The Diviners (Diviners #1) by Libba Bray → Start Date: July 9th, 2013

[Ally]

Trisha wrote: "okay, Hit another part I wanted to type up.

in the chapter, And Death Shall Flee

Anne's words
(view spoiler)[We are Diviners.

We
See the Dead
We speak to restless spirits
We walk in dreams
We read meaning fr..." (hide spoiler)]


I didn't see this until now but when I was reading this Trisha I thought the same thing! In my head it was like in the movies when all of them are saying it at the same time, wherever they are, and the camera jumps to the relevant person as their proper line was spoken. If that makes sense.

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

I love your description of the "movie" scene! that's awesome!! YES!! that's exactly how I would picture it too!

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

ugh, chapter entitle: Prelude (I would do one before or after but it would give the info in the chapter away)

I'm so so so so sos osososososo (view spoiler)[ sad. Gabe :( I know that Isaiah even knew it was going to happen. still makes me sad (hide spoiler)]

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

OMG ...So "The Wild Man of Borneo" Chapter

The Lord will brook no weakness in his chosen

Brethren (view spoiler)[ I can NOT believe they did that To Themselves. OMG, to pour kerosene over yourself and then lock the door and then light a match. just omg (hide spoiler)]

Theta (view spoiler)[ I'm so so so glad she made it. I'm so sorry someone else died but I'm so glad she's okay. the story of her horrible marriage is just awful. I love Henry even more for saving her (hide spoiler)]

Jericho (view spoiler)[ so sad that he seems to like Evie and she just does not see it because Mabel likes him... (hide spoiler)]

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

WOW, OMG so Chapter called "Brethren"

Jericho (view spoiler)[ is part....Robot??? Whaaaat??? Wow, I was not expecting that at all!!! (hide spoiler)]

[Kathy]

ok I'm only on page 155

I still like it, it's just going slow! Did it seem heavy to anyone? Maybe it's just me, maybe the size of the book is throwing me off, but that usually doesn't bother me. I don't know, but I'll get a lot more reading on this one tomorrow. Dropped off my kids at church camp this morning and my husband went back to work today!! Woo hoo! lol! :)

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

WOOHOO! clear house to read! I'm so jealous! I hope you start to like it more! It is pretty heavy and the size is why I've stayed away from it for so long.

but I finished it last night and I loved it!

[Ally]

Okay, so I'm at p. 508 or something and I'm so close!!! BUT I felt compelled to comment because for some reason after I've finished books lately my mind just does "omg that was so amazing I can't think straight anymore that was just soo good" and I forget every point I wanted to make LOL.

Trisha, most of this is in response to you:
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- I don't get the Brethren either! Actually, I don't think I was reading that section clear enough. From what I understood they were burning themselves knowing that they were God's chosen ones and would be resurrected upon the Beast being put to rest (thus the planet would be cleansed)? Or was that only the "modern" (1920s) brethren, who thought that their markings would save them when the Beast came? Whatever the case may be, I think its incredible how people have such strong religious beliefs that they can throw away their lives with such blind faith. I mean, we see it still today, but I've never understood it. Really interesting stuff for a psych nerd like me haha!
- I was so upset when I thought Theta died! It crushed my heart... especially when she just met Memphis, and he just lost Gabe. I'm glad everything was okay and it turned out to be that wretched Daisy!!
- I agree with everything you said about Jericho... so sad. But I get where Evie is coming from too... Mabel has been pining over him FOREVER. Tragic situation, really.
- I love love love love love love love love Henry. UGH he is the perfect best friend ever. He needs to be real.
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Kathy:
Yes, it's definitely a heavy book. Took me a while to plow through. I don't want to say that parts were unnecessary, because I can't think of anything that could have been cut out (I'm sure Libba Bray already cut out a ton to begin with, as I feel like this whole web of characters (history, abilities, etc.) is a lot more intricate in her mind, esp. Isaiah? I feel like there's a lot Bray thought about him but didn't put on paper). At the time that I was reading it though, I think it felt like a bunch of unnecessary descriptions and stories. I didn't appreciate the intricacy until I was half way into the book, and it took a lot of mental fortitude to get there. Does that make sense?

[Kathy]

Yes! Ally it does actually! I also think that sometimes when there are a lot of characters, from so many different POVs, that it can seem slow and the pages don't move as fast as I would like. There is so much going on, and like you said so much detail and it's probably not even half of what the author had going on in her head!

Like I said though I really like it, and I'm still trying to get it done. I'll post more on my progress tomorrow! :)

[Kathy]

Trisha wrote: "WOOHOO! clear house to read! I'm so jealous! I hope you start to like it more! It is pretty heavy and the size is why I've stayed away from it for so long.

but I finished it last night and I loved..."

Yes! My kids are gone for a week and my husband went back to work after 2 weeks off! But the plant is still down and he's a team leader so he has to be there so he was BORED off his rocker and was texting me all day!! "What are you doing?" He says! He knows what I'm doing! "What are you reading?" "Are you at a good part?" ARRRGGGH! But I still love him even though he's a big goofball! lol! :)

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

lol at least he was willing to listen about books ;)

[Ally]

I finished! As I was reading, I was confused about how they were going make a sequel out of this... the plot seemed fairly straightforward and towards a singular cause.

I thought it was kind of choppy at the end, though. I felt like there was a clear end to the book, and then an extra thirty pages devoted to "how can I make this a sequel... let's introduce next book's problem." Some of the stories was also kind of confusing too (view spoiler)[like with the two old ladies in the Bennington murdering their cat? Why? (hide spoiler)].

Other than that though, I was really pleased! I'm probably going to read the next one. But, as it stands, I'm not "on the edge of my seat" to get my hands on the sequel.

[Kathy]

I haven't stopped reading this, I have just had to put it on hold for a bit. I need to finish a book that I will have to return to my library because I can't renew it again. I'll be back ASAP! :)