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A review by lillythebluepaladin
An Enchantment of Ravens by Margaret Rogerson
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
I really wish I had read this Rogerson book first before Vespertine, because you can absolutely tell that this is her first published work, and that she has involved since. But the fact that THIS is her first work, tells you that she’s gonna go down as one of the best female YA authors from the 2010/2020’s.
Very few things that annoyed me, it was kindaaaa insta lovey, I still enjoyed Isobel and Rook so much omfg yes they were adorable, and I personally have an ick for whenever a book goes into the “oooh, time for a make over, let’s get you into pretty dresses, uuuh pretty pretty Barbie princess dress” mode, which this book did do a lot later on. (I just read The Cruel Prince and ACOTAR, at this point I just think it’s a part of YA Fae Court Fantasy, so that’s probably just something I have to work on). Also if you're an adult woman like me who doesn't really enjoy reading about teens getting it on, theres like a page or two you will have to skip, but I'm just being really nitpicky.
BUT AGAIN, Margaret Rogerson has a serious talent for giving beautiful and very detailed descriptions of her worlds and their characters, the banter in her works are perfect for teenage girls, the female gaze in these books are chefs kiss 🤌
I’m gonna read Sorcery Of Thorns later this year, I cannot wait✨
Very few things that annoyed me, it was kindaaaa insta lovey, I still enjoyed Isobel and Rook so much omfg yes they were adorable, and I personally have an ick for whenever a book goes into the “oooh, time for a make over, let’s get you into pretty dresses, uuuh pretty pretty Barbie princess dress” mode, which this book did do a lot later on. (I just read The Cruel Prince and ACOTAR, at this point I just think it’s a part of YA Fae Court Fantasy, so that’s probably just something I have to work on). Also if you're an adult woman like me who doesn't really enjoy reading about teens getting it on, theres like a page or two you will have to skip, but I'm just being really nitpicky.
BUT AGAIN, Margaret Rogerson has a serious talent for giving beautiful and very detailed descriptions of her worlds and their characters, the banter in her works are perfect for teenage girls, the female gaze in these books are chefs kiss 🤌
I’m gonna read Sorcery Of Thorns later this year, I cannot wait✨
Content Warnings
Moderate: Alcoholism, Death, Blood, and Body horror