jadeynk18's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
zac_johannes's review against another edition
4.0
Better than the first. So probably 4.5/5. Quality storytelling and love how the author doesn't shy away from important social topics and intertwines it with the supernatural.
caiken4's review against another edition
3.0
This installment pulled the group together in a weird roundabout way for the next book(s). I wasn't a huge fan of this story overall. It seemed more scattered then the last one and like reaching for a story and what will come next.
jenniferavignon's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
dragonreads's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
sad
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
4.5
jessica22's review against another edition
4.0
I loved this book strictly because of the characters. I have to say though that for this book being 600 pages long it was more character development than action. The Diviners was creepy the entire time with John Hobbes and the leading up to the whole duel in the end. This book I feel like was not as action packed as The Diviners. However, I still enjoyed reading and did not get bored because the characters are all fantastic in their own way.
I listened to part of this book on audio and the voice actress was perfect once again.
Evie, Sam, and Theta are fantastic!!
I cannot wait to see where Libba Bray takes the characters in the next book
I listened to part of this book on audio and the voice actress was perfect once again.
Evie, Sam, and Theta are fantastic!!
I cannot wait to see where Libba Bray takes the characters in the next book
missprint_'s review against another edition
5.0
*Lair of Dreams is the second book in Bray's Diviners series which begins with The Diviners. As such this review contains major spoilers for book one!*
Evie O'Neil's life changed forever when she came to New York City and helped her uncle Will (curator of "The Museum of the Creepy Crawlies") catch a supernatural killer.
Months after the Naughty John case was closed, it seems like New York has Diviners fever all thanks to Evie's public revelation about her ability to read objects.
Evie is clinging to her fifteen minutes of fame with both hands thanks to her radio show as the "Sweetheart Seer" while other Diviners, some friends and some not, decide what to do in this new landscape where it seems everyone wants a Diviner ability--or wants something from someone who has them.
While Evie is having a pos-i-tutely grand time uptown, her friends have other problems. When Will runs off to investigate strange happenings, Jericho and his least favorite person Sam Lloyd are left behind to try and save the museum (again). Memphis and Theta aren't sure if they'll ever find a space to be together while Theta's best friend Henry walks dreams searching for his lost love, Louis.
In the midst of this turmoil, a strange sleeping sickness is weaving through Chinatown leaving a trail of victims unable to wake from terrible dreams. Ling has walked dreams for years, but she has never seen anything like this. Ling has never had the patience for friends, much less other Diviners, but to stop the sleeping sickness Ling and the other Diviners will have to work together before it's too late in Lair of Dreams (2015) by Libba Bray.
Lair of Dreams is the highly anticipated sequel to Bray's stunning novel The Diviners, first book in Bray's four-book series set in 1927 New York.
Readers eagerly waiting this latest installment will not be disappointed.
Although Bray returns to familiar characters (notably Evie, of course), Lair of Dreams moves the novel in new directions as the main plot with the sleeping sickness focuses instead on Henry Dubois (one of Evie's friends whom she met through Theta) and Ling (a character who only appeared for the briefest moment in The Diviners). Although readers will be itching to see what's become of familiar faces, Bray quickly makes Henry and Ling's stories just as fascinating with her signature blend of wit and storytelling.
Lair of Dreams is another dazzling installment in this sweeping historical fantasy series. Where the first book in the series introduced readers to New York City in the 1920s, this book blows that world wide open as the book moves into new neighborhoods (particularly Chinatown) and new historical details as a large part of the story involves the construction of New York City's subway system.
Bray strikes a perfect balance between expanding old storylines and building new ones in this second installment.While it references events from The Diviners heavily, the shift in character focus helps this book remain very much its own story. Similarly, while Lair of Dreams hints at things to come in books three and four, it still delivers a contained plot from inception to resolution to make this a satisfying read on its own.
Lair of Dreams is another vibrant and thorough book done only as Libba Bray can. Truly stunning and highly recommended.
Possible Pairings: Strings Attached by Judy Blundell, Born of Illusion by Teri Brown, The Butterfly Clues by Kate Ellison, Bright Young Things by Anna Godbersen, Seraphina by Rachel Hartman, Vixen by Jillian Larkin, I Hunt Killers by Barry Lyga, Sabriel by Garth Nix, The Book of Blood and Shadow by Robin Wasserman, In the Shadow of Blackbirds by Cat Winters, The Stand (mini-series)
*This book was acquired for review consideration from the publisher at BEA 2015*
You can find this review and more on my blog Miss Print
Evie O'Neil's life changed forever when she came to New York City and helped her uncle Will (curator of "The Museum of the Creepy Crawlies") catch a supernatural killer.
Months after the Naughty John case was closed, it seems like New York has Diviners fever all thanks to Evie's public revelation about her ability to read objects.
Evie is clinging to her fifteen minutes of fame with both hands thanks to her radio show as the "Sweetheart Seer" while other Diviners, some friends and some not, decide what to do in this new landscape where it seems everyone wants a Diviner ability--or wants something from someone who has them.
While Evie is having a pos-i-tutely grand time uptown, her friends have other problems. When Will runs off to investigate strange happenings, Jericho and his least favorite person Sam Lloyd are left behind to try and save the museum (again). Memphis and Theta aren't sure if they'll ever find a space to be together while Theta's best friend Henry walks dreams searching for his lost love, Louis.
In the midst of this turmoil, a strange sleeping sickness is weaving through Chinatown leaving a trail of victims unable to wake from terrible dreams. Ling has walked dreams for years, but she has never seen anything like this. Ling has never had the patience for friends, much less other Diviners, but to stop the sleeping sickness Ling and the other Diviners will have to work together before it's too late in Lair of Dreams (2015) by Libba Bray.
Lair of Dreams is the highly anticipated sequel to Bray's stunning novel The Diviners, first book in Bray's four-book series set in 1927 New York.
Readers eagerly waiting this latest installment will not be disappointed.
Although Bray returns to familiar characters (notably Evie, of course), Lair of Dreams moves the novel in new directions as the main plot with the sleeping sickness focuses instead on Henry Dubois (one of Evie's friends whom she met through Theta) and Ling (a character who only appeared for the briefest moment in The Diviners). Although readers will be itching to see what's become of familiar faces, Bray quickly makes Henry and Ling's stories just as fascinating with her signature blend of wit and storytelling.
Lair of Dreams is another dazzling installment in this sweeping historical fantasy series. Where the first book in the series introduced readers to New York City in the 1920s, this book blows that world wide open as the book moves into new neighborhoods (particularly Chinatown) and new historical details as a large part of the story involves the construction of New York City's subway system.
Bray strikes a perfect balance between expanding old storylines and building new ones in this second installment.While it references events from The Diviners heavily, the shift in character focus helps this book remain very much its own story. Similarly, while Lair of Dreams hints at things to come in books three and four, it still delivers a contained plot from inception to resolution to make this a satisfying read on its own.
Lair of Dreams is another vibrant and thorough book done only as Libba Bray can. Truly stunning and highly recommended.
Possible Pairings: Strings Attached by Judy Blundell, Born of Illusion by Teri Brown, The Butterfly Clues by Kate Ellison, Bright Young Things by Anna Godbersen, Seraphina by Rachel Hartman, Vixen by Jillian Larkin, I Hunt Killers by Barry Lyga, Sabriel by Garth Nix, The Book of Blood and Shadow by Robin Wasserman, In the Shadow of Blackbirds by Cat Winters, The Stand (mini-series)
*This book was acquired for review consideration from the publisher at BEA 2015*
You can find this review and more on my blog Miss Print
agkrob's review against another edition
2.0
This was... incredibly boring. I really don’t understand the hype with this series. It is too long and the story is just okay. It took me over three weeks to read this book. I’m annoyed.
kirinring's review against another edition
4.0
it’s nice that “read a fictional depiction of the thing” is one of the low level steps in exposure therapy so i can check that one off in the pre-wwii nyc asian american history department