A review by mrfroggy
Before the Devil Breaks You by Libba Bray
adventurous
dark
emotional
4.5
Another outstanding addition to the diviners series <3
Ill admit i had to slog through a few parts to get through this one, much more than the previous 2 books. I would chalk it up to a pacing issue, but idk in what way specifically since each character got to have their time to shine and built on their arcs over the series. I think a few of the interactions between some characters felt a bit unnatural, like they arent close enough to act like they are, which is particular to henry and ling who were so central to the previous book so the loss is a bit more shocking.
I loved how bray characterized mabel as a complex young girl who was struggling to find her place in the world, despite what i might say about how she approached writing radicals and anarchists. It was very in character for mabel to rely on her own political upbringing and her arc is just very personal to me.
Overall, things are gearing up beautifully, but now that we know who the king of crows is, things arent quite as scary as the previous two books. I hope im proven wrong in the next installment :)
Ill admit i had to slog through a few parts to get through this one, much more than the previous 2 books. I would chalk it up to a pacing issue, but idk in what way specifically since each character got to have their time to shine and built on their arcs over the series. I think a few of the interactions between some characters felt a bit unnatural, like they arent close enough to act like they are, which is particular to henry and ling who were so central to the previous book so the loss is a bit more shocking.
I loved how bray characterized mabel as a complex young girl who was struggling to find her place in the world, despite what i might say about how she approached writing radicals and anarchists. It was very in character for mabel to rely on her own political upbringing and her arc is just very personal to me.
Overall, things are gearing up beautifully, but now that we know who the king of crows is, things arent quite as scary as the previous two books. I hope im proven wrong in the next installment :)