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lovelymisanthrope's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
OH MY GOODNESS, I was not expecting this story! I read "Rock, Paper, Scissors" last year and loved it, so "Daisy Darker" has been on my radar, but I tried to not read too much about it before I could pick it up, and boy am I happy that I went into this story not knowing much of anything.
"Daisy Darker" follows a woman named Daisy as she and her family return to her grandmother's house on the eve of her grandmother's 80th birthday. Her grandmother was told by a palm reader that she will not live past 80, and she has long believed this to be true. Before she passes away, she wants the family to be together one last time so she can share her will with the Darker clan. Daisy has always had a special relationship with her grandmother and has always felt like an outcast from the rest of her family. Daisy was born with a heart defect, and she was always kept safe inside, but she also felt like her family did not love her because of her heart, except for her grandmother. Her grandmother's home is on a remote peninsula that during high tide is inaccessible. Now, with the whole Darker family trapped, people start dying one by one, and no one knows who the killer might be.
This book took me a little while to get into (about 70 pages), but once I was invested, I read the rest of the book in one sitting. Most of the Darker family is absolutely horrible and you are almost happy to see them die, but you are still so curious to uncover who the killer is. I did not see most of the twist coming, and I ended up screaming when the big and final twist was revealed. I was so heartbroken the entire time for Daisy because her family has always treated her so terribly. Her sisters were vicious to her, and her parents were absent. Daisy had both literally and figuratively a broken heart and it was devastating to see.
I LovED this book and I hope everyone reads and loves it as much as I did!!!
"Daisy Darker" follows a woman named Daisy as she and her family return to her grandmother's house on the eve of her grandmother's 80th birthday. Her grandmother was told by a palm reader that she will not live past 80, and she has long believed this to be true. Before she passes away, she wants the family to be together one last time so she can share her will with the Darker clan. Daisy has always had a special relationship with her grandmother and has always felt like an outcast from the rest of her family. Daisy was born with a heart defect, and she was always kept safe inside, but she also felt like her family did not love her because of her heart, except for her grandmother. Her grandmother's home is on a remote peninsula that during high tide is inaccessible. Now, with the whole Darker family trapped, people start dying one by one, and no one knows who the killer might be.
This book took me a little while to get into (about 70 pages), but once I was invested, I read the rest of the book in one sitting. Most of the Darker family is absolutely horrible and you are almost happy to see them die, but you are still so curious to uncover who the killer is. I did not see most of the twist coming, and I ended up screaming when the big and final twist was revealed. I was so heartbroken the entire time for Daisy because her family has always treated her so terribly. Her sisters were vicious to her, and her parents were absent. Daisy had both literally and figuratively a broken heart and it was devastating to see.
I LovED this book and I hope everyone reads and loves it as much as I did!!!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Violence, Alcohol, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Grief, Drug use, and Sexual harassment
kimveach's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
This book took a long time to get to the big reveal. While I liked the ending, I thought about quitting this book many times, which isn't good. I much preferred the author's "Rock Paper Scissors."
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abandonment, Ableism, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Bullying, Car accident, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Grief, Murder, Gun violence, Medical content, Medical trauma, Suicidal thoughts, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic relationship, and Violence
Moderate: Pregnancy and Sexual content
Minor: Animal death
evieolive's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Wasn't a fan of the writing style, but a fun, easy to read book, and I liked the twist well enough.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Murder, Terminal illness, Adult/minor relationship, Child death, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Physical abuse, Blood, Child abuse, Bullying, Death of parent, Car accident, and Alcoholism
Minor: Suicide, Fatphobia, Violence, Gore, Drug use, and Grief
michelles_book_nook's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- 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? Yes
5.0
⚠️ TW: murder, childhood trauma, child abuse, suicide, drug use ⚠️ Wow this was one hell of a read and I loved it so much! This book follows Daisy Darker and her family as they prepare for a Halloween family reunion for their Nana's 80th birthday at her gothic home on a tiny tidal island just off the coast of Cornwall. And as they prepare to be isolated from the rest of the world for 8 hours during hide tide a storm starts raging outside bringing with it an eerie sense of what is set to be a night no one will ever forget. When at the stroke of midnight a family member is found dead and an hour later another one follows. Trapped on an island where someone is killing them one by one, the Darker's must reckon with their present mystery as well as their past secrets before the tide goes out and all is revealed. This book was one of my most highly anticipated reads of the year and it certainly didn't disappoint! It is a very slow burn but trust me it's worth it and it really kept my attention throughout to the point where I couldn't stop thinking about it even when I wasn't reading it. The twists and turns were just perfection and it was one of those books where part of me wanted to binge it but another part of me wanted to savour it because I was enjoying it so much. It is beautifully written and incredibly clever with a great dysfunctional family plot that just keeps giving right until the end. Overall, I highly recommend this book and it is definitely one of my favourite books so far this year, if not my top favourite!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Child abuse, Suicide, Drug use, and Drug abuse
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