Attic' is based on a true story. The story contains elements that were inspired by real - life situations, which makes it all the more haunting.
Yes, 'Flowers in the Attic' is said to be based on a true story. However, the author, V.C. Andrews, added her own fictional elements to it. The basic premise of the story, which involves family secrets and the confinement of children, was inspired by real - life situations she may have heard about or experienced in some way.