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A review by paulineerika
Darling Girl by Liz Michalski
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
3.0
I actually finished this book maybe a month or so ago, but just forgot to update. While I enjoyed it at the time, I'm having a hard time remembering the details of it now, which is leading me to probably give a somewhat inaccurate rating.
From what I remember, I liked the character of Holly Darling and I thought the plot was intriguing, but it was such a slow build-up for the first several chapters, only to have things come to a head at the end. It wasn't the worst rush job, but you don't really get a sense of WHY Peter is so dangerous and why Holly is so afraid. And when you finally do find out, it feels almost underwhelming?
I read in a different review that it might have been more interesting to read about three generations of Darling women banding together to take down Peter and I agree with that. Jack didn't feel like he fit in very much with the story. Neither did Christopher Cooke.
This had the makings of a really interesting story and while it was good enough, it feels a little like there were missed chances to tell a great story.
From what I remember, I liked the character of Holly Darling and I thought the plot was intriguing, but it was such a slow build-up for the first several chapters, only to have things come to a head at the end. It wasn't the worst rush job, but you don't really get a sense of WHY Peter is so dangerous and why Holly is so afraid. And when you finally do find out, it feels almost underwhelming?
I read in a different review that it might have been more interesting to read about three generations of Darling women banding together to take down Peter and I agree with that. Jack didn't feel like he fit in very much with the story. Neither did Christopher Cooke.
This had the makings of a really interesting story and while it was good enough, it feels a little like there were missed chances to tell a great story.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Drug abuse, Drug use, and Rape