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3.76 AVERAGE
3.76 AVERAGE
This is a debut novel and it is one that I enjoyed, it kept me intrigued with the family dynamics/drama. Mickey is in her early 30s and a kindergarten teacher. She loves her job, she loves her pupils but she had a drinking problem. When the end of day bell goes she hits the vodka. She and her mother were abandoned by her alcoholic father when she was about 7 and she hasn’t thought about him a lot since until she reads his obituary. Then memories awaken of not only the father who caused her heartache but also the father who impersonated Tigger, who swung her around and had fun with her. Out of the blue her father’s lawyer contacts her and this man who she has had no contact with since she was 7 has left her a lot of money but there is one condition. Mickey has to attend 7 therapy sessions already pre-booked first. No therapy, no money. Arlo is the daughter from Mickey’s father’s second marriage. She is a psychologist and expects to inherit her father’s money. She has spent the last few months nursing her dying father so of course he is going to give her the money and so her reaction when told that she is not mentioned in the will is as you would expect. Both girls have a lot of emotional baggage, both experienced the alcoholic side of their father but both also had good times with him when he was sober. This is a novel of chaos, of moral dilemmas as the two girls have never met - yet. It is also a novel about love and grief and abandonment as well as fighting demons day after day because just when the girls think they are on top, they get knocked back down and have to pick themselves up again. I listened to this on audible and the two voices came across excellently - I had fun with this one
dark
emotional
funny
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
tense
medium-paced
challenging
emotional
funny
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A thought provoking and heartwarming debut!
Intriguing premise. Mickey’s father died but she hasn’t seen him since he abandoned her and her mom when she was 7. He started a new life and had a new family with a daughter Charlotte. When he dies he gives her all his money- 5.5 million. But the condition is, she must go to therapy. Little does she know: the therapist is her half sister. This is so good, I highly recommend it. Dad was an alcoholic and Mickey is coming to terms with the fact that she probably is as well. Multi POV between Mickey and Arlo her sister.
Read if you like;
Grief stories
Family dynamics
Alcoholism - struggles of early recovery
Heartwarming - hope-filled stories
Intriguing premise. Mickey’s father died but she hasn’t seen him since he abandoned her and her mom when she was 7. He started a new life and had a new family with a daughter Charlotte. When he dies he gives her all his money- 5.5 million. But the condition is, she must go to therapy. Little does she know: the therapist is her half sister. This is so good, I highly recommend it. Dad was an alcoholic and Mickey is coming to terms with the fact that she probably is as well. Multi POV between Mickey and Arlo her sister.
Read if you like;
Grief stories
Family dynamics
Alcoholism - struggles of early recovery
Heartwarming - hope-filled stories
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Thanks to Viking UK for an advance e-copy of this title!
Favourite Daughter is a fun yet thought-provoking debut that I found very readable. Although the characters could be irritating at times, I believe this was a true reflection of their personalities, and it made their redemption arcs more effective. The plot was a little unbelievable at points - but the basic premise is somewhat outlandish to being with, so I could get over this with a few eye rolls. It’s a great exploration of what it means to be a “good” person, whatever that means.
Favourite Daughter is a fun yet thought-provoking debut that I found very readable. Although the characters could be irritating at times, I believe this was a true reflection of their personalities, and it made their redemption arcs more effective. The plot was a little unbelievable at points - but the basic premise is somewhat outlandish to being with, so I could get over this with a few eye rolls. It’s a great exploration of what it means to be a “good” person, whatever that means.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction
dark
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
What a wild, wild plot but also a sad but kind of lovely family portrait…? It was a trip.
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Mickey Morris has just learned that her estranged, now deceased father has left her his entire fortune. It's substantial, to say the least - Mickey is set to be a multi millionaire. But it's conditional: she must attend seven therapy sessions with Arlo, her father's chosen therapist Mickey isn't in a good place: she's not doing well at work, her personal life is a mess, and she's becoming increasingly more dependent on alcohol to get through her days.
Arlo is spiralling - she has just found out that the father she adored has cut her out of his will, and she is determined to get to the bottom of where exactly her fortune has gone. She's also dealing with the repercussions of something that happened to a client, but she won't let that get in the way of treating her new patient, Michelle "Mickey" Morris.....
I absolutely loved this. Mickey was an absolute mess, but Arlo wasn't too far behind her - both women had a lot to work through, and both had more in common than they thought. The writing style reminded me a lot of Catherine Newman, and I absolutely loved the sharp wit that cut through the more serious themes. Yes, it's a novel about addiction, loss, and grief, but it's also a novel about sisterhood, love, and closure.
The lawyer character added a layer of (darkly) comic relief (I imagined him as a Sam Rockwell type) and I enjoyed his interactions with both women. The side characters didn't overpower the main storyline, they enhanced it.
I didn't expect to love this as much as I did, but it ended up being one of my favourite reads so far this year.
Thank you to @vikingbooksuk for granting me approval to read an ARC via @netgalley.
Arlo is spiralling - she has just found out that the father she adored has cut her out of his will, and she is determined to get to the bottom of where exactly her fortune has gone. She's also dealing with the repercussions of something that happened to a client, but she won't let that get in the way of treating her new patient, Michelle "Mickey" Morris.....
I absolutely loved this. Mickey was an absolute mess, but Arlo wasn't too far behind her - both women had a lot to work through, and both had more in common than they thought. The writing style reminded me a lot of Catherine Newman, and I absolutely loved the sharp wit that cut through the more serious themes. Yes, it's a novel about addiction, loss, and grief, but it's also a novel about sisterhood, love, and closure.
The lawyer character added a layer of (darkly) comic relief (I imagined him as a Sam Rockwell type) and I enjoyed his interactions with both women. The side characters didn't overpower the main storyline, they enhanced it.
I didn't expect to love this as much as I did, but it ended up being one of my favourite reads so far this year.
Thank you to @vikingbooksuk for granting me approval to read an ARC via @netgalley.