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Two-Step Devil by Jamie Quatro

8 reviews

carolynsaxton's review

dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, and Abortion

swampjam's review

dark emotional sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, and Trafficking

Moderate: Child death, Sexual violence, Suicide, Terminal illness, and Abortion

Minor: Vomit

sean_raycroft's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Anything is possible with the power of Religious Psychosis!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Suicide, Terminal illness, Trafficking, Abortion, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Pregnancy

jaydeecepticon's review

challenging dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Drug abuse, Sexual assault, Vomit, Trafficking, Abortion, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Schizophrenia/Psychosis and Alcohol

Minor: Suicide attempt

geneius's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

i don’t think i totally “got” everything that happened in this book but i cried a lot when it ended. i really enjoyed the unique structure, from first person to third person to omniscient narrator and even a play! some of this was really ambiguous and it made you think really hard about what was going on, which i think was why it took me a bit to get through (besides it being heavy at times, please check trigger warnings!!!) this was such a special reading experience and one that will have me thinking for a long time

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Pedophilia, Rape, and Trafficking

Moderate: Drug use, Suicide, Abortion, and Pregnancy

seasonedreadings's review

dark mysterious sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Trafficking, Abortion, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Drug abuse, Drug use, Pedophilia, Rape, and Sexual assault

libraryoflanelle's review against another edition

emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

In ‘Two-Step Devil’, we catch a glimpse into the lives of a seventy-year-old prophet and a teenage girl as their paths unexpectedly intersect. Throughout the story, we also come to meet 'Two-Step Devil' for better or worse… The novel goes on to explore what it means to be driven by prophecy and longing.

I absolutely loved the premise of ‘Two-Step Devil’. Sadly, the execution, whilst unique and intriguing left me wanting more. Many people already love this book, and many more will, but the storytelling approach just didn’t work for me personally. While I admire how Quatro employed multiple narratives and an experimental structure, these aspects ultimately detracted from the reading experience and left me feeling a little lost at times.

Quatro’s writing is playful and compelling, and I really appreciated the exploration of prophecy alongside the painfully human experiences of loneliness and belonging. The storyline was clearly well thought out and written with care. I would certainly try more of Quatro’s work in the future, but sadly this one wasn’t a new favourite.

If you enjoy experimental literary fiction that explores the philosophies and intricacies of human existence in inventive ways, this may be the book for you!

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the e-arc. All opinions are my own. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual violence, Violence, and Trafficking

Moderate: Death, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Kidnapping, Grief, Abortion, and Pregnancy

Minor: Infertility

victorsbookshelf's review

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Chronic illness, Death, Rape, Sexual violence, Trafficking, Abortion, and Pregnancy