writeonsteph 's review for:

Daughters Unto Devils by Amy Lukavics

2.0

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Did not have high hopes after reading the first couple of chapters, and when it did start to redeem itself, it lost the thread again. I skimmed the final few chapters, because I did not want to leave it unfinished, but did not want to continue reading it anymore. I have two main issues, and they seem to be recurring themes for this author. One, the main character is never given any sort of development outside a conflict with her sister and a vague instability. Two, there is no attempt to really build the true lore of the story (why is there a disease? who else knows about it? why did we not see more of the cabin fever trope since that seemed so important?). These same issues appeared in her other work, The Ravenous and I had difficulty finishing that novel as well--which is a rare thing for me. The short of it seems that Lukavics has great ideas, but they never really come to fruition because of bland subplots, and it makes it hard for a reader to remain committed to her vision.