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A review by lalouveverte
The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater
medium-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
Disappointing and lacking. I only started to be interested in the book by the 54% mark and then the anticlimactic ending happened. Did a real 360 with this one.
- Blue has zero female friends or any friends at all for that matter. She doesn't have to be queer but the prophecy (which doesn't f happen in this book) is so heteronormative I don't understand how Blue could give up on love but not surround herself with friendship, family, and the other types of love that exist out there.
- Multiple POVs spoiled some twists and it meant we spent less time with Blue, the main character.
- boys will be boys and it's annoying.
+ Mysterious magic and eerie atmosphere
+ Noah
- Blue has zero female friends or any friends at all for that matter. She doesn't have to be queer but the prophecy (which doesn't f happen in this book) is so heteronormative I don't understand how Blue could give up on love but not surround herself with friendship, family, and the other types of love that exist out there.
- Multiple POVs spoiled some twists and it meant we spent less time with Blue, the main character.
- boys will be boys and it's annoying.
+ Mysterious magic and eerie atmosphere
+ Noah
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death and Child abuse