zahranya's review
3.0
3.5 it's so hard to rate a series where you love every single character except the protagonist. We got 3 books and still I can't seem to get myself to like Evie. I do love every other one of the diviners though and the representation is on point so let's hope the last book will fix this. Ps. Theta was everything in this book. Tetha taking ownership of her life, standing up against her abuser and against racists, her storyline was by far the best one!
kenzwils's review
A) this book is actually a really good indictment of American exceptionalism, B) I love when an author isn’t afraid to kill off characters, C) Bray was horny as shit when she wrote this book.
steitz10's review against another edition
5.0
4.5 rounded up to 5 stars! This book has left me with so many thoughts that I don't even know where to begin! Also don't know how I'm going to be able to wait for the next book because there's so much left for us to find out.
Like the other books in this series, this book hit the nail on the head when it came to how realistic/authentic feeling the 1920's setting was. Politics, asylums, the eugenics movement, etc all helped add details that really put this story in its place. I found that this book answered a lot of questions I was left with after the first two. We now know the back story behind Theta, Miss Addie, and Mr Johnson, which I've been waiting for. Additionally, I saw a lot of growth in many of the characters... most notably Mabel, Theta, Jericho, Sam, and even Evie. I found myself liking each of those characters more and more as the story progressed. As I neared the end of the book, I found that I was limiting myself to one chapter at a time because I didn't want it to end! Bray does such a good job incorporating mystery, suspense, comedy, romance, and sadness into one cohesive story that will leave you with so many thoughts and emotions!
I felt that this book was kind of slow in momentum until the last quarter or so of the book. From there however, it really took off and SO MUCH HAPPENED! On the downside though, I feel like some of those sections in the end came off as a little rushed, such as what happened with Sam for example. I feel like we were really left hanging with some parts!
Overall, this book/series is fantastic, and I can't wait for the next installment!
Like the other books in this series, this book hit the nail on the head when it came to how realistic/authentic feeling the 1920's setting was. Politics, asylums, the eugenics movement, etc all helped add details that really put this story in its place. I found that this book answered a lot of questions I was left with after the first two. We now know the back story behind Theta, Miss Addie, and Mr Johnson, which I've been waiting for. Additionally, I saw a lot of growth in many of the characters... most notably Mabel, Theta, Jericho, Sam, and even Evie. I found myself liking each of those characters more and more as the story progressed. As I neared the end of the book, I found that I was limiting myself to one chapter at a time because I didn't want it to end! Bray does such a good job incorporating mystery, suspense, comedy, romance, and sadness into one cohesive story that will leave you with so many thoughts and emotions!
I felt that this book was kind of slow in momentum until the last quarter or so of the book. From there however, it really took off and SO MUCH HAPPENED! On the downside though, I feel like some of those sections in the end came off as a little rushed, such as what happened with Sam for example. I feel like we were really left hanging with some parts!
Overall, this book/series is fantastic, and I can't wait for the next installment!
qwordyq's review
5.0
I have no coherent words right now. I loved this. I am so sad. I am so excited for the next and final book. I am terrified for the next and final book. Holy. Freaking. Crap. I was on my toes the whole time with this one. Aaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhh I can’t explain in proper words at all....
trufyre's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
slow-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? It's complicated
4.0
madonnawithoutchild's review
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
submarine's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
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
4.25
patriciasjs's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0