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kassidyreads's review against another edition
- 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
3.5
Graphic: Blood and Death
Minor: Cancer and Animal death
norwegianforestreader's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Toxic friendship, Grief, Death of parent, Animal death, Bullying, Animal cruelty, Body horror, Violence, Death, Cursing, Blood, Cancer, Torture, Terminal illness, Murder, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, and Gore
karapillar's review against another edition
- 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
4.25
Graphic: Animal death, Bullying, Death, Murder, Torture, Toxic friendship, Gaslighting, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Kidnapping, and Violence
Minor: Hate crime, Terminal illness, Injury/Injury detail, Vomit, Abandonment, Alcohol, Chronic illness, Cancer, Classism, and Stalking
rinku's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Blood
Moderate: Bullying, Death, Gore, Terminal illness, and Animal death
tinysierra's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.5
Pretty sure I bought this because it was on sale, Coven is my favorite season of AHS, and I liked the cover lol so I wasn’t sure what to expect going into this.
I enjoyed The Ravens. I think the pacing was just what I needed in this moment. It was fast paced and the magic system was easy to grasp. The split POV between Scarlett and Vivi worked well. It’s one of few YA books that takes place in college.
The romance:
There are Harry Potter mentions on pages 71 and 125 as well as other references to pop culture and celebrities. I guess we’re required to mention Harry Potter in every magic story now? -.-
I personally don’t think this book needs a sequel. Although I enjoyed this book, I don’t feel invested enough to read the next book.
Graphic: Blood, Death, and Murder
Moderate: Cancer and Terminal illness
Minor: Animal death and Kidnapping
librarianlirael's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Graphic: Gore, Violence, Torture, Murder, Kidnapping, and Blood
Moderate: Terminal illness and Cancer
Minor: Animal cruelty and Animal death
chronicallybookish's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Age Rating: 14+
Over All: 4 stars
Plot: 4/5
Characters: 4/5
Setting: 4/5
Writing: 4/5
Special thanks to Storygram Tours for providing me with a copy of this book! All thoughts and opinions reflected in this review are my own.
SORORITY WITCHES!
I know absolutely nothing about sororities, but I love a good witchy novel, and this was a unique take that I was super excited to read—and it did not disappoint. It was a super fast paced book that was so much fun. From page one, I was drawn in to this world and the characters. The plot was fast and interesting, even if it wasn’t anything super special.
I really liked the relationship between Jackson and Scarlett, but I wasn’t a fan of Vivi’s relationship. I didn’t feel much chemistry, and it didn’t add anything to the story except for annoying petty drama. It felt like they needed a reason for contention between Scarlett and Vivi, and so they made it about a boy, and that just felt so shallow to me. Also, they had like a 4 year age gap, which, since she’s 18 was a little sketchy in my opinion.
There were many times I was convinced I knew where the plot was going, but it never played out exactly how I thought it would—it was always better than my guess.
I’m honestly not sure if this should be classified as YA or NA. It is definitely appropriate for the average YA audience—no sexual or graphic content, not even any swearing—however it follows college students. One of the POV characters is 18 and the other is about 22.
Either way, a ton of fun if you’re looking for a fast-paced, witchy read—which, let’s be honest. Who isn’t?
Moderate: Grief, Animal death, Death, Blood, and Gore
Minor: Cancer
queer_bookwyrm's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
4 🌟 CW: descriptions of blood, murder, blood ritual/ritual sacrifice of animals, hazing
"This is the skin your born in. Embrace it. Wield it. Use it. Change it at will. It is your instrument, but you are not defined by it--you define it, you can choose. That's what it means to be a Raven."
The Ravens by Kass Morgan and Danielle Paige was a nice pick me up from my last drag of a book. This was a witchy YA thriller that had plenty of red herrings and plot twists to keep me guessing.
We follow Scarlet and Vivi, as Scarlet vies for presidency of her sorority, and Vivi is looking forward to have 4 years in one place for once. This was a story of magic and sisterhood in more than just the Greek sense.
Scarlet isn't a fan of Vivi, despite Vivi being super powerful for someone who didn't know they were a witch. Of course this means they have to get along as sisters in the same sorority. It was nice seeing their relationship shift and grow and settle into something nice.
Then something from Scarlet's past comes back to haunt her, throwing the sorority into survival mode and test the bonds of sisterhood. It takes a whole coven to defeat a dark witch.
There were so many plot twists I don't want to spoil anything, so I won't say much more. This was a fun read.
Moderate: Blood and Animal death
Hazing, animal sacrificeachay91's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Murder and Death
Moderate: Torture and Cursing
Minor: Cancer and Animal death
yvonne_cl's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Blood, Cancer, Death, Murder, and Terminal illness
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Confinement