A review by morgob
The Devourers by Indra Das

4.0

Let's say this is more like a 3.5. This was a very strange book, for a lot of different reasons. It's partially odd because it reminds me of some classics that are written in a similar way, where most of the story is told to the reader via another method, sort of like how Frankenstein and Wuthering Heights are. The majority of the story is given to the narrator in the form of some scrolls he must translate and type out. All of the stories pieced together make something quite interesting and quite beautiful, in a very sad way. But the pieces, once separated, are weird and definitely don't seem like they should fit together. In short, this was a very odd but captivating read about "werewolves" and humans, and sort of another take on how very long lives can be lived, to the point where the beast within completely separates from the human self, and I don't mean that just in the way of the shapeshifters. It is a love story at its core, a very sad and despairing one, but it is equally a story of hate. For the entirety of reading it, I wasn't sure if I liked it or not, but for me, the pieces all fit together at the end to form a work of art. This review was very cryptic, I know, but there is a lot that can be given away easily.