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3.92 AVERAGE
3.92 AVERAGE
This book was amazing! I love reading books where I am familiar with the setting, and this so happened to be placed about 40 minutes from my hometown. Additionally, I am from several generations of pastors and a deconstructing adult, so the religious aspect was…healing almost!
I was captivated while reading and found myself getting through this in less than 24 hours! Quatro is truly talented with words and the art of storytelling.
**Possible Spoilers**
I am not usually a fan of multiple P.O.V’s because I feel like they hinder pacing, but in “Two-Step Devil” the mixture of point-of-views between The Prophet, Michael, and then the change to the outside P.O.V was articulately done. It kept me entertained and gave the novel a refreshing feeling - something that I haven’t felt from literature lately.
I found relatability in each of the characters and their developments throughout. At the end of the book, I wanted to laugh and cry and vent. Truly, I was just blown away by this book and cannot wait to recommend it to my peers and family!
I was captivated while reading and found myself getting through this in less than 24 hours! Quatro is truly talented with words and the art of storytelling.
**Possible Spoilers**
I am not usually a fan of multiple P.O.V’s because I feel like they hinder pacing, but in “Two-Step Devil” the mixture of point-of-views between The Prophet, Michael, and then the change to the outside P.O.V was articulately done. It kept me entertained and gave the novel a refreshing feeling - something that I haven’t felt from literature lately.
I found relatability in each of the characters and their developments throughout. At the end of the book, I wanted to laugh and cry and vent. Truly, I was just blown away by this book and cannot wait to recommend it to my peers and family!
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Description
From a New York Times Notable "writer of great originality" comes a bold new novel about love, faith, and two societal outsiders whose lives converge in the contemporary American South In 2014, in Lookout Mountain, Alabama, the Prophet-a seventy-year-old man who paints his visions-lives off the grid in a cabin near the Georgia border. While scrounging for materials at the local scrapyard, the Prophet sees a car pull up to an abandoned gas station. In the back seat is a teenage girl with zip ties on her wrists, a girl he realizes he must rescue from her current life. Her name is Michael, and the Prophet feels certain that she is a messenger sent by God to take his end-time warnings to the White House. Michael finds herself in the Prophet's remote, art-filled cabin, and as their uncertain dynamic evolves into tender friendship, she is offered a surprising opportunity to escape her past-and perhaps change her future. Moving through the worlds of the Prophet, the girl, and a beguiling devil figure who dances in the corner of their lives, Two-Step Devil is a propulsive, philosophical examination of fate and faith that dares to ask what salvation, if any, can be found in our modern world.
Wow. This book blew me away. This story is wildly creative and has such a captivating narrative. The characters are engrossing and deeply compelling. What starts out as a gut wrenching, tragic story, turns into a many layered deep dive into the truth and fallacies of our perceptions of good and evil. The narration of this audiobook was great. Watch trigger warnings including drug abuse, child sex abuse, child prostitution, physical abuse, loss, religion, art, sex trafficking and mental health.
Thank you to NetGalley HighBridge Audio for the opportunity to listen to this audiobook.
From a New York Times Notable "writer of great originality" comes a bold new novel about love, faith, and two societal outsiders whose lives converge in the contemporary American South In 2014, in Lookout Mountain, Alabama, the Prophet-a seventy-year-old man who paints his visions-lives off the grid in a cabin near the Georgia border. While scrounging for materials at the local scrapyard, the Prophet sees a car pull up to an abandoned gas station. In the back seat is a teenage girl with zip ties on her wrists, a girl he realizes he must rescue from her current life. Her name is Michael, and the Prophet feels certain that she is a messenger sent by God to take his end-time warnings to the White House. Michael finds herself in the Prophet's remote, art-filled cabin, and as their uncertain dynamic evolves into tender friendship, she is offered a surprising opportunity to escape her past-and perhaps change her future. Moving through the worlds of the Prophet, the girl, and a beguiling devil figure who dances in the corner of their lives, Two-Step Devil is a propulsive, philosophical examination of fate and faith that dares to ask what salvation, if any, can be found in our modern world.
Wow. This book blew me away. This story is wildly creative and has such a captivating narrative. The characters are engrossing and deeply compelling. What starts out as a gut wrenching, tragic story, turns into a many layered deep dive into the truth and fallacies of our perceptions of good and evil. The narration of this audiobook was great. Watch trigger warnings including drug abuse, child sex abuse, child prostitution, physical abuse, loss, religion, art, sex trafficking and mental health.
Thank you to NetGalley HighBridge Audio for the opportunity to listen to this audiobook.
dark
emotional
sad
medium-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
challenging
dark
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Briefly, this novel follows The Prophet, an old man living alone with religious visions, who rescues a teenage girl named Michel from sex traffickers.
I really enjoyed the first 75% of this book and found the interaction between the main two characters fascinating. We get a couple POVs in this work and each character felt distinct with a unique voice. The last 25% lost me a bit and I felt unsatisfied by the end. I wish it had ended a bit early or gone on a bit longer and expanded upon everyone’s outcomes. I still think this is one of the best covers of the year though!
The audiobook narrator did a great job bringing The Prophet and Michael to life - highly recommend the audio version of this book.
Thank you to NetGalley and HighBridge Audio for access to this audiobook in exchange for an honest review!
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
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