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alizalondon's review against another edition
2.0
7/19/16:
This was a book I was super excited to read, and I went into it expecting awesomeness. Perhaps that was the reason I was so disappointed, but even then, this book is just so mediocre it’s infuriating.
From the premise, excitement is ignited with the promise of a strong, awesome heroine. Un-likable, flawed characters are extremely popular nowadays, and I admit that I myself find them to be the best kind of character. However, Frances Mace, while appearing strong at first, quickly proves to be moody, helpless, and worst of all, obsessed with making out with the guy who most definitely had a role in the brutal murder of her entire family. Her transformation from revenge-obsessed, kick-ass heroine to love struck, useless female happens in those pages in between the inside cover and the first chapter, and I was thoroughly unamused.
The rest of the characters were pretty cardboard-cutout, the love interest most of all. The way I know this book was unmemorable is the fact that although I read this book just a few weeks ago, I couldn’t remember most of the characters’ names.
The plot was okay, not particularly engaging, but not bad either. In fact, it’s probably the reason I finished this book at all. However, no matter how good the plot may be, Frances’ ridiculous actions/personality bring the whole thing down.
Overall, Daughter of Deep Silence is a book with potential ultimately sunk by a terrible, terrible main character. I’m not sure who I’d recommend this to, but overall, it’s not a bad choice for a fast read you can forget soon after.
This was a book I was super excited to read, and I went into it expecting awesomeness. Perhaps that was the reason I was so disappointed, but even then, this book is just so mediocre it’s infuriating.
From the premise, excitement is ignited with the promise of a strong, awesome heroine. Un-likable, flawed characters are extremely popular nowadays, and I admit that I myself find them to be the best kind of character. However, Frances Mace, while appearing strong at first, quickly proves to be moody, helpless, and worst of all, obsessed with making out with the guy who most definitely had a role in the brutal murder of her entire family. Her transformation from revenge-obsessed, kick-ass heroine to love struck, useless female happens in those pages in between the inside cover and the first chapter, and I was thoroughly unamused.
The rest of the characters were pretty cardboard-cutout, the love interest most of all. The way I know this book was unmemorable is the fact that although I read this book just a few weeks ago, I couldn’t remember most of the characters’ names.
The plot was okay, not particularly engaging, but not bad either. In fact, it’s probably the reason I finished this book at all. However, no matter how good the plot may be, Frances’ ridiculous actions/personality bring the whole thing down.
Overall, Daughter of Deep Silence is a book with potential ultimately sunk by a terrible, terrible main character. I’m not sure who I’d recommend this to, but overall, it’s not a bad choice for a fast read you can forget soon after.
erinld2005's review against another edition
4.0
I enjoyed Daughter of Deep Silence more than I thought I would. I loved the switched identities! The plot was very fast paced and intriguing. I haven't seen Revenge, but from what I understand of the show I would recommend this book to fans of that show.
em_harring's review against another edition
4.0
I received this book from Penguin First to Read for review (which I am not being paid for!).
Daughter of Deep Silence tells the story of a young girl who survives a terrible incident on the yacht Persephone. One of only three survivors (two of which are lying about the incident), fourteen year old Frances goes on to spend the next four years planning a meticulously detailed plan of revenge in order to bring to light the truth of what happened.
Daughter of Deep Silence is a really fun book; it's highly entertaining. What you expect to get when you read the summary is what you get, but Carrie Ryan writes beautifully, and she crafts some great characters. I thought the way she presented Frances' identity before and after the incident was extremely well done and seemed realistic. I never felt "No, this is not how a person would act." In fact, if this were a superhero origin story, the actions would fit extremely well into that story. It's extreme, but who wouldn't want revenge? And she did have a lot of development throughout the story, which we got to see through her strong insistence to not develop in the ways that she was. I enjoyed that.
The one thing I would have liked was more time spent in the beginning building Frances' relationship with both Libby and Grey. Because we only got the moments with her between these characters in flashbacks, it was hard for me to believe those relationships. They felt pretty superficial.
In the end, though, this book was just fun. It was time well spent in a couple afternoons; it kept me on the edge of my seat. The book gets around a 3.75 from me, but it's a 'high' 3.75.
Daughter of Deep Silence tells the story of a young girl who survives a terrible incident on the yacht Persephone. One of only three survivors (two of which are lying about the incident), fourteen year old Frances goes on to spend the next four years planning a meticulously detailed plan of revenge in order to bring to light the truth of what happened.
Daughter of Deep Silence is a really fun book; it's highly entertaining. What you expect to get when you read the summary is what you get, but Carrie Ryan writes beautifully, and she crafts some great characters. I thought the way she presented Frances' identity before and after the incident was extremely well done and seemed realistic. I never felt "No, this is not how a person would act." In fact, if this were a superhero origin story, the actions would fit extremely well into that story. It's extreme, but who wouldn't want revenge? And she did have a lot of development throughout the story, which we got to see through her strong insistence to not develop in the ways that she was. I enjoyed that.
The one thing I would have liked was more time spent in the beginning building Frances' relationship with both Libby and Grey. Because we only got the moments with her between these characters in flashbacks, it was hard for me to believe those relationships. They felt pretty superficial.
In the end, though, this book was just fun. It was time well spent in a couple afternoons; it kept me on the edge of my seat. The book gets around a 3.75 from me, but it's a 'high' 3.75.
kaitburesh's review against another edition
5.0
I really REALLY enjoyed this one! Did it remind me SO much of Revenge? YES of course it did, one of the main characters' name was Grayson for Pete's sake! Were there parts that were a little bit predictable? Yes, but I honestly didn't mind it. I thought the story was really well put together overall and it managed a good balance of mystery, intrigue, self discovery, and romance. On that note, was there A LOT happening all at once? YES, but I honestly enjoyed that aspect. Lastly, were there moments where it was a little bit difficult to suspend my disbelief, YES. But then again, I love the show Revenge and that is nearly impossible to believe half the time (as is Scandal, Grey's, or any other show worth watching). Even though some parts were hard to believe, I personally found the story engaging enough that I didn't care, I just wanted to know more and find out what was going to happen with these characters. I think this was a great mystery to get into. For those who enjoyed Gone Girl, but were maybe a bit too freaked out by Gillian Flynn's writing to continue with her other works, this is a great YA version of a similar style mystery narrative. It was a crazy wild ride that kept me wanting more.
Also gotta love that it's a standalone, has a great cover, and having listened to the audiobook for about half of my reading, I would also say the audio version is very well done. Have already recommended to a friend and will continue to do so with others.
Also gotta love that it's a standalone, has a great cover, and having listened to the audiobook for about half of my reading, I would also say the audio version is very well done. Have already recommended to a friend and will continue to do so with others.
girlinthepages's review against another edition
2.0
Daughter of Deep Silence was a bit of an impulse buy for me, as I was struck by the cover one day wandering around Barnes and Noble and decided I had to have it (I usually only buy hardcovers if I know for sure that I'll love a book, such as when I'm continuing a series or from an auto-buy author). I'm a huge fan of mysteries and thrillers, so I was expecting a lot from a book that had a premise built upon such an intense premise. However, I'm a bit disappointed as I found this story to be pretty unoriginal. My family and I loved the show Revenge and I saw so many echoes and parallels to that show in this narrative that I felt I couldn't stop comparing it to the show (which IMO is better). This novel also profoundly lacks a subtlety, as it breaks the rules of "show not tell" and constantly tells and explains Frances' motives, thoughts, and desires to the reader. Overall, a compelling plot idea and gorgeous cover, but not a book that stands out among others in its genres.
Rating: 2.5 Stars
Rating: 2.5 Stars
angparc's review against another edition
3.0
Daughter of Deep Silence de [a:Carrie Ryan|1443712|Carrie Ryan|https://d.gr-assets.com/authors/1432248916p2/1443712.jpg]
Pues, entretenido, pero meh.
Pues, entretenido, pero meh.
simplyheidi's review against another edition
4.0
Such a fun, exhilarating read! Who knew I would love a book about revenge? Not me! The synopsis would not interest me in the slightest. So what made me pick this book up? Carrie Ryan. I LOVED her Forest of Hands and Teeth series. I just had to read this book.
Frances is a character who has her heart and mind so set on revenge, that it makes her cold and calculating. Revenge is what she is after and nothing, and no one, will get in her way.
Grey, another survivor from Persephone, was a weak character and the relationship just felt rushed and too much for me.
It was an excellent book that I highly recommend. It was an entertaining, fun, quick read.
This is one book that I would love to see hit the big screen one day. A fantastic read!
Frances is a character who has her heart and mind so set on revenge, that it makes her cold and calculating. Revenge is what she is after and nothing, and no one, will get in her way.
Grey, another survivor from Persephone, was a weak character and the relationship just felt rushed and too much for me.
It was an excellent book that I highly recommend. It was an entertaining, fun, quick read.
This is one book that I would love to see hit the big screen one day. A fantastic read!
thepiqht's review against another edition
5.0
I put this book off for a while because I was hesitant about the reviews it was getting. It was a mix, positive and negative. So I let the book rest on my shelf for a while until I forgot what those reviews said. As it turns out, this book was definitely worth getting the hardcover for!
There may be some spoilers, although I'll try and omit them.
Something that I want to point out, is that I found this book to be very much about a girl's struggle with trauma – not the revenge story that it's wrapped up to be. While there are plots and plans that lean towards 'highly unethical' , the real story is found when you read between the lines. She tells herself that she's cold, uncaring and unloved. However in the midst of it all, we can see the young girl that she once was trying to break out.
What I loved so much about this book, was that unlike so many other young adult books, the main character doesn't come across as utterly arrogant. We don't get the impression that she thinks she's better than everyone else, but we understand that's just what she's telling herself. She's trying to convince herself that she's a cold hearted killer because she's scared that she has nothing to fall back on.
The secondary characters aren't fleshed out all that well, but I think the development of Libby ( ? ) trumps that. However, one secondary character that I did quite like was Shepard – he was not only understanding, but he also displayed emotion. He was kind when in truth, he didn't have to be.
– Cecil made me a little sad. Being a grown man, he shouldn't have put a 14 year old girl through what Frances/Libby went through
– Gray ??? :(
I'm not sure whether or not it was Carrie Ryan's intentions to write a story that was so focused on trauma, but if it was, then she did an amazing job.
There may be some spoilers, although I'll try and omit them.
Something that I want to point out, is that I found this book to be very much about a girl's struggle with trauma – not the revenge story that it's wrapped up to be. While there are plots and plans that lean towards 'highly unethical' , the real story is found when you read between the lines. She tells herself that she's cold, uncaring and unloved. However in the midst of it all, we can see the young girl that she once was trying to break out.
What I loved so much about this book, was that unlike so many other young adult books, the main character doesn't come across as utterly arrogant. We don't get the impression that she thinks she's better than everyone else, but we understand that's just what she's telling herself. She's trying to convince herself that she's a cold hearted killer because she's scared that she has nothing to fall back on.
The secondary characters aren't fleshed out all that well, but I think the development of Libby ( ? ) trumps that. However, one secondary character that I did quite like was Shepard – he was not only understanding, but he also displayed emotion. He was kind when in truth, he didn't have to be.
– Cecil made me a little sad. Being a grown man, he shouldn't have put a 14 year old girl through what Frances/Libby went through
– Gray ??? :(
I'm not sure whether or not it was Carrie Ryan's intentions to write a story that was so focused on trauma, but if it was, then she did an amazing job.
kitkatreads94's review
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0