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A review by katiegilley
The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater
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.
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.