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A review by brooksie03051
The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater
adventurous
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
I know lots of people love this series which is why I decided to read it. Unfortunately, this wasn’t my cup of tea. I thought the clairvoyant parts were interesting but wished there was more confirmation regarding Blue aka Jane’s abilities since she seems to have more than what she and her family state she has. If she has power to amp up other gifted people, she must have something she just hasn’t tapped into. She is a teenager so maybe her powers aren’t fully developed? She can communicate with dead people so that seems like a power to me.
I wasn’t getting the plot. I may have drifted at points when I was bored and missed something that would explain why these boys were on that mission.
Other than the psychic aspects, it wasn’t keeping me interested. I was going to DNF, but since it was a book club pick, I tried to stick it out. It got better just after 50-75% in. I don’t think I will finish the series. I’m rating it a flat 3. I didn’t “hate” it, but I didn’t love it. It was fine. Anything below a 3 isn’t worth reading so it just made it. Lots of people rave about these books so don’t take my score to heart. Read it and see how you feel.
I wasn’t getting the plot. I may have drifted at points when I was bored and missed something that would explain why these boys were on that mission.
Other than the psychic aspects, it wasn’t keeping me interested. I was going to DNF, but since it was a book club pick, I tried to stick it out. It got better just after 50-75% in. I don’t think I will finish the series. I’m rating it a flat 3. I didn’t “hate” it, but I didn’t love it. It was fine. Anything below a 3 isn’t worth reading so it just made it. Lots of people rave about these books so don’t take my score to heart. Read it and see how you feel.