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The Darlings
by Hannah McKinnon
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
The Darlings || Atria Books {partner}
Genre: Fiction
Trope: Family Drama
Format: 📖
Pub Date: 5.2.2023
Star Rating: ☆☆☆.5
"That's the trouble with family; you could put miles and miles between you, but they always knew your favorite hiding places."
The Darlings will make for the perfect beach read, as it's light but full of enough drama to keep you interested! Who doesn't love a good story about the unraveling of family secrets?
I loved how this book started - it gave me all the Gilmore Girls meets Peachtree Bluff (Kristy Woodson Harvey) feels and had me eagerly flipping the pages as I learned more and more about the Darling family.
Hannah McKinnon puts together an entertaining mix of characters, but I might suggest a character map at first because there are a lot of people to become acquainted with! But, once you figure out who is who, it's easy to keep up with the various shenanigans each person is getting into.
Unfortunately, it felt like an entirely different author wrote the book's second half. As the reader, we are kept out of family meetings and left to imagine what transpired behind closed doors, even though we had previously been privy to everything happening between the Darling family. The ending wrapped up too quickly with open plot points and unresolved conflict, which was disappointing as I had hoped for a different outcome.
There's also the issue of me strongly disliking one of the Darling children due to her immaturity and greediness when it comes to a family home (this might hit a little too close for me, which is why I am holding a grudge against this character).
🤩 Fun mix of characters
🤫 Big family secret
🗣️ Three character perspectives
😑 Too much unresolved conflict
I recommend reading The Darlings if you enjoy character-driven books surrounding family secrets!
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Genre: Fiction
Trope: Family Drama
Format: 📖
Pub Date: 5.2.2023
Star Rating: ☆☆☆.5
"That's the trouble with family; you could put miles and miles between you, but they always knew your favorite hiding places."
The Darlings will make for the perfect beach read, as it's light but full of enough drama to keep you interested! Who doesn't love a good story about the unraveling of family secrets?
I loved how this book started - it gave me all the Gilmore Girls meets Peachtree Bluff (Kristy Woodson Harvey) feels and had me eagerly flipping the pages as I learned more and more about the Darling family.
Hannah McKinnon puts together an entertaining mix of characters, but I might suggest a character map at first because there are a lot of people to become acquainted with! But, once you figure out who is who, it's easy to keep up with the various shenanigans each person is getting into.
Unfortunately, it felt like an entirely different author wrote the book's second half. As the reader, we are kept out of family meetings and left to imagine what transpired behind closed doors, even though we had previously been privy to everything happening between the Darling family. The ending wrapped up too quickly with open plot points and unresolved conflict, which was disappointing as I had hoped for a different outcome.
There's also the issue of me strongly disliking one of the Darling children due to her immaturity and greediness when it comes to a family home (this might hit a little too close for me, which is why I am holding a grudge against this character).
🤩 Fun mix of characters
🤫 Big family secret
🗣️ Three character perspectives
😑 Too much unresolved conflict
I recommend reading The Darlings if you enjoy character-driven books surrounding family secrets!
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