A review by fromjuliereads
The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater

adventurous dark medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

I know that so many people like this book so I almost feel bad for not liking it... but it just really didn't work for me in so many ways. I'm not going to get into all the reasons, but I'll just say I think character development was lacking for me and I the writing style didn't work for me.

I think the one thing I was surprised by is I have seen ZERO mention of the super problematic line where a spice used in curry is compared to the smell of a dead person's feet!?!?! Like excuse me!?!?! That completely turned me off from the story cause it just seemed overtly wrong and problematic... 
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