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littlegreyache's review against another edition
so glad i waited to read this one -
because there's no way i can wait to start the next.
because there's no way i can wait to start the next.
kpondgreh's review against another edition
2.0
2/5 stars. The concept of this book was good but the execution was not. I really didn't care about the characters for most of the novel. Also how did none of them know Noah was dead?! That was extremely confusing and did not fit the characters? Like they believed in psychics and ley lines but not the ghost who told them they were a ghost?
Also the fact that the teacher killed him felt so random?? Like we had one mentioned that he went to the school before.
The book would have benefited from any world building at all.
The abuse Adam faced felt random and unnecessary to his character. Also very violent out of no where.
One of the characters made a comment along the lines of "you have really left the reservation" and it felt very inappropriate and racist for no reason. It added nothing to the story or character and caused my respect for the author to go down significantly.
All the "big reveals" felt very random and the way information was revealed throughout the book felt random. There were points that felt like I should have known things already that I didn't know and a lot of information I knew felt unnecessary.
Also how old is Blue? They said 16 and 18.
Also the fact that the teacher killed him felt so random?? Like we had one mentioned that he went to the school before.
The book would have benefited from any world building at all.
The abuse Adam faced felt random and unnecessary to his character. Also very violent out of no where.
One of the characters made a comment along the lines of "you have really left the reservation" and it felt very inappropriate and racist for no reason. It added nothing to the story or character and caused my respect for the author to go down significantly.
All the "big reveals" felt very random and the way information was revealed throughout the book felt random. There were points that felt like I should have known things already that I didn't know and a lot of information I knew felt unnecessary.
Also how old is Blue? They said 16 and 18.
readwcarol's review against another edition
2.0
This book was so boring...I honestly had no idea what was going on most of the time.
mandrea's review against another edition
4.0
The ending was a little anticlimactic, and I'm not quite sure I understand what happened, but otherwise I really really liked it.
damesnpeacocks's review against another edition
5.0
I enjoyed this book immensely. I read YA as a guilty pleasure and this books was a refreshing change from the usual vampires, werewolves, and immortals. That being said I am now listening to the audiobook for Raven Boys and I now love it even more now. I missed a lot of the funniness and listening to the narrator I can not help but laugh. It's really beautiful writing by Maggie Steifvater and I'm looking forward to the sequel, The Raven Thieves
m4r1ann333's review against another edition
4.0
the first half was not what I have expected and didn't really thought it was good even if the characters are arghhhhh...
but the second half put me in the book, the ambience was so strong and omg I was so into it. the characters were so much interesting and so complex that what I love !!
but the second half put me in the book, the ambience was so strong and omg I was so into it. the characters were so much interesting and so complex that what I love !!
madladym's review against another edition
3.0
This was a pretty good story. The characters are interesting, the main ones and the supporting ones. I liked it enough to listen to the next in the series. One of my favorite audio narrators. Will Patton is an amazing narrator.
onemaya's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
happyfolk's review against another edition
5.0
Even though this book took me a billion years to finish , I LOVE THIS BOOK WITH ALL OF MY HEART AND WOULD DIE FOR ALL OF THESE CHARACTERS JDJSNDNDNDN
they are all just so rich with personality and they each have such complex storylines, and I need to read the next one so bad
they are all just so rich with personality and they each have such complex storylines, and I need to read the next one so bad
paperswing's review against another edition
4.0
I don't buy into hype very often, but damn this was pretty good. I was really surprised, and I'm glad I took a chance on it. It wasn't what I thought it would be, perhaps because the only reviews I had ever read or seen just gushed over it without really explaining any plot or substance at all, but this was a really excellent and fun read with some interesting twists and turns and really great characters.