395 reviews for:

When Devils Sing

Xan Kaur

3.92 AVERAGE

kmoneyjones's review

5.0

adventurous dark hopeful mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

elizabethlauren17's review

5.0

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SO thankful to netgalley for the arc, because this book is everything I could ever want. A brilliant debut that left me desperate to see what Kaur writes next.

The devil definitely came down to Georgia—and brought with it all the sticky, suffocating, terrifying heat of a great book. The atmosphere is so rich, you can practically feel the humidity on your skin and hear the cicadas buzzing in your ears. .

I absolutely LOVE how well Kaur wrote the four POVs. It was so well done that I was genuinely looking forward to POV switches, which is NOT how I usually feel. We follow four main characters, and somehow, every single one has a distinct, vibrant voice. Each character feels so real, that I truly felt empathy (and in some cases repulsion) for each character. Neera especially wrecked me (in the best way possible) and I really enjoyed her POVs.

It’s honestly wild that this is Kaur’s debut—it’s so masterfully written, I could quite literally feel the atmosphere on every page. I read the entire thing in just two sittings and I just know this is going to blow up! Even if you’re not typically drawn to YA or multi-POV stories, trust me: this one will win you over.

proqbiex's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense 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

emmoeller's review

4.25

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

catmeowb's review against another edition

3.0

dark 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

kat_heiar's review

4.0

adventurous dark hopeful mysterious tense

lillianjacobson's review

3.5

mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

nuh_thaan's review against another edition

4.25

adventurous dark tense fast-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

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This was so creepy and the imagery was enough to make my skin crawl at parts! This book explores some important themes in such a unique way. I also enjoyed the writing, especially when the next chapter would infer what happened from the previous chapter. It didn't hold your hand and left some of thr story up to the reader. I was hoping it would go just a little further with the horror as the story was building up to the climax, but it makes sense where it went since it's YA.

nestofmirrors's review

2.0

dark mysterious slow-paced

tiggytiggy's review

4.0

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes