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sonshinelibrarian's review against another edition
2.25
What did I just read?
This was definitely like reading a soap opera.
I picked this up randomly at my library and I kept thinking to myself, why are you still reading?
Here's the thing - this book has the weirdest structure. It starts in Daisy's "present" and then almost immediately flashes back to a scene from her childhood and then almost immediately flashes back to her parents' meeting and then flashes back to her father's childhood and then works forward to the "present" and then moves forward, but then has continuous flashbacks to gaps in those time periods that have already been technically covered. I mean, even when it makes no sense, which means that huge chunks of the story feel "told" rather than "shown" - for example. It jumps from the great tragic moment of Daisy's teen years to after she's been in college for a while and then fills in that gap with Daisy thinking about what happened rather than actually just going in order.
Honestly, I think the only thing I really liked about it was the very end. And for a moment I thought the ending was going to go a VERY different direction and then I probably would have thrown this book against a wall.
Why did I read the whole thing? Because I did sort of want to see how all the pieces came together and because I really struggle with compulsive finishing of books I've put any real amount of time into. Do I regret it? Only a tiny bit. Would I recommend it to anyone else? Probably not.
This was definitely like reading a soap opera.
I picked this up randomly at my library and I kept thinking to myself, why are you still reading?
Here's the thing - this book has the weirdest structure. It starts in Daisy's "present" and then almost immediately flashes back to a scene from her childhood and then almost immediately flashes back to her parents' meeting and then flashes back to her father's childhood and then works forward to the "present" and then moves forward, but then has continuous flashbacks to gaps in those time periods that have already been technically covered. I mean, even when it makes no sense, which means that huge chunks of the story feel "told" rather than "shown" - for example. It jumps from the great tragic moment of Daisy's teen years to after she's been in college for a while and then fills in that gap with Daisy thinking about what happened rather than actually just going in order.
Honestly, I think the only thing I really liked about it was the very end. And for a moment I thought the ending was going to go a VERY different direction and then I probably would have thrown this book against a wall.
Why did I read the whole thing? Because I did sort of want to see how all the pieces came together and because I really struggle with compulsive finishing of books I've put any real amount of time into. Do I regret it? Only a tiny bit. Would I recommend it to anyone else? Probably not.
cranereader's review against another edition
dark
emotional
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Rape, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Chronic illness, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Alcohol
Minor: Suicide and Death of parent
libmiko's review
3.0
Hilarious! She ACTUALLY rode off into the sunset in a horse-drawn carriage with a gajillionaire. And don't get me started on those sex scenes.
carolanncdematos's review
5.0
At first glance, this novel appears to be nothing more than a fairytale – a story of a beautiful, wealthy, lucky princess who is saved at the end by a dashing, wealthy man. Once you look beyond your preconceptions and immerse yourself in Daisy’s story, you are introduced to a young girl who lost her privileged wealth and bloomed into a woman of strength, character, and integrity – and who in the end, saved herself. Stories of strong women are not plentiful among the Classics spectrum – mostly because women were in different roles at that time – but to read this tale you are proud to be lumped in with the so-called fairer sex. Plus, Krantz writes page-turning, immersive novels, so the book is pleasurable and easy to lose yourself in.
kimbui's review against another edition
4.0
It's a modern-day fairy tale and one of my guilty pleasure favorites.