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A review by paigeagainstdamachine
When Devils Sing by Xan Kaur

adventurous dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

This was an amazing Southern Gothic book and Xan Kaur can get another read for me. Neera's story became more interesting to me in the latter half of the book although at first he character seemed overshadowed by the other characters. Her character truly sings in the second half, pun intended. 

I loved the twists. They were believably foreshadowed and not too overdone. I was delighted by the themes of classism woven into the lush southern setting. The scenery was written so well, I could hear the cicadas when I read. 

This book does start off more slowly than your average YA and picks up towards the last quarter of the book but if you enjoy slowly unwinding well done mysteries and gothic tales then you will enjoy it!
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