![]() ![]() She has no idea of the lengths that she must go through in order to find her sister. It is very much an adventure story in which Blue has no idea who she is going to meet along the way. Some good, some bad and some completely evil. It is told in the way of a road trip as Blue travels across America to locate her sister and along the way she meets quite the cast of characters. ![]() I have seen this classic tale used in other forms of entertainment such as the television series Supernatural, but I have never read a novel that has dealt with the concept.ĭevil and the Bluebird is, in it’s own way, a coming of age story with a slight magical realism feel to it. What initially captured my attention about Devil and the Bluebird was that it used the traditional folk tale of the Devil at the Crossroads as its underlying story arch. In return for a pair of magical boots that will guide Blue to her sister, she must give the mysterious woman her voice. In order to find her quicker and easier, Blue has decided to ask for the help of a mysterious woman at the crossroads. Remember that the devil is the one who tells you to play a tune that’s not your own, and you can drive him right on out into the cold by playing what’s in your soul.ĭevil and the Bluebird tells the story of Blue, a young 17 year old girl who has decided to try and locate her sister who she has not heard from in two years. ![]()
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