The Diviners by Libba Bray
Summary:
Set in the heady days before the Great Depression, The Diviners is a feast for the senses. There are flappers, Ziegfeld girls, Bolsheviks, and artists in Harlem. Add in the occult, government conspiracies, and young people with mysterious gifts, and you've got Libba Bray's latest creation.
What I liked:
I felt like I was dropped into the middle of 1920s New York CIty. It's obvious that Libba Bray did a lot of research when writing this book, and the level of detail appealed to me because I felt like I was learning something as I was being entertained. And horrified.
Reader's Advisory Challenge
I chose Horror as the genre I was going to read for January. The Diviners defies categorization, and could fall under a lot of genre headings. To me, that is one of its strengths. But horror is definitely a genre label I would apply to it. It's creepy and there is a serial killer, and blood, and murder.
However, I would still say it's Horror Lite. So, if you're a half-chicken like me when it comes to scary books and movies, you'll probably do okay with this one. Total chickens might want to avoid.
If you want more detailed reviews, check out these links and everything will be jake:
Other recent YA horror titles you might enjoy:
The Monstrumologist by Rick Yancey
I Hunt Killers by Barry Lyga
Anna Dressed in Blood by Kendare Blake
I'll be back in February with my Science Fiction pick!
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