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Lair of Dreams by Libba Bray

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annakh16's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.75

A fun continuation of the series.

This part is less spooky than the last one but I personally preferred that. It‘s mainly concerned with developing characters and setting up mysteries for the next book.

I did find that this less plot-focused nature made the book slightly too long/slow. It was somewhat compensated by the fact that the characters are an absolute strength of this series. They are very likeable, their relationships are heartwarming (found family!) and so hanging out with them is fun even when not too much happens. Ling was a great addition, though I was sad to see less of Memphis in this book. I also enjoyed Evie‘s character development in this

, and the discussions of how she copes with her trauma

.

The „mystery“ was less interesting - I had guessed

the fact that Louis was dead

almost from the beginning, though not

the role of Wai-Mae as the veiled woman

. Bray‘s continued nuance and comprehensiveness in discussing the historical realities of racism in relation to the sleeping sickness made this more compelling however - and this approach in general, also looking at her discussion of homophobia, trade unionism etc., remains a strength of the series.

I‘ll be very interested to see how the mysteries set up here develop in the next book. I do hope the pace picks up though.

(Also January LaVoy is great as a narrator - drunk Evie was hilarious).

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alaskanfae's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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jashanac's review

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4.5

Well damn - shit escalated!

That was SO creepy and I probably would be terrified to watch a movie adaptation of this if it ever happened - haha

So far this series is just SO engrossing for me. It is like watching a movie a little bit -- the setting comes to life, the characters come to life... and the MYSTERY of it all! I'm absolutely hooked

I'm very much rooting for Evie and Sam to be endgame... and Memphis & Theta are SO ADORABLE oh my god I love them. And it looks like maybe Henry will get at least a blossoming romance? I hope so, because he wants love in his life and he deserves love in his life -- I adore him as a character.

Ling was a great addition to this little ragtag crew also and I'm so interested to see how she fits in with everyone now that she has met everyone else.

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adventurous dark emotional funny inspiring mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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readwithsuzanna's review against another edition

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mysterious slow-paced

4.0

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bookswithbec's review against another edition

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adventurous dark funny mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

The Diviners are back at it again - in the second installment of the series based six months later! As young adults growing up in the 1920s New York City, they are conquering various challenges that are thrown at them.
Unlike THE DIVINERS, Lair of Dreams focuses on Henry and Ling Chen - the Dreamwalkers. With Henry and Ling becoming better friends, you as the reader get to deep dive into their past/history. We also see where Evie, Mabel, Sam, Jericho, Theta and Memphis are. The characters as a whole group make for an interesting combination while alone, you get to feel for them and see them as individuals who just want to belong in a world that is clearly very divided.

I am excited to continue on with the series with book 3, "Before the Devil Breaks You".

TOO MANY FABULOUS QUOTES TO PICK JUST ONE OR TWO!!!!

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