Quand J'ai Voulu Revoir Le Diable (2014) - Plot & Excerpts
Between the Spark and the Burn was the conclusion to the series. I wasn’t sure if I would read it, but I was left with a lot of curiosity after Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea. The characters and the abilities they have were intriguing.Between the Spark and the Burn was pretty well done. While I still have the same issues as I did with the first book in terms of how it was written, I was already expecting the same writing style, so it wasn’t hard to adjust. Sometimes, I felt like Violet’s narration worked well even though it was so simplistic as times. I’m conflicted about it, but the writing style had me flying through the pages and maybe that’s the point. This duology is creepy without being enveloped in a million plot points. Sometimes, horror books are so full of the unbelievable and the endings always end up being convenient or some events seem far fetched once explained. But these books are so subtle. Crazy things happen, but the books don’t try to shove explanations down my throat. Everything just lingers. It’s like biting into something and letting the flavors roll around on your tongue for awhile. It’s that kind of story. And maybe, if you think about it too much, you might decide it doesn’t make much sense. But at least it doesn’t try to. I recommend the books, but I think you have to like horror and lyrical prose. Not blood and guts and ghosts horror, but the eerie and unknown horror. The Poe-like horror. These books are weird and incredible and full of emotion. After reaching the end of the duology, while I enjoyed this installment, I wish it would have been a standalone. No answers were given and I would have preferred the way I felt at the end of Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea to the way I feel now. But I suppose I’m glad I read both. I feel? A little cheated? I think it might mostly be because...I really wanted certain people to end up DEFINITELY TOGETHER. So there's this one little spot in my heart that says "that is not what I wanted" and that makes me kind of sad. But aside from /that/....Good gosh. I love these books. So, so much. I don't even know what to say. They're just so good. I ate this one up once I finally got into reading it and I just seriously, seriously adore it. Characters. Atmosphere. Unsettling things. Beautiful beautiful prose. I love it all. But. That ending. Ge h. Four and ninety-nine percent of a star? Yeah. We'll go with that.
What do You think about Quand J'ai Voulu Revoir Le Diable (2014)?
Strange, bizarre book; I had to finish it to see what happened and it was ok.
—saidebaby
I feel like this book ruined the beauty and mystery of the first one.
—YOUNG
