Book Reviews

The Diviners

THE DIVINERS by Libba Bray

Genre: historical Y.A mystery and romance

I can't explain what this book did to me. I can't explain how intricate it is, how it sucked me in so utterly. I can't explain why this had me screaming in frustration, in horror, in denial. What can I say? What can I possibly say to convince you to go through the same experience I, literally, just went through?

This book switched point of views pretty much every other chapter and usually, I hate that. But it only added to the intricacy here. I care, still, for each and every character in the book and I felt their emotions keenly. Even now, it's four A.M and I'm longing for the next book. I couldn't put it down! This book is near six hundred pages and not one is dull. Not for one minute is it boring. It's a world. It's literally like looking in at a piece of the world.

My God. I'm feeling so much right now. I know that I'll never be able to write like this woman. It's so well researched, being set in the 1920s (the main character is a flapper). I have that envy, jealousy, sadness, euphoria, and I think I'm experiencing some shock. And that's just what I can articulate! Jeez. There are so many twists! Everything flows so naturally! I really take in and appreciate a person's writing style. This had me in awe. Every single one of Libba Bray's books are amazing to me. She's one of my favorite authors.

But enough of that. I loved it. I loved it so much that I wish I owned it. Unfortunately, it's a library book.

I have to be frank. I don't think this book is for everybody. I think it's amazing but you might not. So you might want to take it out of the library. I just don't know. Take it out at your own risk.

Be warned, this has a heady creepy tone at some parts. Don't be as stupid as I was, reading it at four in the morning. On a school night too... now you see? I was too caught up. I couldn't stop.

Ugh.

I don't regret it though. That's how good this book is. I'll have three hours of sleep at best and I just don't care cause I got to read this book.

In my gradebook, this gets an A.

Summary: I'm not putting one up. I know, it's weird for me. But honestly, the book is just too damn long for me to summarize. Just check it out or look at the description. I'd suggest that you read through the first couple chapters so that you can see whether you'll like it. The first chapter is kinda slow but is necessary so push through it.

I think I may be over emotional cause I just finished this book. I nearly feel the same way, this awe and devastation, after every good book I read. Again, I'm a book whore.