425 reviews for:

When Devils Sing

Xan Kaur

3.92 AVERAGE

ariesgod's review against another edition

3.75

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: N/A

Loveable characters: N/A

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A

kienn_reads's review against another edition

4.25

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loved the setting, being multi pov, the characters were well developed but i couldn't connect to them as much (neera and isaiah were my faves), but maybe that's just YA for me. the prose wasn't to my personal taste and i prefer more subtle horror but some of the imagery was provoking and it definitely ramps up towards the end. the script snippets were fun. family and class commentary. and ofc i love the queer rep but the relationship is only hinted at

nadiamg_reads's review against another edition

3.25

dark 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: Yes

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I was very impressed by the way Kaur wove together so many different characters, especially with a debut novel. It’s not easy to do. The audio full cast of characters helped keep everything straight too.  

There was just something…missing for me. I know it’s YA, but I wanted more spook…more gore…more unsettling feelings. It’s great for someone dabbling in the horror genre, but may be lacking for those who read it often. Again, it’s YA, so I can’t judge too harshly. We don’t need to scare the pants off the children. 

hehkhatea's review

4.0

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A very solid YA horror. A little predictable at times and the ending was a little too clean but the build up was very good. Not to be a victim blamer but my god Neera was kind of dumb, like truly couldn't put two and two together for most of the book.

lynzywhimsy's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective 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: Yes

marta_correia's review against another edition

2.5

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

emilyh84's review against another edition

4.5

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

lunarsyrin's review against another edition

4.25

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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This is actually the first “horror” book I’ve ever read, so I didn’t really know what I was getting into. This book was SUCH a fun read, and if you’re going to read it you have to during the summer. 

The atmosphere/vibes created here are amazing and are a big part of the reason I enjoyed this book as much as I did. The characters were also super fun and enjoyable. The multi POV here worked really well. The ending though wrapped a little too quick for me, which is my only real critique. 

For a debut this book is incredibly strong and worth a read!

kaitlynfaithm's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional inspiring 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: Complicated

emchrisman13's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes