When Mark is 15 a freak accident changes his life forever. He was the golden boy. He was admired by all who knew him. The accident casts Mark adrift for a decade, until he meets Sadie, someone who could put his life back together again. But a chance meeting with someone from his past is set to unmoor Mark again, driven by his need to heal the wounds from his past once and for all.
I found the characterisation in this book to be very descriptive. I liked that ‘The Darlings’ showed how a traumatic incident during Mark’s childhood had a huge impact on his adult life and future relationships. I loved this book, in fact I couldn’t put it down. I felt like I had become a part of the character’s lives and I found myself getting quite attached to them as the story went on.
I recommend ‘The Darlings’ highly and I will definitely be looking out for more of Angela’s books.
When Mark Darling is fifteen years old, he is the golden boy, captain of the school football team, admired by all who know him. Until he kills his best friend in a freak accident. He spends the next decade drifting between the therapy couch and dead-end pursuits.
| Primary Genre | Modern and Contemporary Fiction |
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When Mark Darling is fifteen years old, he is the golden boy, captain of the school football team, admired by all who know him. Until he kills his best friend in a freak accident.
The Darlings features in the following genres: Modern and Contemporary Fiction, Indie Books We Love, General Fiction, Fiction, Recommendations
Paperback. £8.09, down from the £8.99 cover price. In Stock.
The Darlings was written by Angela Jackson and published by Lightning Books an imprint of Eye Books
The Darlings has 288 pages
£8.09, reduced from £8.99. In Stock.
