Okay, so I'm going to review all of Paige Toon's books on here eventually, because I've loved every one I've read so far. As with the other two Toon books I've read ("Pictures of Lily" and "Lucy in the Sky"), "Chasing Daisy" pits our heroine in the middle of two men--in this case, two Formula 1 race car drivers, Will Trust and Luis Castro. But is this a simple "girl-must-choose-between-two-very-different-men" plot? Ho, ho, ho, no it is NOT! All three of these characters have depth, flaws, and endearing qualities. Life has thrown all of them curve-balls, and they've dealt with them as best they can. But the roller coaster ride Toon takes us on from beginning to end just about ripped my heart out!
There are some plot twists that are expected, and one that is TOTALLY (and I mean TOTALLY!!!!) unexpected (I was reading at about 3 am, and had to go out on the back porch so as not to wake the family, because I was just ranting "No! No! No!"), and the way Daisy grows and sorts out her life in the end is the stuff of true art.
I can't say that I liked this book better than "Lucy" or "Lily" (I have a soft spot for "Lily", as I have a massive crush on Ben), but this one's at least tied with the other two. Be ready to laugh and cry, because this book delves into areas that most chick-lit doesn't begin to touch.
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