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parisreads'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
3.5
Moderate: Alcoholism, Violence, Torture, Physical abuse, Murder, Domestic abuse, Death of parent, Child abuse, Drug abuse, and Drug use
Minor: Homophobia, Suicide, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, and Grief
imds's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Graphic: Classism, Death, Drug abuse, Gun violence, and Murder
Minor: Death of parent
izypup'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
4.5
Moderate: Addiction, Drug abuse, Homophobia, Alcohol, Car accident, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, and Violence
Minor: Self harm, Bullying, Kidnapping, Murder, Cursing, Gun violence, Suicide attempt, and Death
sabinehunter'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
5.0
Graphic: Blood, Car accident, Death, Grief, Homophobia, Kidnapping, Murder, Violence, Alcohol, Cursing, Gun violence, Death of parent, Drug use, and Fire/Fire injury
const_elle_ations's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
5.0
I really just...love this series so freaking much? I think it might be my new favorite, and if not, definitely in the top five? I'll have to finish the series and see how it all plays out. This review won't be able to do this series justice, but I'll try lol.
So for most books I feel like the words are mostly a vehicle for a really great story, but like...in this, the writing is just so pretty and poetic and the words are a piece of art themselves. I just love her style so much. She has this amazing way of painting a picture with only a few words. Like: "Ronan Lynch lived with every sort of secret. His first secret was himself. He was brother to a liar and brother to an angel, son of a dream and son of a dreamer. He was a warring star full of endless possibilities, but in the end, as he dreamt in the backseat on the way to the Barns that night, he created only this...." Who gave her the riGHT to write so prettily??
I also really love the characters and their dynamic? The whole family/best friends thing is so great. I actually didn't care much for Adam in this one - I felt like he was pretty much non-stop sulking - and I like Ronan okay, I guess, but I really just love Gansey and Blue and Noah. Bluesey is DEFINITELY going to be up there on my OTP list. I read this thing ab how Raven Cycle is a lot like the Marauders and...that's actually so true lol. I'm willing to accept this whole series as Marauder canon lol
(Also I was reading Maggie stiefvader’s Twitter and her actually owning a 1973 Camaro is so cool - and that she originally wanted to have ganseys car break down whenever hers did but ended up not doing that bc her car broke down too much lol.)
Bluesey gets a whole paragraph. Because. Blue telling herself "having a crush and thinking someone has nice lips and eyes are two very different things"? Beautiful. Gansey lowkey thinking Blue's pretty in the boat? Wonderful. The "I have a crush on Richard Gansey" line? Splendid. Gansey calling Blue after the whole DC fiasco and calming down after hearing her talk? Lovely. Blue calling Gansey and the two of them driving up a mountain and looking at stars? Excellent. Blue insulting Gansey's boat shoes and him literally going "lately, these boat shoes are the only things right in the world"?? That's romance, baby. I feel like there's a good balance because obviously they shouldn't have fallen in love right away but also I didn't want them to start dating in the last book bc I need this content?
I think I just really love these books because they have everything I like in a book? And like this perfect balance? Like, it's a fantasy and a thriller and a romance and a contemporary and it's just got really hilarious characters. It's got trees that speak Latin, and hit men who murder people in gas stations, and staring at the stars in an old car together, and rich kids meeting in pizza shops, and boys who throw their dead roommates out of windows for fun (okay but I was actually laughing so hard when that happened). I'm going to wait to read Blue Lily, Lily Blue because I really really don't want this series to end lol.
Graphic: Death, Murder, and Drug use
Moderate: Gun violence, Kidnapping, and Car accident
Minor: Death of parent and Domestic abuse
cdo499's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Drug use and Physical abuse
Moderate: Suicide, Gun violence, and Homophobia
bookswithbreck's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Alcohol, Car accident, Addiction, Toxic friendship, Death, Drug abuse, and Drug use
Moderate: Classism, Homophobia, and Violence
Minor: Gun violence and Suicide attempt
queer_bookwyrm's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
The Dream Thieves is book two in The Raven Cycle by Maggie Stiefvater. I recently reread The Raven Boys to prepare for this, and I think I liked book two better than book one!
This is widely known as "the Ronan book," because we finally get Ronan's perspective and learn more about our broody boy with a bird. We get to learn more about Ronan's dreams and what happened to his father. We also finally meet the third Lynch brother, Matthew.
At the same time we are learning more about Ronan (who has some major revelations BTW), we see what is going on with Adam, who has become more insufferable since his sacrifice. We see his friendship with Gansey has clearly splintered as has his relationship with Blue, who is trying not to fall in love with Gansey.
So much happens in this book! Not to mention Kavinsky and the Gray Man. I can't even say too much about it without spoilers, and I've probably already said too much. We also get another glimpse of how many women live at 300 Fox Way. In typical Steifvater fashion, we end on a cliffhanger.
So excited to get to the rest of the series!
Graphic: Death and Death of parent
Moderate: Gun violence and Blood
Minor: Child abuse and Animal cruelty
antonia_00's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Cursing, Addiction, Alcoholism, Blood, Car accident, Drug use, Gun violence, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Misogyny, Murder, and Racism
jenarae's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Physical abuse, Child abuse, Gun violence, Death, and Murder
Moderate: Alcohol, Blood, Car accident, Death, Drug use, Drug abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, and Violence