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Every time I read Stiefvater’s work it feels like she devastates me and stitches me back together all with the same breath. These brothers are so complex and wonderful and angry and it was so nice to see their arc.
Knowing this was the last book in my favorite world of all time, I really took my time with it. The themes are incredibly potent around identity and growth and love. How far you will go to protect what you love. The grief and repression hurt can cause.
The mask of older sibling existence really tore me apart, and Declan is so much more in this series than the Raven Cycle. Matthew snaps in a way we’d never seen before, and for good reason. Ronan risks losing everything. It was a lot. And I loved every moment of it. This truly was a story about the brothers Lynch.
I didn’t expect how much this made me cry - but that could be due to my own recent shadow work tackling the repression I have had for so long, just like Declan. The story of Niall’s influence on Ronan’s birth. The raw adoration and devotion within a family and among friends. Declan’s reaction when he thinks the worst has happened. Hennessy tackling her trauma and pain. Jordan’s struggle for autonomy. This book is a test of endurance for everyone involved, including the reader, oof.
These characters have a very solid place in my heart chamber, ever since I first met them. I will return to them eventually. Who knows, maybe I’ll decide to start back at the beginning and see this wild ride all over again.
Knowing this was the last book in my favorite world of all time, I really took my time with it. The themes are incredibly potent around identity and growth and love. How far you will go to protect what you love. The grief and repression hurt can cause.
The mask of older sibling existence really tore me apart, and Declan is so much more in this series than the Raven Cycle. Matthew snaps in a way we’d never seen before, and for good reason. Ronan risks losing everything. It was a lot. And I loved every moment of it. This truly was a story about the brothers Lynch.
I didn’t expect how much this made me cry - but that could be due to my own recent shadow work tackling the repression I have had for so long, just like Declan. The story of Niall’s influence on Ronan’s birth. The raw adoration and devotion within a family and among friends. Declan’s reaction when he thinks the worst has happened. Hennessy tackling her trauma and pain. Jordan’s struggle for autonomy. This book is a test of endurance for everyone involved, including the reader, oof.
These characters have a very solid place in my heart chamber, ever since I first met them. I will return to them eventually. Who knows, maybe I’ll decide to start back at the beginning and see this wild ride all over again.