A review by drowningfaithh
The Diviners by Libba Bray
5.0
The vibe & atmosphere of this book? BANGER. The first chapter gave me chills immediately and now I'm wondering why I haven't read more books in this genre. It really interested me because eerie vibe + unnatural abilities like x-men + murder mystery + historical setting = such an amazing book. I got a lot of goosebumps multiple times throughout reading the book. Although, I would agree with some that say it was kind of slow and that nothing much occurred. More vibes and character backstories, less plot, I would say? But I didn’t mind one bit.
I absolutely love the majority of the characters; Evie, Theta, Sam, and Henry are my favorites so far. I even grew attached to Uncle Will. My least would be Jericho. Evie mentioned how boring he was in the beginning, and that description stuck with me until the end. Speaking of Jericho, where did that romance come from? He was suddenly interested in Evie and that’s all he became—a love interest. I didn’t even feel anything for him after he told Evie his story. Hopefully, I could grow to like him.
In contrast, Sam and Evie immediately displayed off-the-charts chemistry from their first meeting. I stopped myself from shipping them because I thought we’d only see Sam once. Fortunately, that was not the case. Damn, Sam Lloyd is making me realize that I may have a thing for conmen and pickpockets. Anyway, girlie is clearly in love with Sam, but somehow a love triangle with Jericho was formed. Hoping for Sam and Evie endgame, OR ELSE.
Super excited to read the next installment! <3
I absolutely love the majority of the characters; Evie, Theta, Sam, and Henry are my favorites so far. I even grew attached to Uncle Will. My least would be Jericho. Evie mentioned how boring he was in the beginning, and that description stuck with me until the end. Speaking of Jericho, where did that romance come from? He was suddenly interested in Evie and that’s all he became—a love interest. I didn’t even feel anything for him after he told Evie his story. Hopefully, I could grow to like him.
In contrast, Sam and Evie immediately displayed off-the-charts chemistry from their first meeting. I stopped myself from shipping them because I thought we’d only see Sam once. Fortunately, that was not the case. Damn, Sam Lloyd is making me realize that I may have a thing for conmen and pickpockets. Anyway, girlie is clearly in love with Sam, but somehow a love triangle with Jericho was formed. Hoping for Sam and Evie endgame, OR ELSE.
Super excited to read the next installment! <3