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A review by mxbb01
The Devil Takes by Fae Quin
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.5
It honestly takes a lot for me to give a book a bad review, but I can't in good faith rate it higher.
The prose is so purple. Eggplant to lilac to ultraviolet purple.
Like this (non spoiler):
"The simple reply was spoken so quietly I wasn’t sure I hadn’t imagined it. It crept around me, made of creaking tree limbs and mausoleums. Drafty as the bitter breeze. Low. With good humor. Curiosity too."
- This is the description of a character saying the word "Hello". Make of that what you will.
"I listened to the whistle of the wind, shivering, as my cock shriveled up and the hair on my thighs did nothing to warm the tremble of my quaking limbs.
I was stupid."
- excuse me, what now. Your human leg hair doesn't warm you up on a freezing night!?
It's so frustrating how often calls himself stupid (show, don't tell) and is super derogatory about himself. Calls himself a" bitch in heat" and a" whore". Now that could be because of the narrative he was fed all his life, but it was just really grating.
I have a lot of leeway for characters who suffered familial abuse, but Percy just didn't make any sense. I get that he has horrible self esteem and is the standard level of confused for his age. But it felt like so much of what said was contradicted. He says he is dumb - but also says he does well at school? I just couldn't get a grasp on his character and who he is as a person at all.
There are so many repetitive sentences. There are so many repetitive sentences. There are so many re...
I enjoyed the concept of the book and it might have been better with a good editor. Maybe I am so insanely dissappointed by this book because I think it's got a good idea going. I can really see this story arch working. I wanted to be captivated by the magic and confused by their bond, but I couldn't be. Because Percy was just so insufferable.
I expected very little and was still dissappointed.
The prose is so purple. Eggplant to lilac to ultraviolet purple.
Like this (non spoiler):
"The simple reply was spoken so quietly I wasn’t sure I hadn’t imagined it. It crept around me, made of creaking tree limbs and mausoleums. Drafty as the bitter breeze. Low. With good humor. Curiosity too."
- This is the description of a character saying the word "Hello". Make of that what you will.
"I listened to the whistle of the wind, shivering, as my cock shriveled up and the hair on my thighs did nothing to warm the tremble of my quaking limbs.
I was stupid."
- excuse me, what now. Your human leg hair doesn't warm you up on a freezing night!?
It's so frustrating how often calls himself stupid (show, don't tell) and is super derogatory about himself. Calls himself a" bitch in heat" and a" whore". Now that could be because of the narrative he was fed all his life, but it was just really grating.
I have a lot of leeway for characters who suffered familial abuse, but Percy just didn't make any sense. I get that he has horrible self esteem and is the standard level of confused for his age. But it felt like so much of what said was contradicted. He says he is dumb - but also says he does well at school? I just couldn't get a grasp on his character and who he is as a person at all.
There are so many repetitive sentences. There are so many repetitive sentences. There are so many re...
I enjoyed the concept of the book and it might have been better with a good editor. Maybe I am so insanely dissappointed by this book because I think it's got a good idea going. I can really see this story arch working. I wanted to be captivated by the magic and confused by their bond, but I couldn't be. Because Percy was just so insufferable.
I expected very little and was still dissappointed.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual content, and Classism