I didn’t like The Dark Divine by Bree Despain at first. I know, what a way to start off a book review right? To be honest, in the beginning it felt like a Christian fiction novel which is a genre I tend to avoid. I also did not like the love interest, Daniel, at first either. To me, he seemed like such an asshole and I immediately associated the word abusive with him.
Eventually, however, the Dark Divine won me over. I think when the book moved away from Grace, the main character’s religious background and into the real meat of the story, I began to become engrossed. Especially engaging was the backstory of Daniel’s family and the Urbat.
I thought the end of The Dark Divine by Bree Despain was perfect and left a decent wrap-up point with no real need for a sequel. I won’t spoil, and I know some will disagree with me, but I think the book ended on a great note, and I don’t really need to read about Grace’s new experiences.
Overall, Bree Despain’s writing is enchanting, and the Dark Divine is a piece of paranormal fun. It was a quick read, as in, I kept turning pages quickly. I liked her family, despite their myriad of problems. I feel like I would have enjoyed this book so much more if there was less of a religious aspect.
Although, reading the Dark Divine by Bree Despain makes me want to read Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater, just to see how they compare. The main characters of both books have the same name, Grace, and I feel like they share the same paranormal creatures. This is not to insinuate anything, I mean Grace is a lovely name, but I just want to see how they stack up compared to each other.
I would recommend The Dark Divine and a pumpkin spice latte. This is the second book I’ve recommended with a pumpkin spice latte, but it felt like such a fall type of a book, I just had to!
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HMM great review – I loved your candor, I cant WAIT TO read this one…it cant come out soon enough for me..
Oooo sounds good to me. And I like Christian fiction so I'm sure I'll appreciate that part too. Thanks for the review.
PS I LOVE pumpkin spice lattes.
At the moment I'm unsure about this one, but enjoyed your review and how it won you over more as you read.
Thanks
Seahn
The cover of this book is just gorgeous.
Yum, I love pumpkin spice lattes and everything about the fall and winter seasons. They just beg you to jump into comfortable clothes and snuggle up with books and blankets. That being said I am intrigued by the Dark Divine. I liked your review – I feel like you were fair and I feel like when and if I get around to reading it,I will have similar reactions. I don't like books that idealize religion too much and I hate abusive love interests. Still, every book deserves a chance and sometimes you need to look past your beginning qualms to find the true heart of the story.
Great review. I have this on my wishlist and hope I get the chance before its out too long and spoilers abound.
i haven't read this yet but i really do want too. i don't like when religion is a big aspect of a book but sounds like it gets better as you go. And Shiver is great, or so I think, so definitely read it!
-Lauren
I recently read another review of this book. It's great to read reviews as it helps with my selections when buying books.
It is best if a book can grab your interest right away. I know a lot of people who give a book 25 to 50 pages and it they are totally into it by then, they won't finish it. I'm one who will read to the end, hoping it will get better. Am glad you stuck with it.
You are reviewing a book, never hesitate to give your honest opinion.
Great review..I so want to read this one š
Since the Christian part will definitely not bother me, I got a feeling I will love this book and I'm glad it got better for you. BTW, I just love how you recommend books with different drinks. So cool and original! š
~Briana