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A review by sofialister
Call Down the Hawk by Maggie Stiefvater
4.0
4.25 stars - usually i don't get so specific but it's what this book deserves that it's above other 4 stars
oh my goodness. i don't even know where to start. i always knew i loved ronan lynch, and now i know i love ronan lynch as well as declan lynch and lets not forget matthew lynch. and for this trio i am grateful
i struggled a lot getting into the book as i came to the conclusion that i cannot consume maggie's work via my eyes. it just doesn't work. i read the raven boys physically and felt nothing - only to revisit it via audio and fall in love with its whimsicality and familial bonds. and history repeated itself when i read a whole 100 pages of this book, and couldn't have told you a single thing that happened. i will say maggie's writing is more lyrical and aimless (?) writing than i think i've encountered before, but i'd be interested to see if it's the same with works of hers than aren't in this world. it was quite the dichotomy and i ran into the fear that i would have to dnf this book i had been so excited about, but fortunately enough scribd had the audio and allowed me to not only devour but thoroughly enjoy this novel!
despite whatever it is that prevents me from understanding maggie's writing physically, she just has a way of writing stories that impresses me to no end. seemingly, there's no concrete plot to this 500 page book, but i still was on the edge of my seat the whole time. to me, it was a character piece, as new characters and relationships grew before my eyes, and i grew in love with them.
and on that note, the romance building in this book is exquisite. i can't think of the last time a couple had me feeling so strongly for them in a non-romance book (that doesn't quite make sense: i mean the na romances i usually pick up are where i usually find those gushy feelings as most fantasies i read kind of fall flat in the romance department, but here i was pleasantly surprised) -declan and jordan better be endgame because they are both going through some shit right now, and seeing them bring each other joy they were not expecting brought ME all the joy.
through this book i have come to release that the multiple-people-as-the-same-person trope it seems holds a very special place in my heart. i haven't seen it a great deal in my time, but i think back to where it has cropped up, and they're all favourites. it's an endlessly intriguing trope to me: the emotional suppression is divine to read about
all in all, this book is teetering on a 5 star, which i have not had in a while :,( hopefully the series will be onwards and up, because it has been far too long since i had a 5 star read. all that was missing was MORE ADAM, and a more stable plot - that is to say, one i can point at as something driving the story that isn't a bunch of powerful teens being like huh you also powers that crazy run from this guy and cry a lil. also maybe i'm a dumb bitch but these lay line and killers from nowhere tings are still making no sense to me, and i would love just once to fully know who every character is and what exactly we are trying to do here. that is all
oh my goodness. i don't even know where to start. i always knew i loved ronan lynch, and now i know i love ronan lynch as well as declan lynch and lets not forget matthew lynch. and for this trio i am grateful
i struggled a lot getting into the book as i came to the conclusion that i cannot consume maggie's work via my eyes. it just doesn't work. i read the raven boys physically and felt nothing - only to revisit it via audio and fall in love with its whimsicality and familial bonds. and history repeated itself when i read a whole 100 pages of this book, and couldn't have told you a single thing that happened. i will say maggie's writing is more lyrical and aimless (?) writing than i think i've encountered before, but i'd be interested to see if it's the same with works of hers than aren't in this world. it was quite the dichotomy and i ran into the fear that i would have to dnf this book i had been so excited about, but fortunately enough scribd had the audio and allowed me to not only devour but thoroughly enjoy this novel!
despite whatever it is that prevents me from understanding maggie's writing physically, she just has a way of writing stories that impresses me to no end. seemingly, there's no concrete plot to this 500 page book, but i still was on the edge of my seat the whole time. to me, it was a character piece, as new characters and relationships grew before my eyes, and i grew in love with them.
and on that note, the romance building in this book is exquisite. i can't think of the last time a couple had me feeling so strongly for them in a non-romance book (that doesn't quite make sense: i mean the na romances i usually pick up are where i usually find those gushy feelings as most fantasies i read kind of fall flat in the romance department, but here i was pleasantly surprised) -
through this book i have come to release that the multiple-people-as-the-same-person trope it seems holds a very special place in my heart. i haven't seen it a great deal in my time, but i think back to where it has cropped up, and they're all favourites. it's an endlessly intriguing trope to me: the emotional suppression is divine to read about
all in all, this book is teetering on a 5 star, which i have not had in a while :,( hopefully the series will be onwards and up, because it has been far too long since i had a 5 star read. all that was missing was MORE ADAM, and a more stable plot - that is to say, one i can point at as something driving the story that isn't a bunch of powerful teens being like huh you also powers that crazy run from this guy and cry a lil. also maybe i'm a dumb bitch but these lay line and killers from nowhere tings are still making no sense to me, and i would love just once to fully know who every character is and what exactly we are trying to do here. that is all