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amazingracerose's review against another edition
dark
emotional
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
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, Toxic relationship, and Death of parent
pinkpotayto's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This book used the back and forth past/present device that im not quite fond of but it was done really well in this scenario and slowly helped the mystery unfold and the questions answered themselves. Most of it you can see coming, or at least I could, but how you got there was the true mystery and it was one I was willing to be patient and wait for! I enjoyed this book! But like any murder mystery please check and be mindful of the tags!!!!!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
lasouza's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
fast-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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
Minor: Rape and Suicide
syazahaniss's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
reflective
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
4.0
This author is slowly becoming one of my fave psychological thriller authors because her plot twists are always so mind-blowing. This one was no different.
Granted, it wasn’t my favourite plot twist — I don’t believe in ghosts — but it was still unexpected and therefore, quite shocking.
There were some parts that I personally wasn’t too satisfied with. Daisy’s heart condition was something that I’m still not too clear about even now. For the life of me, J cannot see Trixie as the killer even though she literally did it. And Nana’s suicide in the end was so unnecessary.
Not a fan of the non-linear storyline. The “flashbacks” threw me off and they weren’t as seamless weaved into the story as I expected them to be. More times it was more confusing than clarifying.
Pacing-wise, I loved how it started off. This author is really great at the creep factor and many points of times I did chills. But along the way, the story became a bit repetitive and draggy for me (during the deaths). Maybe if there were less characters it wouldn’t have been such an issue but as it is, after Frank’s body was found, my interest waned a lot until the grand reveal.
Not a fan of the non-linear storyline. The “flashbacks” threw me off and they weren’t as seamless weaved into the story as I expected them to be. More times it was more confusing than clarifying.
Pacing-wise, I loved how it started off. This author is really great at the creep factor and many points of times I did chills. But along the way, the story became a bit repetitive and draggy for me (during the deaths). Maybe if there were less characters it wouldn’t have been such an issue but as it is, after Frank’s body was found, my interest waned a lot until the grand reveal.
Content Warnings
Minor: Death, Suicide, Death of parent, and Murder
catieohjoy's review against another edition
dark
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, Gun violence, Death of parent, and Murder
alyssone's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gore, and Murder
kearstinreading's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
“Albert Einstein once said that weak people revenge, strong people forgive, and intelligent people ignore. It was one of the few things he was wrong about.”
My relationship with this book is unquestionably love-hate, which I think I might have been Feeney’s goal. The characters are so, incredibly frustrating, constantly making the dumbest decisions (reminiscent of a train wreck of a horror film when each choice will unquestionably lead to another death), but they’re also just so… human. Fallible. Interesting.
Daisy Darker is the story of a child named Daisy, who grew up with a heart condition in a family complicated by a lack of love - and, at times, an overabundance of it. Born with a genetic heart condition that promised almost certain death, Daisy‘s entire world revolves around her family and their summers at Seaglass, her grandmother’s home. She harbors many fond memories of their years at Seaglass, all of them brimming with the love her grandmother displayed for Daisy, her favorite grandchild.
Drawn back to Seaglass to celebrate their grandmother’s 80th birthday, the entire family becomes cut off from the world for 8 hours due to the rising tide of the ocean overlooked by the home. During those eight hours, the family is forced to face some collective uncomfortable truths - about their family, and about themselves individually…. and about death, as one by one, members of the family are picked off & killed.
Daisy Darker is, overall, a story that drew me in & left me unable to rest until I knew who was behind the elaborate events unfolding over the course of the eight-hour night.
My relationship with this book is unquestionably love-hate, which I think I might have been Feeney’s goal. The characters are so, incredibly frustrating, constantly making the dumbest decisions (reminiscent of a train wreck of a horror film when each choice will unquestionably lead to another death), but they’re also just so… human. Fallible. Interesting.
Daisy Darker is the story of a child named Daisy, who grew up with a heart condition in a family complicated by a lack of love - and, at times, an overabundance of it. Born with a genetic heart condition that promised almost certain death, Daisy‘s entire world revolves around her family and their summers at Seaglass, her grandmother’s home. She harbors many fond memories of their years at Seaglass, all of them brimming with the love her grandmother displayed for Daisy, her favorite grandchild.
Drawn back to Seaglass to celebrate their grandmother’s 80th birthday, the entire family becomes cut off from the world for 8 hours due to the rising tide of the ocean overlooked by the home. During those eight hours, the family is forced to face some collective uncomfortable truths - about their family, and about themselves individually…. and about death, as one by one, members of the family are picked off & killed.
Daisy Darker is, overall, a story that drew me in & left me unable to rest until I knew who was behind the elaborate events unfolding over the course of the eight-hour night.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Murder
cheerful_bursts's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Gun violence, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Sexual assault and Suicide
th0rn's review against another edition
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death
Minor: Animal death
amplawrence's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-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
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal death, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Gun violence, Blood, Car accident, Murder, Abandonment, and Alcohol
Moderate: Sexual assault and Sexual content