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selene_nyxly's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Chronic illness, Death, Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Blood, and Murder
Moderate: Car accident
savvyrosereads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Daisy Darker’s family returns to Seaglass for Nana’s 80th birthday…but then they begin dying off one by one while trapped on the island at high tide, and family secrets come to light that will change everything.
This is my favorite of Alice Feeney’s novels so far! I’m a sucker for an And Then There Were None homage, and the setting/atmosphere of this one is absolutely perfect—seaside house, cut off from the world by a storm and high tide, and lots and lots of dead bodies piling up over one extra-creepy Halloween night. There’s also some very eerie poetry that really adds to the tension overall.
Most of all, I absolutely loved the writing style of this one—there are so many absolutely beautiful poignant quotes and brilliant details. And, while I won’t say more for fear of spoilers, I absolutely did not see the main twist coming (and audibly shouted at my book when it happened).
Highly recommend this to all thriller fans!
Recommended to anyone, but especially if you like: locked room mysteries; dark family sagas; creepy seaside vibes
CW: Lots of death/blood/violence; discussions of terminal illness; discussion of animal death; physical and emotional abuse; suicide
Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal death, Bullying, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Suicide, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Alcohol
Minor: Sexual assault
taryn_g's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Gun violence, Toxic relationship, Car accident, Death of parent, and Murder
Moderate: Alcoholism, Suicide, Terminal illness, Blood, and Medical content
Minor: Addiction, Animal death, and Infidelity
ejoymiller11's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
I really enjoyed this book and found it entertaining, but I do think it could’ve been better. The flashbacks to Daisy’s childhood, while providing some nice context, dragged on a little too much compared to the rushed ending. I understand the author was trying to help us understand the characters and their flaws, but it was so slow and dragged the pace down from the present-day murder mystery chapters. I definitely think we could’ve had quicker summaries of character flaws and used those extra pages at the end of the book.
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Graphic: Death, Terminal illness, Medical content, and Murder
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Blood, and Car accident
Minor: Animal death, Bullying, Confinement, Gun violence, Infidelity, Sexual content, Pregnancy, and Abandonment
dayingst's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Child death, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Terminal illness, Death of parent, Murder, and Abandonment
Moderate: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Car accident, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Physical abuse, Suicide, and Pregnancy
theimposter's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Alcoholism and Suicide
growintogardens's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Toxic relationship, and Murder
Moderate: Alcoholism, Bullying, Chronic illness, Death, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Violence, Car accident, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Gun violence, Pedophilia, Suicide, Grief, and Pregnancy
pinkpotayto's review against another edition
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
jennyoli96's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Graphic: Bullying, Death, Emotional abuse, Terminal illness, Blood, Medical content, and Murder
Moderate: Cursing and Sexual assault
Minor: Animal death and Body shaming
toomanytbr's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Car accident, and Murder
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicide, Terminal illness, Medical content, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail