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theespressoedition's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
I'm pretty sure every review I've written for this series so far has included the term "I'm so confused" in it, but here we are again: I'm so confused. Okay, this book had a little more to run with, but I still can't help feeling like I have no idea what's actually going on.
My primary concern is that at the end of all the books so far, there's been this giant cliffhanger and then the next book touches on that element but casts aside a lot of the other big plot points (i.e. Gansey's imminent death, Blue's first kiss, and even Glendower - who is supposedly the primary reason any of these books are happening in the first place). It makes me worry that The Raven King won't actually wrap up the story and I'll be left feeling hollow and confused at the finale of the series. However... I'm not there quite yet.
I will say that I enjoyed the character development a lot in this book. Before this book, I hadn't really liked Ronan or Adam and I appreciated them a lot more in this one. I still love Gansey best. Blue is getting even more badass, which is great.
Sooooo I guess I'll have to see what comes next.
My primary concern is that at the end of all the books so far, there's been this giant cliffhanger and then the next book touches on that element but casts aside a lot of the other big plot points (i.e. Gansey's imminent death, Blue's first kiss, and even Glendower - who is supposedly the primary reason any of these books are happening in the first place). It makes me worry that The Raven King won't actually wrap up the story and I'll be left feeling hollow and confused at the finale of the series. However... I'm not there quite yet.
I will say that I enjoyed the character development a lot in this book. Before this book, I hadn't really liked Ronan or Adam and I appreciated them a lot more in this one. I still love Gansey best. Blue is getting even more badass, which is great.
Sooooo I guess I'll have to see what comes next.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gore, Blood, and Murder
Minor: Pedophilia
carlyisnotliterate's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
boyfriends who frame their Latin teacher for unspeakable crimes against children together, stay together <3
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, and Murder
Moderate: Cursing, Pedophilia, and Blood
keen's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Grief, and Murder
Moderate: Child abuse, Death of parent, and Gaslighting
Minor: Child death, Gore, and Misogyny
danaleelin's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, and Murder
gothicmoon's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
no thoughts head empty except adam parrish adam parrish adam parrish
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, Grief, and Murder
claudiamacpherson's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
It's fall and school is starting again, but for Blue and the Raven Boys nothing normal. Blue's mother is still missing, the new Aglionby Latin teacher is Mr. Gray's old boss (and the man who ordered Niall Lynch's death), and the search for Glendower continues.
I was so excited to read this book after finishing the first two in The Raven Cycle series, and while I enjoyed it, in my opinion it wasn't as good as The Raven Boys or The Dream Thieves. While the other two books were dark, this one felt darker, and I didn't like the additions of Colin and Piper Greenmantle. On the other hand, I loved getting to meet Professor Malory and Jesse Dittley. I loved the tension and yearning between Blue and Gansey in this book, and there were several other scenes I liked (Adam's court scene!!), but overall I was a bit disappointed and I really hope The Raven King is better!
Happy ending meter (no specific spoilers, just my judgement of how happy the ending is because I always wish someone would tell me that before I read books):Generally happy, but also a bit of a cliffhanger. Good thing I already got the next book from the library!
I was so excited to read this book after finishing the first two in The Raven Cycle series, and while I enjoyed it, in my opinion it wasn't as good as The Raven Boys or The Dream Thieves. While the other two books were dark, this one felt darker, and I didn't like the additions of Colin and Piper Greenmantle. On the other hand, I loved getting to meet Professor Malory and Jesse Dittley. I loved the tension and yearning between Blue and Gansey in this book, and there were several other scenes I liked (Adam's court scene!!), but overall I was a bit disappointed and I really hope The Raven King is better!
Happy ending meter (no specific spoilers, just my judgement of how happy the ending is because I always wish someone would tell me that before I read books):
Content Warnings
Moderate: Gun violence, Violence, and Blood
Minor: Murder
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