by Libba Bray
"Evie O’Neill has been exiled from her boring old hometown and shipped off to the bustling streets of New York City—and she is pos-i-tute-ly ecstatic. It’s 1926, and New York is filled with speakeasies, Ziegfeld girls, and rakish pickpockets. The only catch is that she has to live with her uncle Will and his unhealthy obsession with the occult.
Evie worries he’ll discover her darkest secret: a supernatural power that has only brought her trouble so far. But when the police find a murdered girl branded with a cryptic symbol and Will is called to the scene, Evie realizes her gift could help catch a serial killer.
As Evie jumps headlong into a dance with a murderer, other stories unfold in the city that never sleeps. A young man named Memphis is caught between two worlds. A chorus girl named Theta is running from her past. A student named Jericho hides a shocking secret. And unknown to all, something dark and evil has awakened."
Evie worries he’ll discover her darkest secret: a supernatural power that has only brought her trouble so far. But when the police find a murdered girl branded with a cryptic symbol and Will is called to the scene, Evie realizes her gift could help catch a serial killer.
As Evie jumps headlong into a dance with a murderer, other stories unfold in the city that never sleeps. A young man named Memphis is caught between two worlds. A chorus girl named Theta is running from her past. A student named Jericho hides a shocking secret. And unknown to all, something dark and evil has awakened."
The Diviners is a unique take on the 1920s, incorporating supernatural elements while still envoking the decade's classy lifestyle. Philosophical influences upon the people at the time, such as Nietzsche's writings, are included along with historical information about ongoing wars, further contextualizing the story in its time period. Even character mannerisms in speech, dress, and activities aid the building of this past reality. The setting was completely believable and expertly portrayed.
There are many characters in The Diviners, each with their own backstory, issues, and secrets. One of my favorite aspects of The Diviners was the way that Libba Bray provided dimensions to every individual, without skipping the details. What resulted was a very hefty novel, however I felt the descriptions and flashbacks of each character were additions that truly led me to care about the people being written about. The witty Evie, guarded Jericho, kind Henry, sassy Theta, enamored Mabel, sketchy Sam, and poetic Memphis all made for a very interesting and varied cast that I am looking forward to knowing more about.
Naughty John was terrifying - probably the creepiest character I've read about thus far. At times his scenes made me want to put the book down and do something else to distract myself from thinking of his whistling and tattoos. They certainly were not my favorite, but they were indeed memorable.
I don't know where this story is going next, but as a warning has repeated, a storm is coming.
There are many characters in The Diviners, each with their own backstory, issues, and secrets. One of my favorite aspects of The Diviners was the way that Libba Bray provided dimensions to every individual, without skipping the details. What resulted was a very hefty novel, however I felt the descriptions and flashbacks of each character were additions that truly led me to care about the people being written about. The witty Evie, guarded Jericho, kind Henry, sassy Theta, enamored Mabel, sketchy Sam, and poetic Memphis all made for a very interesting and varied cast that I am looking forward to knowing more about.
Naughty John was terrifying - probably the creepiest character I've read about thus far. At times his scenes made me want to put the book down and do something else to distract myself from thinking of his whistling and tattoos. They certainly were not my favorite, but they were indeed memorable.
I don't know where this story is going next, but as a warning has repeated, a storm is coming.
5/5 stars.
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