Reviews with content warning for Violence - The Diviners

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xlunasoleil's review

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adventurous dark mysterious medium-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

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k_galloway's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional funny inspiring mysterious reflective sad 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? It's complicated

5.0

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dsarbear's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

The book had me on the edge of my seat despite that fact that

the book tells you who the killer is pretty much on page one

. Mysterious and suspenseful. There's some side-plot romances but they don't overshadow the main plot.

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geoblockreads's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious tense fast-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

I really loved this book. The mystery, how Bray delves into the setting of 1920s New York. The cast of characters are diverse and interesting, loveable in their own ways and the mix of powers they have was fun to learn about.

The history research came through clearly, and the way the suspense and horror was built throughout the story was genuinely scary.

I found Evie a little frustrating at times, but I also think she was properly written for a seventeen year old girl. I particularly liked the dynamic between her and Sam. Which is why I found it a little odd when

her and Jericho started having a thing near the end of the book. I'm not really into love triangles so I'd much prefer if it was just her and Sam.

I was a little annoyed that, near the end of the book she told everyone about her power. I just know it isn't going to end well.

My only gripe is that I thought some of the writing felt a little rushed. Some parts are deeply descriptive and heavy on detail, but parts where characters were moving from one place to another or doing something were only a sentence or two long, and I'd have to go reread to figure out what was happening.

But the variety and backstories of the characters is definitely a highlight. As well as Bray acknowledging the darker sides of the Roaring 20s, like the aftermath of the Great War, racism and the eugenics movement. These things aren't brushed over, which is important in a book that plays on the all the glitz and glamour of NY and the wider States in this era.

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