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cpachet's review against another edition
- 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
It’s a tragic tale of shitty parenting and monster siblings.
Graphic: Murder, Alcoholism, and Terminal illness
Moderate: Blood, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Abandonment, Car accident, and Animal death
sunsetcity's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Addiction, Drug use, Suicide attempt, Alcoholism, Blood, Car accident, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Gun violence, Death of parent, Murder, Suicide, and Toxic relationship
theonlybaillie's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
I enjoyed my time with it, but I wouldn't reread it.
Deeply okay.
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Death, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Chronic illness and Murder
Minor: Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Blood, Child abuse, Grief, Sexual content, Suicide, Violence, Alcohol, Gun violence, Infidelity, Alcoholism, Bullying, Car accident, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, and Pregnancy
_savannahreads_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Moderate: Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Grief, Murder, Body horror, Death of parent, and Terminal illness
Minor: Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Gun violence, and Medical trauma
mysterymom40's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Gaslighting, Violence, and Murder
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Body shaming, Addiction, and Gore
Minor: Infidelity
blackcatkai's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
a mystery suspense novel with a supernatural bend. some of my favourite things are here like rich people family drama, murder, and a sweet dog who does NOT come to harm! 🥳 so fret not, friends! if you like the Clue movie with a little halloween spooky vibe and secrets all over, then give this one a shot. I really enjoyed it!
some parts were a smidge repetitive and I'm not entirely sure I'm the biggest fan of the very end, but I had fun, and thats all that really matters, overall.
Graphic: Blood, Ableism, Addiction, Child death, Child abuse, Alcohol, and Alcoholism
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Chronic illness, Suicide, Sexual assault, Mental illness, Drug use, and Alcohol
bookshelf_al's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Gaslighting, Murder, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Gore
Minor: Alcoholism
amandaglowgetter's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Murder, and Terminal illness
Moderate: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, and Bullying
Minor: Fatphobia and Body shaming
lovelymisanthrope's review against another edition
- 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
"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!!!
Graphic: Murder, Violence, Alcohol, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Grief, Drug use, and Sexual harassment
kimveach's review against another edition
- 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
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