4.76k reviews for:

Diavola

Jennifer Marie Thorne

3.92 AVERAGE

keeahreads's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Be prepared to be frustrated with everyone involved. 

alephkaan's review against another edition

3.5

dark emotional funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

shelbeee's review against another edition

2.25

dark funny mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

between_books_babe's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

maurie_scar's review

2.25

tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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2.4 ⭐️


So ... that was underwhelming.


As previous people have said, the scariest aspect of this book is the cover.


Diavola is exactly what the warning implies but not a horror book. It isn't scary. The ambiance of this novel is mysterious, in very small amounts. I don't know how you can possibly mess up this setting ... except by maybe making this story be a family drama with aspects of "scary" in between.

No one in this book is likeable. Not our main girl, nope. She's a mix of a narcissist pushover that gets blamed for everything but then she refuses to stand up for herself. If your family is that toxic, then just simply cut them off! Anna lives in New York and works for an advertising agency. Her family lives in Ohio. She really did not need to go on this trip or even interact with her family. I would have broken all contact the moment Benny left to live his own life.

Everyone was infuriating to read about. I hated every moment of their talking. Nicole was annoying and somehow made a situation that did not involve her, about her. I could go on and on.

I finished this book in a day. The ending was okay, but I honestly would have enjoyed everyone else meeting a dark end and not just the boyfriends.


This book was a great example of an amazing and intriguing cover, but a story that did not meet the expectations of the cover. Not unnerving or scary in the slightest. I get more freaked out seeing my cats staring into the abyss at my home and I think they're seeing a ghost.

thegoodsir's review against another edition

4.0

dark mysterious sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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"Gatto? Sei qui?" Because Italian cats speak Italian. She was losing her mind. 

dr_mo_reads's review

3.25

dark

priorhaircut's review against another edition

5.0

dark mysterious tense

joeldafydd's review against another edition

2.25

dark sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

c_breeze12's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional 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