"I believe history is a circle, made by men who don't learn from their mistakes."
It was one of those days, when I was looking for a book to meet the discount requirements, that my sister spotted Daylight Saving. I wasn't expecting much, so I'm positively surprised.
The concepts are interesting and the mystery-thriller aspect is well written. Daylight Saving is a unique ghost story. The main character, Daniel, meets a ghost while on holiday at Leisure World and plenty of weird things start happening.
The setting also lends itself to the story's atmosphere. It's interesting to see the juxtaposition between a sporty holiday resort and a foggy, eerie ghost story.
The characters are realistic, but Daniel is the only character who develops. Daniel is not the usual YA male protagonist. He has self-esteem issues, is insecure about his weight and makes a lot of mistakes, some that I really couldn't get behind such as his willingness to engage in sexual assault related actions. Daniel has a lot of anger and his relationship with his Dad and his family issues is also dealt with realistically. My favourite character is Lexi. I love her vibe, which is a mix of sophistication and mischievousness, and her sense of humour.
While Daniel and Lexi have a genuine connection, the instalove on Daniel's part is unnecessary. Luckily, it's a really small part that doesn't negatively affect the overall story.
Daylight Saving is a short read with good plot progression. There are reveals and plot twists, but everything happens at the right moment, there's rarely a dull moment and nothing seems out of place.
A unique mystery and thriller ghost story that kept me turning the pages until the end.
"Time is a circle. Yes, it's powerful. Yes, it's dangerous. But when it comes around again, you can damn well change it."