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A review by writervid
The Diviners by Libba Bray
5.0
WOW.
I absolutely loved this book. Libba Bray excels in developing characters and environment in a lyrical tone that brings an atmosphere to the piece. Each character was developed and distinct, and each piece of the puzzle felt as though we could solve it, too. One of my favorite things about mystery novels is when the pieces stack together in a way that readers can almost see how they connect, but not quite, which is done exceptionally well here. The other thing I absolutely adored was how Bray took full liberty of the 20s and brought so many historical elements of it to life, painting such a complete picture of the time period.
The book lost points for me on some insta-lovey bits. But honestly, it was such a small part of the book, and the couples were so cute, that I couldn't help but forgive it entirely.
The Diviners is a stunner. I'm looking forward to reading the next book.
I absolutely loved this book. Libba Bray excels in developing characters and environment in a lyrical tone that brings an atmosphere to the piece. Each character was developed and distinct, and each piece of the puzzle felt as though we could solve it, too. One of my favorite things about mystery novels is when the pieces stack together in a way that readers can almost see how they connect, but not quite, which is done exceptionally well here. The other thing I absolutely adored was how Bray took full liberty of the 20s and brought so many historical elements of it to life, painting such a complete picture of the time period.
The book lost points for me on some insta-lovey bits. But honestly, it was such a small part of the book, and the couples were so cute, that I couldn't help but forgive it entirely.
The Diviners is a stunner. I'm looking forward to reading the next book.