Reviews tagging 'Child death'

The ​Raven Boys – A Hollófiúk by Maggie Stiefvater

39 reviews

gremlin_98's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny inspiring lighthearted reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

 

The Raven Boys are made up of our main four boys: Gansey, Adam, Noah, and Ronan. They are from the elite all-boys school called, Aglionby Academy, all who are so very different from one another. They are in search of something that makes them cross paths with our main character Blue. A daughter of a psychic within a family of them, she is the only one not gifted with sight per say, but rather the ability to amplify others' gifts. 

What could possibly bring these teens together and what could Gansey be so desperately seeking that he drags this unlikely group into a quest for something long thought lost to time. Not to mention all the secrets that each is keeping to themselves. Join the raven boys and Blue in their quest for a Welsh myth to come to life. 

 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse

Minor: Grief, Gun violence, Domestic abuse, Violence, Child death, Death, Injury/Injury detail, and Murder

sabinehunter's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Death, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Child death, Domestic abuse, Grief, Murder, Kidnapping, Cursing, and Vomit

justineaxelle's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

The first half was a bit slow, but once it picked up in pace it was more interesting. I love the characters, it was easy to get attached to them all and I’m looking forward to reading what happens to them next ! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse

Moderate: Violence and Child death

ladythana's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Death

Moderate: Murder, Death of parent, Gun violence, and Child death

Minor: Suicide attempt and Classism

catsnebulareads's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Murder, Death, and Child death

viacrow's review against another edition

adventurous challenging mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Grief, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Classism, Kidnapping, Domestic abuse, Murder, Self harm, Suicide attempt, Child abuse, Body horror, Emotional abuse, Death, and Physical abuse

lilou0922's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

Im having some trouble keeping track of the four boys but I will say the two plot twists twisted HARD like   

I took chainsaw out of my dreams

  WHAT DOES THAT EVEN MEAN RONAN

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Death of parent, Gun violence, Domestic abuse, and Child death

obviousthings's review against another edition

adventurous funny reflective

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.0

I really liked it, but I felt like it didn't quite come together at the end.

What exactly are the consequences of Adam's sacrifice, and the ley line being woken? His whole character arc was leading up to that, and during that scene I thought for sure he was going to be possessed by the spirit of Cabeswater or something, but it felt like... nothing happened? Neeve disappearing also felt odd and anticlimactic. I don't expect everything to be explained in the first book of a series, but it felt like that whole scene in the forest ultimately didn't affect anything much.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Physical abuse, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Child death, Alcohol, Blood, Death of parent, Death, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Classism, Injury/Injury detail, and Murder

emohell's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

so unbelievably upset that it took so long for me to read this. was only vaguely aware of it during its peak tumblr days, and if ANYONE had mentioned this is a fucking TREASURE HUNTING SERIES i would have devoured it YEARS AGO

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Cursing, Child death, Physical abuse, Child abuse, Death, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Classism

Minor: Vomit and Alcohol

ifoundcallie's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Blood, Classism, Death, and Murder

Moderate: Gun violence, Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, and Child death

Minor: Kidnapping, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide attempt, Grief, Death of parent, Suicide, Vomit, Cursing, Suicidal thoughts, Domestic abuse, Alcohol, and Alcoholism

Ritual sacrifice, they dig up a grave to move someone’s bones, someone is trampled to death