Evie,
the main character of the novel, has a secret power. Unlike most secret powers,
this one brings her into a lot of trouble, and she has had to leave her Ohio
town to go to New York City and live with her uncle because of a scandal. Her
uncle might discover her powers. A girl is found murdered however, and a symbol
is found on the corpse. Evie must use her powers to solve the murder and finally
do something good.
The
plot in The Diviners, by Libba Bray, was fairly unoriginal, but the storytelling was superb. I felt
suspense whenever I needed to feel suspense, horror when I needed to feel
horror, and excitement when I needed to feel excitement. The setting was boring
as well, but there were elements to it that made the setting feel interesting
and unique. Overall, the book was ok. The plot and base setting were unoriginal,
but the storytelling made up for it pretty well.
Reviewed by Anonymous, Grade 8
Grandview Library
1 comment:
The Diviners written by Libba Bray starts with the main character Morag waking up in her Ontario cabin to find out that her 18 year old daughter Pique is gone. She left a note behind asking her mother not to worry. Pique who is Metis of mixed First Nations ancestry, has went to the west side in search of her. The note reminds Morag her own memories of when she was Pique’s age and she ran away east from her Manitoba hometown looking for her own identity.
I liked The Diviners written by Libba Bray because of the good characters they use all throughout the series. The characters all add something new and they all fit into the series someway or anther. The story is also good and the way the book starts off is great. It puts you straight into the action and it gives no time for any boring parts. I would overall recommend this book to anyone wanting to have good read.
Reviewed by Ab, Grade 9
Grandview Library
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