4.28 AVERAGE


Absolutely adore this book. Blue and Gansey, Blue and Ronan, Adam and Persephone, Gansey and Adam and Ronan, Blue and Jesse Dittley, Malory, Gwenllian. Beautiful.
Loved how Blue and Ronan’s relationship was portrayed in this book. They had so many scenes together and it was wonderful. Also Adam and Ronan! And Blue and Gansey! Their secret dates are so beautiful and raw and real and I love them so much.
adventurous emotional lighthearted 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 dark emotional mysterious sad fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted relaxing 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
adventurous emotional funny mysterious reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes

Love the buildup that’s happening. Some may say this is a filler book but they can fight me, they’re getting so close I can taste it!! I feel like I’m a part of the gang. Nothing beats a well written YA series with clever prose and loveable characters. 
JESSIE, KING, I WILL AVENGE YOU. I WAS SO SAD. PIPER, YOU MADE ME LAUGH I CANT LIE BUT YOU’VE GONE TOO FAR

im kinda losing the focus of the actual plot atp but i need two certain boys to kiss already …

well, it’s a good thing Blue and the raven boys are such remarkable characters because the plot made absolutely no sense to me. which i guess is the point—the reader not being able to figure out what’s real and what’s not—, but it felt messy? and the pacing was a little off, in the sense that things were happening but it still seemed too slow… definitely the weakest book in the series so far, i’m so sad i didn’t enjoy it more!

My star rating of this changed radically on this reread. I honestly have no words for how this book makes me feel, and there‘s no way I can articulate myself well enough to review this properly.
It‘s just how every detail is so, so important - and how the characters are treated with so much care and love in their process of growth. It‘s all very dear to me.

Rated as of July 7th. Despite my newfound goal to rate things with my head not my heart the raven cycle is my heart and will receive 5 stars for as long their are stars to give.  
Blue was perfectly aware that it was possible to have a friendship that wasn't all-encompassing, that wasn't blinding, deafening, maddening, quickening. It was just that now that she'd had this kind, she didn't want the other.
adventurous emotional 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