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Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Blood, Murder
Moderate: Self harm, Suicide attempt
Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse
Moderate: Child death, Death, Gun violence
Stiefvater’s writing is so immersive, so poignant, so visceral. reading this reminded me why i loved the Shiver series so much, and compels me to read more of her work.
not only is the writing style utterly gorgeous, but the pacing and intricate plots are just divine. i won’t say everything i’ve read so far has made total sense, but the way the sub-plots and characters arcs are interwoven kept me on my toes and invested the entire time.
i had no idea Blue was the main character and i couldn’t be more pleased. she’s raw, and hilarious, and relatable, and i enjoy her POV the most. she is definitely the key to this whole mystery of Glendower and i am so excited to see the extent of her gift(s) in the rest of the series.
i’m in love with Adam, with Ronan, and I WASN’T AT FIRST BUT NOW I AM IN LOVE WITH GANSEY. and of course, i adore Noah. i loved getting to know each of them and watching their individual stories unfold little by little throughout, seeing their motivations become clear and watching them start to grow, and i cannot wait to see where this marvelous, treacherous, magical treasure(ish) hunt takes them next.
and here’s the deal. i despise love triangles. (there isn’t really one here [yet] but there is some complex teenage crushing happening) but oh my lord i am so invested and in love with Blue’s big Love Dilemma and i’m a total sucker for characters doing their damndest to fight destiny.
i have tooooooo many things to say about this book, but all involve spoilers so i’ll just leave this here.
incredible read, i am immediately moving on to the next book now!!!
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Physical abuse, Violence, Death of parent
Moderate: Body horror, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Murder, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Classism
Minor: Eating disorder, Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, Grief
Graphic: Alcoholism, Body horror, Child death, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail
Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Classism
Moderate: Cursing, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Abandonment
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Emotional abuse
Moderate: Alcoholism, Murder
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Physical abuse
Moderate: Death
Minor: Gun violence, Death of parent, Murder
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Murder, Classism
Characters oh how much I love every single one of them. And how much they love each other. Peak quality found family trope, 11/10. Healthy friendship between boys? Look at that, it can be done without toxic masculinity and fighting over a girl. But more importantly - every character here deserves a hug. Those boys have so much trauma that their issues have their own issues, my little boys you deserve the world.
The plot is also great, but I admit that I was itching for the MCs to meet each other earlier on in the book but bc it’s a series I understand why the author was taking their time with it. This is mostly me being petty bc every time the 5 of them interact my heart grows 4984 times in size.
Needless to say, I’m on my way to the library for the next instalment
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Violence
Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence
Moderate: Child death, Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail