jaapdy 's review for:

The Diviners by Libba Bray

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i didn't like this book at first; the style reminded me too much of 'the mortal instrunments' series, which i didnt have a great experience with. alas, bray inputted way more research and originality into this book than any of "the mortal instrunments' books I had read, and her characters all had an endearing quality to them, so the book eventually grew onto me. evie, the mc, is a controversial character; she's selfish, a little attention seeking, and has some very questionable morals...but she's also passionate, which was very inspiring during times of trouble. the multiple storylines of each diviner, that fate or supernatural forces have brought together, have a lot of potential for the next books to come; they're intriguing and offer a lot of room, mentally and physically, for each character to grow. the plot of the entire series, is very slowly unraveling itself. i like the minor plot of book one that's ultimately going to contribute to the entire arc of the series. it's very sherlock-y and artistic, and is a testament of how much thought bray is putting into this series. my only complaint is that the book could've been edited down to a lesser amount of filler passages - i zoned out a lot man, and i didn't even bother to re-read sections i skimmed/zoned out of, yet i still understood all of the main concepts and was still very motivated to find out what happened at the end. SO, that brings me to ask, were the extra fillers really needed? i do understand, however, that all that extra detail was part of the flair and theme of this book (which I'm getting was aimed towards embellishment, suspense, and drama), i just didn't care for it THAT much. it's not a big deal though, i didn't lose interest to the point of not wanting to come back for the second book. definitely give this series a try if you're into weird, hoo-ha, mojo-hojo sort of things. 'the diviners' offers a lot of fun and cool elements i can appreciate, all complaints put aside.