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A review by hyy12988
Daphne by Josh Malerman
3.0
The book centers on a girl’s high school basketball team in a small town in Michigan that find themselves seemingly the target of the titular character, Daphne.
This story is both about that story but also anxiety and collectively forgetting. Half way through the book I realized the legend of Daphne was a vehicle to discuss how people choose to sweep under the rug ugly truths and even deny their existence. Denying the people of the town the opportunity to process all that has been happening.
It’s about a teen girl’s struggle to bring to the light that which scares her, to help her cope and live a healthier existence than the start of the book.
It’s not too scary, though the descriptions of what happens to Daphne’s victims was particularly gruesome.
Daphne herself was a unique serial killer - a 7 feet tall chain-smoking, whisky drinking, denim aficionado, who listens to 80s Metal.
I would say the weaker part of the book is the first 30 pages, once past that it’s a quick and easy read.
This story is both about that story but also anxiety and collectively forgetting. Half way through the book I realized the legend of Daphne was a vehicle to discuss how people choose to sweep under the rug ugly truths and even deny their existence. Denying the people of the town the opportunity to process all that has been happening.
It’s about a teen girl’s struggle to bring to the light that which scares her, to help her cope and live a healthier existence than the start of the book.
It’s not too scary, though the descriptions of what happens to Daphne’s victims was particularly gruesome.
Daphne herself was a unique serial killer - a 7 feet tall chain-smoking, whisky drinking, denim aficionado, who listens to 80s Metal.
I would say the weaker part of the book is the first 30 pages, once past that it’s a quick and easy read.