#daisy whitney

[conscious-love]

In this moment I'm not defined by the other things, the things that happened to me, the things I didn't choose.

Daisy Whitney, The Mockingbirds

[bookedallsummer]

Daisy Whitney, The Mockingbirds

[bookedallsummer]

Daisy Whitney, The Mockingbirds

[joeyboy1970]

Because this is what I believe - that second chances are stronger than secrets. You can let secrets go. But a second chance? You don't let that pass you by.

Daisy Whitney

[razreads]

Challenge #33 ~ "A book that is connected to a word or phrase born in the same year as you: date-rape."

The Mockingbirds by Daisy Whitney

★ ★ ★ ☆ ☆

My opinion in three sentences:

I'll admit that this wasn't quite the story I was expecting it to be, mainly because the tone was much more mature than I would have thought for a 'secret society at boarding school' king of novel - not that this was at all a bad thing for the subject matter! What lost it its stars, I would say, was the strange sideplot with Martin, and the lack of enticement to keep reading (particularly when the focus was on the Martin elements). Poignant and superbly written, though - as books on this subject go, this is by far not a terrible work.

(Without spoiling anything) the best bit:

Whitney's tone was superb for such a book. I'll admit that I was half-expecting more of a middle grade book packed with giggly young teenage girls delving into something out of their depth, but what I got was a mature and sophisticated exploration with some real poignant points. 

A warning for the book:

I thought Whitney had it nailed, but there were a couple of odd choices for side plots and a lack of driving momentum that sorely detracted from a really great exploration of the themes. It's a real shame that cost two stars of rating - for what could have been a perfect book from tone, character and literary expression, the lack of read-on-ability was torturous.

Recommended for fans of:

     - The Assassin Game by Kirsty McKay

     - Shelter by Harlan Coben

     - Beartown by Fredrik Backman

[lilybookaholic]

¿Qué es lo que necesitas? Es una pregunta tan sencilla, pero que podía responder de mil maneras diferentes. Porque hay tanto que necesito. Estoy llena de tanta mierda, tanta necesidad, y sin embargo, cada día sigo alcanzando, y cada día sigo errando el blanco. Pero la respuesta más simple es aquella que se siente tan lejos: ser feliz.

Daisy Whitney - When You Were Here.

[razreads]

The room tilts, like I'm on one of those fun-house walkways, angling back and forth. Only it's not fun, because fun-house never are. They're distorted.

Daisy Whitney, The Mockingbirds

[bookedallsummer]

Daisy Whitney, The Rivals