A review by mckellstar
The Diviners by Libba Bray
5.0
4.5/5
This is my first time reading Libby Bray, and I really dug her writing style! You could tell she did a lot of research about the 1920s and what was happening with Prohibition, the fascination with the occult, and some racial issues of the time - including, but not limited to, eugenics. There were times I wasn’t sure what was real and what wasn’t because everything was written so effortlessly and both the fantastical and historical details were very detailed.
I found the pacing to be a little up and down for me, but listening to the audiobook while following along with the ebook helped me get through some of the slower chapters.
The villain was terrifying and believable; I was actually scared for people in this book, and I was so sad whenever a new murder occurred. The violence/gore was a little intense at times, and that mixed with some of the mature subject matter had me wondering why this was a YA book and not adult… But, whatever!
This is my first time reading Libby Bray, and I really dug her writing style! You could tell she did a lot of research about the 1920s and what was happening with Prohibition, the fascination with the occult, and some racial issues of the time - including, but not limited to, eugenics. There were times I wasn’t sure what was real and what wasn’t because everything was written so effortlessly and both the fantastical and historical details were very detailed.
I found the pacing to be a little up and down for me, but listening to the audiobook while following along with the ebook helped me get through some of the slower chapters.
The villain was terrifying and believable; I was actually scared for people in this book, and I was so sad whenever a new murder occurred. The violence/gore was a little intense at times, and that mixed with some of the mature subject matter had me wondering why this was a YA book and not adult… But, whatever!