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The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater

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sdeb26's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional 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

4.0

treebark's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging emotional mysterious reflective 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

4.5

katiegilley's review against another edition

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The Raven Boys is something that I thought I would never read. I've seen people gushing about it on social media so my interest had been piqued, but I always thought that it wasn't really my thing. But I decided to pick it up because I wanted something light and fun - and I really enjoyed it!

The Raven Boys refers to a gaggle of high school guys that are attending a prestigious prep school in town. One of the boys is particularly interested in an obscure occult belief and the other three guys are along for the ride.

Blue Sargent is a local girl going to the public school in town. Her mother and nearly all of the women in her life are psychics or have some sort of clairvoyant power. She's always been told that if she kisses her true love, then he will die. Through strange circumstances, she becomes one of the gang on the magical quest and her own powers help the Raven Boys in unexpected ways.

There are some truly frightening scenes in this novel, so watch out! One of the things that was difficult for me is how the characters accepted the paranormal aspects of this story without question - it didn't seem very realistic to me. But I'm not a person that requires my reading to be realistic, so it wasn't a deal breaker! It's a super easy and engaging read, and by the time I was about 50% through the book, I couldn't imagine putting it down. I was left with a lot of questions, so I'm hoping that they'll be addressed in future books and that I didn't just overlook them in this one.

nikkiiiii0106's review against another edition

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5.0

Wow... how do I begin? This was absolutely amazing. I'm gagged, appalled, and flabbergasted by this brilliant piece of art. The writing is exquisite, and the characters are TO DIE FOR. Oh, omg, the characters. I love them--Every. Single. One of them. They feel like real people, and it feels like I've known them my whole life. There were countless moments where I laughed out loud.
This was jaw-dropping. Period.
I'm gonna go inject this into my veins now see ya~

jillie's review against another edition

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dark mysterious medium-paced

4.5

Wow. This was so good and unique. Stiefvater’s prose is exactly what I love. I think I need to read everything she’s ever written now.

I loved the characters, setting, mystery, and the bit of magic in the story. I’m entranced and will be going right into the next one.

3/24/23 - 3/25/23

Update 3/28/23: I just finished the last book and all I can say is, read this series! It’s so worth it. I’ve never read anything quite like it & I freaking loved it.

jemimarose's review against another edition

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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

5.0

kar_taylor's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated

2.75

I was honestly really disappointed with this book! It seems to be a well-loved series and I’m thinking that maybe I just outgrew this style. I’m not sure if I will finish the series