The Madman's Daughter

I want to go back to the island.

A debut novel from Megan Shepherd and I'm anxious to read her follow up, Her Dark Curiosity.

I read The Madman's Daughter as part of a readathon through Epic Reads. That definitely added to my enjoyment of the book, as I love a challenge. But, even with my hectic schedule these days, I found it easy to finish this book in just a few days. It is engaging and different. It is outlandish, but in a good way. It was far more satisfying than Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children which continues to baffle me to this day. (I'm still not sure whether I loved it or hated it. Since I have no desire to read the follow up, I'm pretty sure I hated it.)

The beauty of The Madman's Daughter is that it was scary enough to have me looking over my shoulder at night while in the comfort of my own home, but not so terrifying as to scar me for life so I may never sleep again.

I spent most of the book begging to get off the island. Now all I want to do is go back.