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3.58 AVERAGE
3.58 AVERAGE
Daniel saw his mom with another man and his dad asked Daniel. Daniel couldn't lie and his parents separated. During a school holiday, Daniel and his Dad go to Leisure World, a forced sports recreation resort in England's countryside. Daniel is miserable until he meets Lexi, she is in the woods by herself and has unexplained injuries that get worse everyday. Daniel knows something is very wrong, he just needs to figure it out before it is to late.
This was an interesting story. Neither Daniel or his dad are very likable. But Daniel wants to do what is right, even if sometimes he enjoys how he feels doing something that is not nice. I liked the author subtle commentary on how boys and men can often act wrong, and the way that women are viewed as objects.
This was an interesting story. Neither Daniel or his dad are very likable. But Daniel wants to do what is right, even if sometimes he enjoys how he feels doing something that is not nice. I liked the author subtle commentary on how boys and men can often act wrong, and the way that women are viewed as objects.
3,5 stars
It was one of those days, when I was looking for a book to meet the discount requirements, that my sister spotted Daylight Saving. I wasn't expecting much, so I'm positively surprised.
The concepts are interesting and the mystery-thriller aspect is well written. Daylight Saving is a unique ghost story. The main character, Daniel, meets a ghost while on holiday at Leisure World and plenty of weird things start happening.
The setting also lends itself to the story's atmosphere. It's interesting to see the juxtaposition between a sporty holiday resort and a foggy, eerie ghost story.
The characters are realistic, but Daniel is the only character who develops. Daniel is not the usual YA male protagonist. He has self-esteem issues, is insecure about his weight and makes a lot of mistakes, some that I really couldn't get behind. Daniel has a lot of anger and his relationship with his Dad and his family issues is also dealt with realistically. My favourite character is Lexi. I love her vibe, which is a mix of sophistication and mischievousness, and her sense of humour.
While Daniel and Lexi have a genuine connection, the instalove on Daniel's part is unnecessary. Luckily, it's a really small part that doesn't negatively affect the overall story.
Daylight Saving is a short read with good plot progression. There are reveals and plot twists, but everything happens at the right moment, there's rarely a dull moment and nothing seems out of place.
A unique mystery and thriller ghost story that kept me turning the pages until the end.
"I believe history is a circle, made by men who don't learn from their mistakes."
It was one of those days, when I was looking for a book to meet the discount requirements, that my sister spotted Daylight Saving. I wasn't expecting much, so I'm positively surprised.
The concepts are interesting and the mystery-thriller aspect is well written. Daylight Saving is a unique ghost story. The main character, Daniel, meets a ghost while on holiday at Leisure World and plenty of weird things start happening.
The setting also lends itself to the story's atmosphere. It's interesting to see the juxtaposition between a sporty holiday resort and a foggy, eerie ghost story.
The characters are realistic, but Daniel is the only character who develops. Daniel is not the usual YA male protagonist. He has self-esteem issues, is insecure about his weight and makes a lot of mistakes, some that I really couldn't get behind
Spoiler
such as his willingness to engage in sexual assault related actionsWhile Daniel and Lexi have a genuine connection, the instalove on Daniel's part is unnecessary. Luckily, it's a really small part that doesn't negatively affect the overall story.
Daylight Saving is a short read with good plot progression. There are reveals and plot twists, but everything happens at the right moment, there's rarely a dull moment and nothing seems out of place.
A unique mystery and thriller ghost story that kept me turning the pages until the end.
"Time is a circle. Yes, it's powerful. Yes, it's dangerous. But when it comes around again, you can damn well change it."
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
The ending really rescued the book, it is still an enjoyable read.
A not put downable book - spooky, touching, scary and brilliant. Daniel is flawed and damaged but a hero none the less. Very interesting time concept, and empathetic characters.
A light, ghost/paranormal romance set in a cheesy European resort. Murdered girl has been dead for two years but appears to Daniel, who is struggling with guilt issues over his parents' breakup. He of course tries to change the past by time traveling back to the moment, which reappears very year at the point of changing back from daylight savings time.
Not much depth, but fun to read. Hogan tries to create a theme of letting go of things, but it didn't really take off. It's more a book chronicling an urban legend, like the prom date seen running past the cemetery, accepting a ride, with the driver to find out the next day that she was killed in a car crash 3 years before at the pickup spot. Like that.
Not much depth, but fun to read. Hogan tries to create a theme of letting go of things, but it didn't really take off. It's more a book chronicling an urban legend, like the prom date seen running past the cemetery, accepting a ride, with the driver to find out the next day that she was killed in a car crash 3 years before at the pickup spot. Like that.
Absolutely loved this, super inticing and more than happy with the ending, really connected with the characters and pictured everything so well
Wow. Really good, but not at all what I expected...
We are first introduced to Daniel as he is in his way with his Dad to a Leisure World Sports holiday complex. Daniel is overweight and hates sports so he thinks its pointless going to the sports holiday complex, until he meets the mysterious Lexi There are things that we don't know about both Lexi and Daniel, and as the story progresses we find out what Daniel blames himself for and why he ended up on holiday with his Dad.
I loved the mystery of Daylight Saving and how Daniel pieces together the events and finds out what happened. I admire him for sticking with Lexi and working at finding out the truth, whether she wanted to or not. I had my suspicions about Lexi from the beginning, and I was glad to see them turn out right. I really liked seeing Daniel grow and finally learn that what happened wasn't his fault, his relationship with his father also improves slightly when they finally work together near the end of the book, and also agree on one thing.
Daylight Saving is the perfect mix of mystery, paranormal, and good old teen angst, once I started I could not put it down. I felt sorry for Daniel and how he was punishing himself for what happened, and Edward has portrayed him as an angsty teenager perfectly, even down to he littlest things he does. While I don't agree with some of the things he does, I know he does them for a reason, to help Lexi, so in my eyes, the good things outweigh the bad things. I didn't think too much of his Dad, for it supposedly being a 'family holiday', after the first day or so Daniels' Dad is too busy drinking to actually pay full attention to what is going on with Daniel.
When it was finally revealed what had happened and how the book title, Daylight Saving, fits into the story I really enjoyed the twist in it. Daylight Saving was an enjoyable read that I would recommend to anyone.
I loved the mystery of Daylight Saving and how Daniel pieces together the events and finds out what happened. I admire him for sticking with Lexi and working at finding out the truth, whether she wanted to or not. I had my suspicions about Lexi from the beginning, and I was glad to see them turn out right. I really liked seeing Daniel grow and finally learn that what happened wasn't his fault, his relationship with his father also improves slightly when they finally work together near the end of the book, and also agree on one thing.
Daylight Saving is the perfect mix of mystery, paranormal, and good old teen angst, once I started I could not put it down. I felt sorry for Daniel and how he was punishing himself for what happened, and Edward has portrayed him as an angsty teenager perfectly, even down to he littlest things he does. While I don't agree with some of the things he does, I know he does them for a reason, to help Lexi, so in my eyes, the good things outweigh the bad things. I didn't think too much of his Dad, for it supposedly being a 'family holiday', after the first day or so Daniels' Dad is too busy drinking to actually pay full attention to what is going on with Daniel.
When it was finally revealed what had happened and how the book title, Daylight Saving, fits into the story I really enjoyed the twist in it. Daylight Saving was an enjoyable read that I would recommend to anyone.
Review Taken From The Pewter Wolf
When Daniel goes to Leisure World Holiday Complex with his dad, his exceptions are low. He doesn't like sport and he's uncomfortable with his body. And let's not get started on his dad's issues. So when Daniel meets Lexi, a mysterious girl, by the lake, things look like they're on the up. She's smart and makes him laugh. But, is it his imagination or does Lexi's wounds look worse every time they meet? And why does Lexi wear a watch that goes backwards?
Now, I feel I have to say this before I go any further. When you hear the words "Thriller Ghost Story", you imagine a fast and scary read involving ghosts, right? Well, Daylight Saving isn't that. If anything, Edward came to this seeing it in a different way and, because of that, it's quite a refreshing read.
I mean, I was expecting something like the above, but instead, I had two stories unfolding side-by-side and each took their gentle time to unfold. No rushing - a bonus! First, you have Daniel and his family problems. And second, you have Daniel and Lexi's friendship unfold (and yes, it is a friendship, not a instant "I'm in love with you" that happening more and more in YA paranormals).
And this story, I think, won't sit well with some YA-paranormal readers. But, when I read this, it didn't feel like a paranormal read. There was something natural about it, and I think that's quite interesting for Edward to do. To make something paranormal quite normal. And this, for me, is one of the reasons I found this book compelling. I just wanted more.
Another thing that's cool is Daniel himself. He's not your typical male lead in a YA paranormal. He's not hot or good-looking or stereotypical. Daniel worries about his family, his weight and he has flaws (nose-picking to cause a nosebleed, for example) but, throughout the course of the book, he grows and becomes a strong character.
Lexi... I liked her but there were times I thought "Huh? A seventeen year old won't know that, would they?" (which threw me out of the story sometimes) but she was an interesting, if sometimes complex, character.
This book isn't perfect, I'm going to admit that (the use of & amount of times the word "said" was used will have English teachers up and down the country tearing their hair out! [and yet, I think I get why Edward did it]), but there was something compelling about it. Something that had me up till half past midnight and go "Ok, I have to stop now! I need to sleep!"
I like this book. There's something understated and quietly-compelling about Daylight Saving. And I say to you, if you're going to read it, go to it with an open mind and it might surprise you.
When Daniel goes to Leisure World Holiday Complex with his dad, his exceptions are low. He doesn't like sport and he's uncomfortable with his body. And let's not get started on his dad's issues. So when Daniel meets Lexi, a mysterious girl, by the lake, things look like they're on the up. She's smart and makes him laugh. But, is it his imagination or does Lexi's wounds look worse every time they meet? And why does Lexi wear a watch that goes backwards?
Now, I feel I have to say this before I go any further. When you hear the words "Thriller Ghost Story", you imagine a fast and scary read involving ghosts, right? Well, Daylight Saving isn't that. If anything, Edward came to this seeing it in a different way and, because of that, it's quite a refreshing read.
I mean, I was expecting something like the above, but instead, I had two stories unfolding side-by-side and each took their gentle time to unfold. No rushing - a bonus! First, you have Daniel and his family problems. And second, you have Daniel and Lexi's friendship unfold (and yes, it is a friendship, not a instant "I'm in love with you" that happening more and more in YA paranormals).
And this story, I think, won't sit well with some YA-paranormal readers. But, when I read this, it didn't feel like a paranormal read. There was something natural about it, and I think that's quite interesting for Edward to do. To make something paranormal quite normal. And this, for me, is one of the reasons I found this book compelling. I just wanted more.
Another thing that's cool is Daniel himself. He's not your typical male lead in a YA paranormal. He's not hot or good-looking or stereotypical. Daniel worries about his family, his weight and he has flaws (nose-picking to cause a nosebleed, for example) but, throughout the course of the book, he grows and becomes a strong character.
Lexi... I liked her but there were times I thought "Huh? A seventeen year old won't know that, would they?" (which threw me out of the story sometimes) but she was an interesting, if sometimes complex, character.
This book isn't perfect, I'm going to admit that (the use of & amount of times the word "said" was used will have English teachers up and down the country tearing their hair out! [and yet, I think I get why Edward did it]), but there was something compelling about it. Something that had me up till half past midnight and go "Ok, I have to stop now! I need to sleep!"
I like this book. There's something understated and quietly-compelling about Daylight Saving. And I say to you, if you're going to read it, go to it with an open mind and it might surprise you.
a great spooky story that isn't just about the eerie tale. It also had a great under-story about self discovery and acceptance, about forgiving one's mistakes (whether they are yours or not) and the beautiful art of letting go.