mmorton's review against another edition
4.0
For the most part, I enjoyed this book more than I thought I would. It is a mystery, thriller, and paranormal romance all in one. I'm thrilled to see yet another male protagonist in this type of book. In a genre dominated by female protagonists, this book is a nice change of pace.
While the paranormal aspect was a large part of the narrative, it was not the driving theme of the story. The concept of coping with a broken family is the real focus, which makes the story more accessible, or realistic, than most paranormal thrillers/romances.
I found the setting to be unique, however, I often questioned if such a place actually exists.
I was fortunate enough to be granted an advanced reader copy of this book. As a result there were a few formatting issues and misspellings in the e-book I read. I trust these were resolved for the September release.
Overall, I feel this book stands out from the pack of paranormal teen novels.
Thank You for the digital ARC Candlewick!
While the paranormal aspect was a large part of the narrative, it was not the driving theme of the story. The concept of coping with a broken family is the real focus, which makes the story more accessible, or realistic, than most paranormal thrillers/romances.
I found the setting to be unique, however, I often questioned if such a place actually exists.
I was fortunate enough to be granted an advanced reader copy of this book. As a result there were a few formatting issues and misspellings in the e-book I read. I trust these were resolved for the September release.
Overall, I feel this book stands out from the pack of paranormal teen novels.
Thank You for the digital ARC Candlewick!
woolyj's review against another edition
5.0
Very good book. For a ghost story, it kept you roped in, even though I had worked what was going on, there were still quite a few surprises.
ghostiezone's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
i read this book in middle school and though i have not reread it since, occasionally ill just randomly be like "hm. remember daylight saving?" and have to spend the rest of the afternoon thinking about it (<< writing this review now because of one of these moments)
icarustothemoon's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.5
joyagoffney's review against another edition
3.0
This book had a nice story. At some points, though, I felt the writer did not do a great job with writing emotions because sometimes when Daniel would get upset it came out of nowhere for me. The beginning was a bit slow, but perhaps that's true for all books?
claireyfairyr's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
4.25
piperbunny's review against another edition
4.0
It's not often I sit down and read a book in one sitting, but I did with this one. The book was a short, easy to read but gripping. A very spooky ghost story, which might have seemed a bit predictable, did turn into an entertaining read. I'm looking forward to meeting the author next week.
bealesen's review against another edition
4.0
Notizen:
-vom Klappentext klar
-trotzdem überraschend, durch Art und Weise
-netter Schreibstil
-Daniel manchmal verwirrend
-Cover, aufmache
-vom Klappentext klar
-trotzdem überraschend, durch Art und Weise
-netter Schreibstil
-Daniel manchmal verwirrend
-Cover, aufmache
michalice's review against another edition
4.0
We are first introduced to Daniel as he is in his way with his Dad to a Leisure World Sports holiday complex. Daniel is overweight and hates sports so he thinks its pointless going to the sports holiday complex, until he meets the mysterious Lexi There are things that we don't know about both Lexi and Daniel, and as the story progresses we find out what Daniel blames himself for and why he ended up on holiday with his Dad.
I loved the mystery of Daylight Saving and how Daniel pieces together the events and finds out what happened. I admire him for sticking with Lexi and working at finding out the truth, whether she wanted to or not. I had my suspicions about Lexi from the beginning, and I was glad to see them turn out right. I really liked seeing Daniel grow and finally learn that what happened wasn't his fault, his relationship with his father also improves slightly when they finally work together near the end of the book, and also agree on one thing.
Daylight Saving is the perfect mix of mystery, paranormal, and good old teen angst, once I started I could not put it down. I felt sorry for Daniel and how he was punishing himself for what happened, and Edward has portrayed him as an angsty teenager perfectly, even down to he littlest things he does. While I don't agree with some of the things he does, I know he does them for a reason, to help Lexi, so in my eyes, the good things outweigh the bad things. I didn't think too much of his Dad, for it supposedly being a 'family holiday', after the first day or so Daniels' Dad is too busy drinking to actually pay full attention to what is going on with Daniel.
When it was finally revealed what had happened and how the book title, Daylight Saving, fits into the story I really enjoyed the twist in it. Daylight Saving was an enjoyable read that I would recommend to anyone.
I loved the mystery of Daylight Saving and how Daniel pieces together the events and finds out what happened. I admire him for sticking with Lexi and working at finding out the truth, whether she wanted to or not. I had my suspicions about Lexi from the beginning, and I was glad to see them turn out right. I really liked seeing Daniel grow and finally learn that what happened wasn't his fault, his relationship with his father also improves slightly when they finally work together near the end of the book, and also agree on one thing.
Daylight Saving is the perfect mix of mystery, paranormal, and good old teen angst, once I started I could not put it down. I felt sorry for Daniel and how he was punishing himself for what happened, and Edward has portrayed him as an angsty teenager perfectly, even down to he littlest things he does. While I don't agree with some of the things he does, I know he does them for a reason, to help Lexi, so in my eyes, the good things outweigh the bad things. I didn't think too much of his Dad, for it supposedly being a 'family holiday', after the first day or so Daniels' Dad is too busy drinking to actually pay full attention to what is going on with Daniel.
When it was finally revealed what had happened and how the book title, Daylight Saving, fits into the story I really enjoyed the twist in it. Daylight Saving was an enjoyable read that I would recommend to anyone.
tillyjournals's review against another edition
3.0
I listened to the audiobook of this book for #antibullyreads a readathon to raise awareness of bullying and money for charities against bullying.
Daniel, the protagonist, is an overweight teen whose parents have just split up, his dad is not doing too well and takes him to a resort based around exercise for a 'holiday'. There he meets Lexi, a girl that there is more to than meets the eye - why are her bruises worsening? Why are other people unable to see her?
This is a nice book, albeit a little trivializing of some of the issues it raises (although I do think the characters are pretty realistic). The ending is bittersweet, which works because of the circumstances in the book.
Daniel, the protagonist, is an overweight teen whose parents have just split up, his dad is not doing too well and takes him to a resort based around exercise for a 'holiday'. There he meets Lexi, a girl that there is more to than meets the eye - why are her bruises worsening? Why are other people unable to see her?
This is a nice book, albeit a little trivializing of some of the issues it raises (although I do think the characters are pretty realistic). The ending is bittersweet, which works because of the circumstances in the book.