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A review by beautifulpaxielreads
The Third Daughter by Adrienne Tooley
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
I was genuinely torn on how to rate The Third Daughter.
On the one hand, I loved the religion that Adrienne Tooley created, it felt realistic and all the details seemed to have been thoroughly worked out. And that finale! I raced through it in nearly ninety minutes, it was exceptionally well-paced and gripping.
On the other hand, I took long breaks in my reading of Daughter to finish other books, and therefore it didn't give me as strong an impression of it as I would have liked. Especially in terms of the characters, plot and themes. Which was a shame.
I'll leave this review here for now.
On the one hand, I loved the religion that Adrienne Tooley created, it felt realistic and all the details seemed to have been thoroughly worked out. And that finale! I raced through it in nearly ninety minutes, it was exceptionally well-paced and gripping.
On the other hand, I took long breaks in my reading of Daughter to finish other books, and therefore it didn't give me as strong an impression of it as I would have liked. Especially in terms of the characters, plot and themes. Which was a shame.
I'll leave this review here for now.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, and Murder
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, and Violence
From the author's website (https://www.adriennetooley.com/contentwarnings):
The Third Daughter is a book about emotions and mental health—acute discomfort with her depression and anxiety play a pivotal role in Sabine’s character arc. Elodie makes rash, morally questionable decisions, and while ultimately she must answer for them, she can be classified as an anti-heroine. Within the book you will find the following:
Descriptions of depression and anxiety, depictions of self-harm, parental death (off-page), parental neglect and abuse, religious trauma, mentions of infanticide