Although her family’s bonds weren’t conventional, and it wasn’t the perfect family she could have hoped for, she loved them and would do anything for them. She’s the little sister attached to her lost family, trying to makes things all right. She pushes on, going forward, even when she’s scared and grieving. She’s driven, and determined, and flawed and confused. No, it’s not lurking in the devil’s eyes Blue encounters good, helpful people, those who want to care for her just because she’s a person in need, but her path also crosses those of the worst kinds.īlue Riley is a quiet (literally) kind of girl, but who’s burning from the inside. As Blue’s trip takes her further away from home, the meaning of true evil is revealed along the way. Mason-Black has a talent for exploiting her characters to the fullest. They are here to add to Blue’s story, yes, but it’s so easy to imagine them having their own lives, and dreams, and problems.
Every character, as minor as they might be, are three-dimensional. We follow Blue Riley’s journey as she’s searching for her sister, but you realize along the way that her journey in itself takes her from person to person, encountering every kind of individuals. The story is tinged with melancholy, a poem-like nostalgia, and a lovely kind of sadness. It’s a one of a kind read!!ĭevil and the Bluebird is as sweet and musical as a lullaby. Wow… Remember my expectations for this book? Well, it met ALL OF THEM perfectly. In Devil and the Bluebird, Jennifer Mason-Black delivers a heart-wrenching depiction of loss and hope.įirst of all, thank you to NetGalley and Abrams Kids for providing me with an e-galley of this book! When the devil changes the terms of their deal, Blue must reevaluate her understanding of good and evil and open herself to finding family in unexpected places. The devil steals Blue’s voice-inherited from her musically gifted mother-in exchange for a single shot at finding Cass.Īrmed with her mother’s guitar, a knapsack of cherished mementos, and a pair of magical boots, Blue journeys west in search of her sister. But when she encounters a beautiful devil at her town crossroads, it’s her runaway sister’s soul she fights to save. “Devil-at-the-crossroads” folklore finds its way to YA via this moody, magical taleīlue Riley has wrestled with her own demons ever since the loss of her mother to cancer.
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