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A review by nineinchnails
Daisy Darker by Alice Feeney
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
the tone of the writing does feel slightly immature/juvenile but that could be intentional to reflect the main character. i didn’t guess the twists at all so it did what i wanted it to do as a thriller! i love dysfunctional families and this definitely delivered but the characters felt pretty flat outside of that - i also didn’t care for the preachiness from nana but i can see how some would like it. the ending felt a little “unrealistic” in a way i wasn’t prepared for but i still really enjoyed it overall.
Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Death, Sexual assault, Blood, Medical content, Car accident, Murder, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Gun violence, Infidelity, Suicide, and Terminal illness
Minor: Animal death and Death of parent