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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.
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
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
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
brianneh's review against another edition
adventurous
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? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence and Murder
Moderate: Child abuse
noa_llea's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cursing, Physical abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Blood, Alcoholism, Addiction, and Animal death
mistofshadesmar's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
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
2.5
Found this slow to start with and the ending was not satisfying, so gave this a lower rating.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Murder, Gore, and Death
renettereads's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Even though the plot is kicked off by Blue Sergeant’s prophecy, The Raven Boys is about so much more than her not being able to kiss the boy she loves without killing him. A real ensemble book where said Raven Boys are on the hunt for Glendower - a lost ancient Welsh King buried somewhere along the Virginia Ley line.
I really enjoyed this take on Welsh mythology. I loved the setting and how that influenced the characters. And speaking of, I found each and every one of them so distinct and wrapped up in their own troubles. I’m a sucker for well-rounded characters that I can invest in, and I found that with this book. The group dynamics were so strong, and dialogue (which I believe to be super important with a big cast) flowed well.
Even though I have a physical copy, I listened to the audiobook edition and loved Will Patton’s narration. I think it likely added a lot to the experience, and so I’m keen to continue this series in that format.
The plot is simple yet gripping, and the prose is clever. I can’t wait to see where the group goes from here.
I really enjoyed this take on Welsh mythology. I loved the setting and how that influenced the characters. And speaking of, I found each and every one of them so distinct and wrapped up in their own troubles. I’m a sucker for well-rounded characters that I can invest in, and I found that with this book. The group dynamics were so strong, and dialogue (which I believe to be super important with a big cast) flowed well.
Even though I have a physical copy, I listened to the audiobook edition and loved Will Patton’s narration. I think it likely added a lot to the experience, and so I’m keen to continue this series in that format.
The plot is simple yet gripping, and the prose is clever. I can’t wait to see where the group goes from here.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Physical abuse and Murder
Moderate: Death
rory1387's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Murder
lildawnprince's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Murder, Violence, and Suicidal thoughts
girlgetsbook's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
I struggled to find a rating for this book but I finally realized it was just a bit short of 5 stars. The struggle came because I'm a hard-core mood reader and I was in a reading slump after starting several books and not being able to figure out what mood I was in, so I decided that I was in a fantasy mood and picked this one up, and I love it, I love tarot reading and witchcraft and psychic themes so I loved loved this part of the story and I loved Blue and could relate to her a lot, I also am surrounded by amazing women who would do anything to protect me so I loved her family as well.
I was able to go through the book easily without even a sign of the huge reading slump I was going through for a long time, but then it kind of slowed down during some specific parts, especially the ones where the boys were concerned. I grew to like them but, at first I was a bit tired of Gansey and Ronan whilst Adam was very easy to sympathize with and Noah (despite being very whimsical) was easy to like (even before knowing anything). I felt like some parts where very teen drama-esque with Gansey's big problem being he is rich (come on now), and between him being very insensitive towards Adam's more serious issues and wanting to change Blue's name (which would be quirky if he wasn't a rich powerful person), I found super hard to like him, though, of course, I started doing it by the end. Even so, he is an incredibly traumatized character and it was really weird how the author focused on him being overtly concerned about having money and power (whilst using those two things), and not the clear intense events that happened in his childhood. But maybe Maggie has a bigger brain than I do and this is supposed to be what you feel towards him and in future books you understand him better (or maybe not). Ronan grew on me with time, and I hope I keep liking him on future books, it's really easy for me to hate overtly violent characters.
Once this drama was mostly over and the whimsical magic things started happening and the secrets were revealed I finally understood the hype and oh my god it is so well deserved, the way things played out is definitely something I would love to write someday and I ended the book wanting to hug every one of those boys which says a lot for someone who wasn't vibing much with them in the beginning, I'll definitely continue the series, it does have a 5 star series potential.
I was able to go through the book easily without even a sign of the huge reading slump I was going through for a long time, but then it kind of slowed down during some specific parts, especially the ones where the boys were concerned. I grew to like them but, at first I was a bit tired of Gansey and Ronan whilst Adam was very easy to sympathize with and Noah (despite being very whimsical) was easy to like (even before knowing anything). I felt like some parts where very teen drama-esque with Gansey's big problem being he is rich (come on now), and between him being very insensitive towards Adam's more serious issues and wanting to change Blue's name (which would be quirky if he wasn't a rich powerful person), I found super hard to like him, though, of course, I started doing it by the end. Even so, he is an incredibly traumatized character and it was really weird how the author focused on him being overtly concerned about having money and power (whilst using those two things), and not the clear intense events that happened in his childhood. But maybe Maggie has a bigger brain than I do and this is supposed to be what you feel towards him and in future books you understand him better (or maybe not). Ronan grew on me with time, and I hope I keep liking him on future books, it's really easy for me to hate overtly violent characters.
Once this drama was mostly over and the whimsical magic things started happening and the secrets were revealed I finally understood the hype and oh my god it is so well deserved, the way things played out is definitely something I would love to write someday and I ended the book wanting to hug every one of those boys which says a lot for someone who wasn't vibing much with them in the beginning, I'll definitely continue the series, it does have a 5 star series potential.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Murder, Death of parent, Child abuse, Violence, and Death