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A review by lavdisy
The Devil Makes Three by Tori Bovalino
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
3.5
I think "weird" is the exact feeling to describe how I feel when I read this. When you look into the description, it's really compelling – all about a haunted library where there's a forbidden grimoire, and our main characters intentionally opened it despite it being dangerous. I really am waiting for some engaging plot, but I don't get it. The plot is so flat; even the devil isn't frightening, and he (yes, it was he) is so chill to the point I'm frustrated. Like, why doesn't he do anything? Then, finally up until 80%, the interesting parts come. Also, there's not much origin about this book, and that was the weak part for being the reason why our main characters can't finish their task.
The romance in this plot wasn't my favorite either. It felt like he suddenly liked her despite only knowing her for a few days. While it's okay for the story to unfold like that, there was no chemistry between them, making their romance relationship feel awkward. I think if they had just remained friends, it would have been better. Also, some scenes with the devil confused me; I didn't understand why she did certain things. I don't think those scenes were necessary.
That ending part was something that caught me off guard. I was not really thinking about how it ends, but that sentence was really good. So, I liked the book, and surprisingly, I wasn't bored while reading it, but it's not really going to be my favorite. I actually read her latest release, and I can see her improvement from this book. Maybe this book would fit for dark, mysterious happenings in academia, but keep it simple.
The romance in this plot wasn't my favorite either. It felt like he suddenly liked her despite only knowing her for a few days. While it's okay for the story to unfold like that, there was no chemistry between them, making their romance relationship feel awkward. I think if they had just remained friends, it would have been better. Also, some scenes with the devil confused me; I didn't understand why she did certain things. I don't think those scenes were necessary.
That ending part was something that caught me off guard. I was not really thinking about how it ends, but that sentence was really good. So, I liked the book, and surprisingly, I wasn't bored while reading it, but it's not really going to be my favorite. I actually read her latest release, and I can see her improvement from this book. Maybe this book would fit for dark, mysterious happenings in academia, but keep it simple.