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Daisy Darker by Alice Feeney

66 reviews

riella_reads's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

 This was good, but slightly underwhelming. I loved the premise but I also guessed a huge twist from the beginning, and another twist a significant amount of time before the reveal. I still enjoyed my time with it overall but I wish I didn't see the reveals coming so I could enjoy it more! I do think this is a perfect read for Halloween, as it takes place all on the night before halloween. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Medical content, Murder, Cancer, Car accident, Drug use, Bullying, Child death, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Chronic illness, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Alcohol, Blood, and Gun violence

emilydamron's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Child death, Death, Suicide, Chronic illness, Gun violence, Medical content, Murder, Car accident, and Death of parent

Moderate: Sexual assault, Alcoholism, and Infidelity

kris386's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Physical abuse, Violence, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Murder, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, and Car accident

Moderate: Medical content, Blood, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Suicide, Body shaming, and Infidelity

cc_shelflove's review against another edition

mysterious tense slow-paced

2.0

“All families have their own version of normal, and I confess that ours is a little different from most.”

🚨 Warning: unpopular opinion alert!! 🚨

This book begins in a promising way by showcasing the darknesses inside Seaglass and the members of the Darker family. There’s something a bit creepy about a house on a private island that can only be reached when the tide is out… The tension continues but honestly, I was so bored! Book of the Month labeled this as a thriller, but I would say it is more of a slow burn mystery. If that’s not a thing, it is now. Daisy Darker is essentially a rip-off / mixture of When We Were Liars by E. Lockhart (which I also did not enjoy) and the film Knives Out. F for originality. Would not recommend, although I must admit that Feeney has a way with words and I gathered up a lot of quotes. 

“People rarely need the things they think they need in order to be happy.”

“The reason why someone is lying is almost always more interesting than the lie itself.“

“It has always fascinated me, how people seem to know so little about how their bodies work. But maybe that’s because their bodies do work, and it is human nature to take things that aren’t broken for granted. I lost count of all the people I had to explain my heart condition to during that stay. Over and over, I had to teach grown adults how their hearts worked and clarify why mine didn’t. People seem to know more about how their phones function than their own bodies.”

“Dogs are much more comforting to be around than humans.”

“‘Books will teach you anything you want to know, and they tend to be more honest than people.’”

“But words do come with gift receipts; you can’t take them back.”

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder, Gun violence, Death, and Child death

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."

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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

taleofabibliophile's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Alcohol, Terminal illness, Death, Suicide, Murder, Bullying, Death of parent, Alcoholism, Animal death, and Grief

Moderate: Blood, Suicide attempt, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Car accident, Gun violence, Medical content, and Cursing

Minor: Fatphobia, Sexual content, and Ableism