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The Diviners
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Start date
January 1, 2015
Finish date
January 31, 2015
Discussion
Jan 2015 - Historical Fiction
Why we're reading this
Historical Fiction

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What Members Thought

K
Jan 01, 2015 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
I really enjoyed this book. I thought it was very atmospheric and from the start. The characters were varied, with distinctive voices and interesting back-stories. The author managed to weave in contemporary New York history, legends, and mythology, giving an authentic feel of the roaring twenties. The main plot itself was creepy and interesting enough to keep me hooked even though it took a long time to unfold.

There were a few weak points, which personally I felt were still outshined by the abo
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Erin
Dec 30, 2014 rated it liked it
While I give the story points for originality and detail, it just wasn't my cup of tea. The split storytelling system used felt more like a TV script than a novel, and it seemed like the author couldn't quite decide whether this story had one protagonist or several. The ending of the book was the most disappointing part for me - not because of any particular plot point, but because after the main arc was concluded there were several filler chapters that had no purpose other than to set up the ne ...more