ckilpatrickx's review against another edition
3.0
Changed my mind about this, I did like it but felt so let down after the first
dasha_8's review against another edition
4.0
What a richly imagined story! It’s begging for a movie adaptation, and I would honestly pay to see how this great book could unfold on screen. Oh yes, and a casting process would make an interesting journey on itself. Anyway, onto the next one! I need answers.
jamiezaccaria's review against another edition
4.0
I loved this book! It's a wonderful follow-up to the first and I can't wait to read the next.
emilygaynier's review against another edition
5.0
I've heard that this book is a lot slower than the first one, and I agree, but I really enjoyed it.
I was super worried when I hit the half way point and the characters hadn't even started to wonder about the sleeping sickness. I didn't want the ending to be rushed, which it thankfully was not. I really liked getting to know more about Henry and Ling in this book. Evie was not quite the main character anymore and I was okay with that because I found her a little annoying in this book. I can understand her drinking more after what happened in the first book, but.
I'm glad the whole gang is pretty much together now. I wanted Memphis to interact with Evie, Mable, Jericho, and Sam from the beginning of the first book. I love him and Theda together. I can't wait to see what happens in the next book, although I hope there isn't something stupid that makes them break up.
I honestly might just order the next two books right away
I was super worried when I hit the half way point and the characters hadn't even started to wonder about the sleeping sickness. I didn't want the ending to be rushed, which it thankfully was not. I really liked getting to know more about Henry and Ling in this book. Evie was not quite the main character anymore and I was okay with that because I found her a little annoying in this book. I can understand her drinking more after what happened in the first book, but
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in the tunnels she was very annoyingI'm glad the whole gang is pretty much together now. I wanted Memphis to interact with Evie, Mable, Jericho, and Sam from the beginning of the first book. I love him and Theda together. I can't wait to see what happens in the next book, although I hope there isn't something stupid that makes them break up.
I honestly might just order the next two books right away
auroracn's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
mehsi's review against another edition
5.0
Another great book in the Diviners series! 4.5 stars.
It took me quite some time to really get into this book, but when I did? I flew right through it. Why did it take me so long to get into it? And, I have to confess, I even wanted to drop it. Well, that has to do with the same problem I had with the previous book. Too many POV. At times even switching mid-chapter/with the next sentence. We even have some new characters in this one, and boy, was I confused and I just couldn't like them. But then later I got more and more used to it (though I never did truly like it). My favourite girl (Evie) barely got time, and she also seemed more a party girl than she did before. It was quite amazing. She was already a big lover of parties, but it seemed the fame had gone to her head (though later we do find out why she parties like this, and while I can understand why, I still don't think this is the best way).
I was also frustrated with the love triangle between Evie, Sam, Jericho. Come on, just decide already. It got quite annoying and I was just shaking my head. Jericho is such a knucklehead, and Sam, while he is nice, he also has some stuff I didn't like.
I hated Blind Bill. Bah, I already was disgusted by what he did in the previous book, but I can tell you this, his parts made me want to just burn the book. Sadly I am guessing he will be getting bigger parts as the books continue, and I am bothered by that. :|
Instead of one mass-murderer on the loose, we now have a sleeping disease which causes people to stay stuck in their dreams and dream forever. I must say it was done really effectively, though I kept wondering why it took our characters so long to finally get the hint and understand what was wrong. I mean, as soon as I saw that girl in the dreams? I knew what was up.
I liked the chapters that talked about the victims, it was interesting to see what happened to them and how the disease worked.
The whole Lois/Louis business? I knew for the get-go what happened and why he was finally able to meet him like that. I was like DUH! why don't you know this? Why did it take AGES for both dreamwalkers to finally get the hint? *sighs*
We also find out quite a bit about Sam's past, how Will is involved in it all, and several other things, it really made the book great.
Mm, what more, I think I got all of it. I really liked the book, and I will be eagerly waiting for the next one.
Review first posted at http://twirlingbookprincess.com/
It took me quite some time to really get into this book, but when I did? I flew right through it. Why did it take me so long to get into it? And, I have to confess, I even wanted to drop it. Well, that has to do with the same problem I had with the previous book. Too many POV. At times even switching mid-chapter/with the next sentence. We even have some new characters in this one, and boy, was I confused and I just couldn't like them. But then later I got more and more used to it (though I never did truly like it). My favourite girl (Evie) barely got time, and she also seemed more a party girl than she did before. It was quite amazing. She was already a big lover of parties, but it seemed the fame had gone to her head (though later we do find out why she parties like this, and while I can understand why, I still don't think this is the best way).
I was also frustrated with the love triangle between Evie, Sam, Jericho. Come on, just decide already. It got quite annoying and I was just shaking my head. Jericho is such a knucklehead, and Sam, while he is nice, he also has some stuff I didn't like.
I hated Blind Bill. Bah, I already was disgusted by what he did in the previous book, but I can tell you this, his parts made me want to just burn the book. Sadly I am guessing he will be getting bigger parts as the books continue, and I am bothered by that. :|
Instead of one mass-murderer on the loose, we now have a sleeping disease which causes people to stay stuck in their dreams and dream forever. I must say it was done really effectively, though I kept wondering why it took our characters so long to finally get the hint and understand what was wrong. I mean, as soon as I saw that girl in the dreams? I knew what was up.
I liked the chapters that talked about the victims, it was interesting to see what happened to them and how the disease worked.
The whole Lois/Louis business? I knew for the get-go what happened and why he was finally able to meet him like that. I was like DUH! why don't you know this? Why did it take AGES for both dreamwalkers to finally get the hint? *sighs*
We also find out quite a bit about Sam's past, how Will is involved in it all, and several other things, it really made the book great.
Mm, what more, I think I got all of it. I really liked the book, and I will be eagerly waiting for the next one.
Review first posted at http://twirlingbookprincess.com/
profpineco's review against another edition
5.0
Must read the first book, and this one is much better. A bit of a "you see it coming" but so great.
veronadeau's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
sdevine's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
leyaruth42's review against another edition
2.0
Ok, so I definitely despise Evie's character in this book. I believe the author is purposely showing her spiral out of control so that she will eventually be redeemed and come to her senses. This book did not have the thrilling aspect of a murder type police procedural like the first book. I did enjoy getting to know the other characters better. I honestly didn't get the twist until almost the end of the book when it is basically shown to the reader.
What I didn't enjoy, the blatant political diatribe near the end of the book via the character of Sarah Snow, or whatever her name is. Ok, I get that today's politics are tense, but I'm getting quite tired of these authors having to ram their personal politics down their reader's throats. I enjoy that this author keeps her stories historically accurate and that maybe this speech is supposed to be just that. But the cynical side of me thinks this author is using this speech to spout her own personal diatribe. So yes, Christianity at this time was definitely not overly progressive, especially not the type that was being used by the KKK and other groups of this sort to discriminate and murder people who were not white Christians. However, if this speech is supposed to be the author's statement on today's political climate, I'm just sick of it. Christians today don't deserve the sort of open hostility this author is spewing (I'm not Christian by the way).
I feel like I'm starting to put this comment on almost all young adult books I've read recently. These YA authors really need to get a new platform for their discontent, instead of trying to inculcate their young readers.
So yes, this was an enjoyable book for the most part, and I'll keep reading the series, but the only thing this author's diatribes are causing me to do is roll my eyes.
What I didn't enjoy, the blatant political diatribe near the end of the book via the character of Sarah Snow, or whatever her name is. Ok, I get that today's politics are tense, but I'm getting quite tired of these authors having to ram their personal politics down their reader's throats. I enjoy that this author keeps her stories historically accurate and that maybe this speech is supposed to be just that. But the cynical side of me thinks this author is using this speech to spout her own personal diatribe. So yes, Christianity at this time was definitely not overly progressive, especially not the type that was being used by the KKK and other groups of this sort to discriminate and murder people who were not white Christians. However, if this speech is supposed to be the author's statement on today's political climate, I'm just sick of it. Christians today don't deserve the sort of open hostility this author is spewing (I'm not Christian by the way).
I feel like I'm starting to put this comment on almost all young adult books I've read recently. These YA authors really need to get a new platform for their discontent, instead of trying to inculcate their young readers.
So yes, this was an enjoyable book for the most part, and I'll keep reading the series, but the only thing this author's diatribes are causing me to do is roll my eyes.