Reviews with content warning for Blood - The Dream Thieves

A little bit disappointing coming from the 1st book that I really liked and then finding this. Not that 3 ⭐ is bad, but definitely was expecting more from this. I think that the rating was mainly because this was a easy read with the audiobook and entertaining enough, it wasn’t bad for a 2 star but it wasn’t that good either.

Instead of making me like the characters more, I stopped caring about them lol like I don’t care about Blue or Gansey or Ronan at all, Noah barely appears, and Adam… that was my favorite character on book 1 and here that love was shred to pieces with every decision he made or action he did (he had me screaming at him: stop being so proud you won’t accept help from the friends who love you, if a girl won’t kiss you then that’s the end of it and she doesn’t owe you any explanations and you shouldn’t be screaming at her, why would you disappear on your friend for hours like a baby doing a tantrum and getting him so worry)

Can we just talk about the way Blue has the boys all wrapped around her little finger in this book? As if these boys never saw a girl in their life and she’s just like “not like other girls”, and I just don’t like that. (the only one safe from her is Ronan

and just because I think he’s gay?

)

Not plot important but I find it funny how every single Matthew I know has curly hair.

Not going to lie, I didn’t understand much about this Gray Man and it’s because I didn’t care either and got lost by the end, just listening without paying much attention because of personal stuff, but so little happens in these books that it doesn’t matter.

The one thing I did like a lot was how we were learning about Ronan’s powers and why his father left those rules in his will about the house.

Anyways, I feel like I would enjoy more these books if I finish them in 1 or 2 days instead of taking a week to read them.

I read other reviews and I’m sad I’m just not one of the girls who gets this book, I really hope the next books are better for me.

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readwithsarah's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious tense 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

4.5

Might have liked this more than book 1. Very intriguing, makes you want to keep reading to see what happens next. I wasn't a huge fan of Ronan in the first book, but I found his story really interesting in this book and I'm liking him more now. Wasn't sure what to expect with the second book either but I'm enjoying the series so far!

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guessgreenleaf's review

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adventurous dark hopeful lighthearted mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
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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ifoundcallie's review against another edition

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adventurous funny mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
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

3.5

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katemarie99's review against another edition

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dark emotional funny mysterious sad medium-paced

2.75

Super triggering for me.

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lillygabriella's review against another edition

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adventurous dark 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

This was so good! I definitely did not see some of the stuff coming. Learned more about Ronan, which was interesting. A good bit of character growth. I think Noah is my fave of the boys. Looking forward to book 3.

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zoiejanelle's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense fast-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

5.0

I LOVE RONAN LYNCH.

i don’t even want to write a review i just want to keep reading this series.

some almost-spoiler-free take ways:
- homophobia was the villain all along
- I ALSO LOVE ADAM PARRISH
- who the hell is the gray man
- i did not know what was going on for 60% of this book and yet i was thrilled
- did i mention Ronan Lynch is babygirl?
- Blue is too horny to live, too sensible to die
- Gansey… honey, we’ll get back to your storyline at a later date honey
- don’t do drugs, kids!
- friendship is magic
- sometimes being Catholic is okay
- Gansey’s lapdog/Gansey’s dog
- THE MAGICIAN
- don’t google things before reading, spoiling this series is not fun at all
- Family Guy stole a line outta this book
- i ❤️ the snake boy
- Noah baby… baby boy… i’m so sorry

alright, bye. i’m going to read book three RIGHT now.

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cowardlyteaman's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious tense 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

4.75

So, I absolutely love this book. Perhaps even more than the first one. Yeah, this one was way more fun.

I love Ronan's POV! He's such an interesting character, and though he's «edgy» in a way, I don't feel like it goes overboard.
I also adore the Gray Man. I love to read about him,

and I think his dynamic with Maura works well.

The only thing I have to say is that ... well, I frankly cannot stand Blue. Maybe I'm just a misogynist, but that girl and her entire family (with the exception of Maura) is just not it for me. Frankly, her entire plot could've just been removed, because so far I don't really see the relevance.

However, back to my beloved birds and Welsh Kings——
Dwi'n caru ti, Glyndŵr.🫶 I'm learning Welsh and adore the references to Anglo-Saxons and Celts here. A bit confused about why they're looking for a mediaeval old Welsh fart in Virginia, but I'll accept it.
And Chainsaw, I love her, too.
Having serious homosexual feelings for Joseph Kavinsky. I don't want to talk about it.
The nightmare corvid monsters are cool, too. 10/10

So, this book is definitely recommended! I may or may not be the only person who dislikes Blue, I dunno, but don't let her stop you from reading this.

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