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ashdawn's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
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? It's complicated
4.0
While still good, and a logical ending to The Diviners series, this was definitely my least favorite book of the series. It felt like it lost some of the relationship aspect between the characters for a large portion of the book, and was probably 200 pages longer than it needed to be.
That being said, still good. The portrayal of the Great Mississippi Flood of 1927 was incredible (and brought attention to an event I wasn't aware/had never heard taught before). Theta's healing was AMAZING, I loved her whole character arch so much!
The diversity in characters and perspectives was great. But, with that diversity plus their settings, there are a TON of big issues that could be triggering. Overall, I feel like the author handled/discussed them well, while also doing so in a way that makes sense in the 1920s setting.
That being said, still good. The portrayal of the Great Mississippi Flood of 1927 was incredible (and brought attention to an event I wasn't aware/had never heard taught before). Theta's healing was AMAZING, I loved her whole character arch so much!
The diversity in characters and perspectives was great. But, with that diversity plus their settings, there are a TON of big issues that could be triggering. Overall, I feel like the author handled/discussed them well, while also doing so in a way that makes sense in the 1920s setting.
Graphic: Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Murder
Moderate: Child death, Domestic abuse, Hate crime, Stalking, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury
therainbowshelf's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
sad
tense
slow-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
4.0
A fitting conclusion to this fun series! I loved the characters throughout (yes, even Evie, who I know some people hate). I don't usually read ghost stories/horror, but this one worked for me. Loved the queer rep (this is the first series I read with an explicitly ace character). The stuff with Isaiah felt a little cheapened in the end (so did the thing with Sam near the beginning), and there were just a few too many ambiance-building mini stories about the dead eating random people. There could have probably been about half of those and they would have achieved the desired effect without becoming a little repetitive.
Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Hate crime, Mental illness, Racism, Sexism, Terminal illness, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Alcoholism, Cancer, Gun violence, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Alcohol, and Classism
Minor: Suicide and Colonisation
Seizure, drowning, Klu Klux Klan
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