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sihah's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
0.25
Literally what is with stupid white women and murdering cats. I'll never understand it.
Graphic: Animal cruelty and Animal death
Moderate: Sexual violence and Violence
I really wanted to like this book. But Libba Bray had to go and kill a cat.asleepyreader's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Death, Violence, and Murder
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Racism, and Rape
Minor: Animal death
lyss_reads's review against another edition
3.0
Graphic: Ableism, Violence, and Murder
itsmeyseniab's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
The plot was SPOOKY. I loved how Libba Bray combined the supernatural, mystery/thriller, fantasy, romance and historical fiction all into one novel! In this we follow a cast of characters known as “Diviners” (those who have special abilities such as object reading, wielding fire, etc.) who are trying to hunt down someone - or something - that has murdered several people across New York City in the 1920s. I think the story itself was really fun and kept me entertained! I will say that this is more of a slow burn to start, but once I got invested I was IN IT.
I LOVED how character driven this story was. Although this is told in multiple POVs I didn’t find it hard to follow at all because each character had a very distinct voice. The two standout characters for me were Evie and Theta (the Flapper girl and the Ziegfeld girl/showgirl respectively). They stole the show every time they were in a scene and I loved how snarky they both were! I can’t wait to see all of our characters learn more about their abilities and each other in other novels!
Although I think that this novel could’ve been shortened a little bit, I appreciate how atmospheric it was and how much detail went into the 1920s setting. I truly felt like I was there and I definitely see myself revisiting this novel during this time of the year in the future! All in all, this was an excellent start to the series and I am VERY eager to pick up the next three!
Graphic: Violence and Murder
Moderate: Domestic abuse and Abortion
kelly_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Evie, her uncle, and a couple of friends need to research some creepy cult-like murders with supernatural elements to help stop a serial killer.
The time period it’s set in is very apparent, with the vocabulary, attitudes, clothing described etc. Initially it was great but it quickly got annoying as I did find that this was overdone with Evie particularly, with excessive slang terms and the suffix “ski” with random words (“positiv-a-lutely” and “you bet-ski”).
I enjoyed that there were hints towards a group of people with special abilities, and lots of info to gather around the location and serial killer, but the book did jump around to different POVs too much for my taste.
This book came across like an extended ghost story with the Ouija board leading to a killer ghost rampage and nightmares etc. What he was doing would certainly have been scary and disturbing but someone calling themselves “naughty John” constantly and singing a children’s song all the time just got really silly. It was a bit like Jeepers Creepers, without the jump moments.
Overall, I liked the idea but I didn’t personally connect to the any of the main characters so it’s clearly not for me.
Graphic: Child death, Rape, Violence, and Murder
ivana's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Violence, and Grief
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Torture, and Blood
malin12ccf's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Gore and Violence
eurydice's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Death and Violence
Moderate: Gore and Torture
Minor: Child abuse and Suicide