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A review by verito2805
The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater
4.0
Final Score: 4/5
Ever since she was a little girl, Blue Sargent knows one thing: When she kisses the love of her life, he will die; she has lived since forever with two rules very clear, never be near boys and especially be aware of the Alionby boys, because they mean trouble.
But, when she meets accidentally the boy who’s supposed to be her true love and is now searching for a lost king named Glendower, could she be able to save him at the same time magical forces start to come to live?
With this amazing premise we enter the first book in a series that has, surprisingly, amused me beyond belief. I managed carefully to read it without any spoilers coming my way, which I consider a miracle because it’s one of Maggie Stiefvater most famous series.
The story is told by the eyes all the important members of the gang, all of which won my heart at an alarming rate:
Blue is a refreshing version of many young adult female main characters. She is an indepentant girl who, contrary to her whole family, was born without the ability to predict the future but can magnify other’s powers.
Gansey, the leader of the group and a boy who dreams of finding the Welsh king, Glendower, because years ago it saved his life. He’s basically a grandpa stuck in the body of a hot teenager, that every time he uses glasses makes everybody around him 100% more bisexual (I have many proves, cero doubts).
Ronan, a complicated boy whose father was murdered and left for him to find him, resulting in a series of discussion with his older brother, Declan. In personal favourites, Ronan is possibly the character I want to learn more about during the next novels because there’s no point of view regarding him and I feel he’s the one with many secrets yet to unravel.
Adam, the most adorable bean who suffers at the hands of an abusive dad and dreams of achieving success by himself. My favourite by far and the one who made my heart ache every single page, because the only thing I wanted was to cover him in blankets and love.
Finally, there’s Noah a boy who lives with Gansey and has some notions regarding Glendower, nonetheless might be way more involved in dark secrets than the rest of the group ever thought.
If there is something I deeply loved about the novel, apart from the interesting plot that slowly started to build page by page, was the dynamic between the main characters. None of them felt extra or unnecessary and the friendship they constructed if well-structured and felt not only realistic, but also incredibly beautiful. They are there for the others in sickness and in health, even when some of their flaws might cause rift rafts between them.
The villain, the motivations and everything that went down on the final chapters made my rating from this book went from 4.0 to 4.5 so easily. The only reason it didn’t manage the five stars is probably because the first chapters were very slow paced and the story started to pick up until the middle, but its understandable giving thought we were only meeting the characters.
Highly recommend it and I will absolutely continue with the series.
Ever since she was a little girl, Blue Sargent knows one thing: When she kisses the love of her life, he will die; she has lived since forever with two rules very clear, never be near boys and especially be aware of the Alionby boys, because they mean trouble.
But, when she meets accidentally the boy who’s supposed to be her true love and is now searching for a lost king named Glendower, could she be able to save him at the same time magical forces start to come to live?
With this amazing premise we enter the first book in a series that has, surprisingly, amused me beyond belief. I managed carefully to read it without any spoilers coming my way, which I consider a miracle because it’s one of Maggie Stiefvater most famous series.
The story is told by the eyes all the important members of the gang, all of which won my heart at an alarming rate:
Blue is a refreshing version of many young adult female main characters. She is an indepentant girl who, contrary to her whole family, was born without the ability to predict the future but can magnify other’s powers.
Gansey, the leader of the group and a boy who dreams of finding the Welsh king, Glendower, because years ago it saved his life. He’s basically a grandpa stuck in the body of a hot teenager, that every time he uses glasses makes everybody around him 100% more bisexual (I have many proves, cero doubts).
Ronan, a complicated boy whose father was murdered and left for him to find him, resulting in a series of discussion with his older brother, Declan. In personal favourites, Ronan is possibly the character I want to learn more about during the next novels because there’s no point of view regarding him and I feel he’s the one with many secrets yet to unravel.
Adam, the most adorable bean who suffers at the hands of an abusive dad and dreams of achieving success by himself. My favourite by far and the one who made my heart ache every single page, because the only thing I wanted was to cover him in blankets and love.
Finally, there’s Noah a boy who lives with Gansey and has some notions regarding Glendower, nonetheless might be way more involved in dark secrets than the rest of the group ever thought.
If there is something I deeply loved about the novel, apart from the interesting plot that slowly started to build page by page, was the dynamic between the main characters. None of them felt extra or unnecessary and the friendship they constructed if well-structured and felt not only realistic, but also incredibly beautiful. They are there for the others in sickness and in health, even when some of their flaws might cause rift rafts between them.
The villain, the motivations and everything that went down on the final chapters made my rating from this book went from 4.0 to 4.5 so easily. The only reason it didn’t manage the five stars is probably because the first chapters were very slow paced and the story started to pick up until the middle, but its understandable giving thought we were only meeting the characters.
Highly recommend it and I will absolutely continue with the series.