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Greywaren

Maggie Stiefvater

4.31 AVERAGE

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clatterbones's review

4.0

*Masterful. I mean, Stiefvater only gets better. Awesome end to an awesome series. Somehow gripping and interesting even through the parts where the characters aren't moving-- awesome world building, cool use of motif, hugely developing feelings, real as life. I love it. 
challenging dark emotional funny 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
adventurous emotional funny mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
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ruffles_lace_trim's review

3.75
adventurous reflective 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

goodbye to some of my favourite characters in the entire world <3

I will always wonder: am I awake or am I dreaming?
adventurous 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

Honestly, a good series but at points I think Stiefvater takes on more characters than is possible to realistically handle, even in her quick paced prose. At times I felt like I had very little connection to the characters the story followed, and this book especially I think benefits and suffers from so many narratives in one. I think it was excellent the way that the bouncing around perspectives disoriented our concept of time just like Ronan was in his dream world, and it allowed for a fuller story when certain characters have certain knowledge, but I felt that there was far too much going on and not enough space to actually address it. 
adventurous dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
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joyfulrosez's review

4.5
adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes