The Diviners (Bray novel)

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The Diviners
Author Libba Bray
Country United States
Language English
Series The Diviners
Subject Roaring Twenties
Genre paranormal historical fiction
Publisher Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Publication date
 September 18, 2012
Media type Print, e-book, audiobook
Pages 592 pages
ISBN 031612611X

The Diviners is a 2012 young adult novel by Libba Bray.[1] The book was published on September 18, 2012 by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers and is set in New York City during the 1920s.[2] The plot follows seventeen-year-old Evie O'Neill as she helps her uncle Will - curator of the fictional "Museum of American Folklore, Superstition, and the Occult" - uncover the killer behind a mysterious series of murders.[3]

The book has been nominated for an Andre Norton Award for Young Adult Science Fiction and Fantasy as well as a Bram Stoker Award,[4] and was one of the YALSA's picks for "best audiobook of 2012".[5][6]

Plot

A young girl in the 1920s is sent to live with her uncle, after a spirit is awakened by the name of Naughty John. After hearing of numerous mysterious murders she uses her powers with the help of her uncle to defeat the spirit serial killer. Along the way she discovers more people of her kind with supernatural abilities and they unearth mysteries that deepen their suspicions towards a bigger plan behind the murders. The sequel 'Lair of Dreams' picks up pace and reveals more about characters central to the plot and opens doors to new horrors. The third book is yet to be announced. [7]

Development

Bray has stated that there would be a sequel to The Diviners and that she wrote the first novel because she was a "horror fan" and because she "wanted to write another series, something historical, but also supernatural".[8]

Reception

Critical reception for The Diviners was positive,[9][10][11] with the book garnering positive reviews from Entertainment Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, and Booklist.[12][13][14] The Star wrote a mostly positive review, stating an overall positive opinion while expressing frustration that the ending didn't "feel more solid".[15] School Library Journal lauded The Diviners, marking it as one of their best books of 2012.[16]

Film adaptation

Film rights to The Diviners were purchased by Paramount Pictures, with an intent to have Bray adapt the screenplay.[17] Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage have been named as the film's producers.[17]

References

  1. ↑ "Check out the trailer and an excerpt from Libba Bray's 'The Diviners' -- EXCLUSIVE". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 21 April 2013.
  2. ↑ "Five questions for Libba Bray". Horn Book Guide. Retrieved 21 April 2013.
  3. ↑ "Audio Review: The Diviners". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 21 April 2013.
  4. ↑ "The 2012 Bram Stoker Awards® Final Ballot". Bram Stoker Award. Retrieved 21 April 2013.
  5. ↑ "SFWA’s Norton Award Nominees Include Bray, Hartman, Levithan, McCall". School Library Journal. Retrieved 21 April 2013.
  6. ↑ "2013 ALSC & YALSA Audio Picks: The year’s best notable recordings and amazing audiobooks for children and teens.". School Library Journal. Retrieved 21 April 2013.
  7. ↑ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2207576/plotsummary
  8. ↑ "Libba Bray: Eco-Friendly Fembot Who Survives on the Tears of Teen Girls". Locus Magazine. Retrieved 21 April 2013.
  9. ↑ "Pick of the Day: The Diviners". School Library Journal. Retrieved 21 April 2013.
  10. ↑ "Book review: "The Diviners" by Libba Bray". NewsOK.com. Retrieved 21 April 2013.
  11. ↑ HEPPERMANN, CHRISTINE M. (Nov–Dec 2012). "Review: The Diviners.". Horn Book Magazine. Vol. 88 no. 6. p. 83.
  12. ↑ "Review: Diviners". Booklist. Retrieved 21 April 2013.
  13. ↑ "Review: The Diviners". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved 21 April 2013.
  14. ↑ "12 New YA Novels: We Grade 'em". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 21 April 2013.
  15. ↑ "Flappers, killers and all that jazz". The Star. Retrieved 21 April 2013.
  16. ↑ "Best Books 2012: Staff Favorites". School Library Journal. Retrieved 21 April 2013.
  17. 1 2 "Paramount Nabs Rights to Libba Bray Novel 'The Diviners'". The Wrap. Retrieved 21 April 2013.

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