bee reviewed The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater
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3 stars
3.5 stars
English language
Published March 23, 2012 by Scholastic.
The Raven Boys
4 stars
(31 reviews)
“There are only two reasons a non-seer would see a spirit on St. Mark’s Eve,” Neeve said. “Either you’re his true love . . . or you killed him.”
It is freezing in the churchyard, even before the dead arrive.
Every year, Blue Sargent stands next to her clairvoyant mother as the soon-to-be dead walk past. Blue herself never sees them—not until this year, when a boy emerges from the dark and speaks directly to her.
His name is Gansey, and Blue soon discovers that he is a rich student at Aglionby, the local private school. Blue has a policy of staying away from Aglionby boys. Known as Raven Boys, they can only mean trouble.
But Blue is drawn to Gansey, in a way she can’t entirely explain. He has it all—family money, good looks, devoted friends—but he’s looking for much more than that. He is on a quest that …
“There are only two reasons a non-seer would see a spirit on St. Mark’s Eve,” Neeve said. “Either you’re his true love . . . or you killed him.”
It is freezing in the churchyard, even before the dead arrive.
Every year, Blue Sargent stands next to her clairvoyant mother as the soon-to-be dead walk past. Blue herself never sees them—not until this year, when a boy emerges from the dark and speaks directly to her.
His name is Gansey, and Blue soon discovers that he is a rich student at Aglionby, the local private school. Blue has a policy of staying away from Aglionby boys. Known as Raven Boys, they can only mean trouble.
But Blue is drawn to Gansey, in a way she can’t entirely explain. He has it all—family money, good looks, devoted friends—but he’s looking for much more than that. He is on a quest that has encompassed three other Raven Boys: Adam, the scholarship student who resents all the privilege around him; Ronan, the fierce soul who ranges from anger to despair; and Noah, the taciturn watcher of the four, who notices many things but says very little.
For as long as she can remember, Blue has been warned that she will cause her true love to die. She never thought this would be a problem. But now, as her life becomes caught up in the strange and sinister world of the Raven Boys, she’s not so sure anymore.
no <3 reviewed The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater
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5 stars
I have no idea what just happened but I'm here for it
Jessie reviewed The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater
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5 stars
It’s been a long time since I read Shiver, so I was taken by surprise by the gorgeous, lyrical nature of the language of this. The characters are so nuanced and fully fleshed-out that it feels like they’re real and I’ve met them. The magic is strange and unexplained like the magic in The Ocean at the End of the Lane, which is one of my favorite books of all time, so I loved it. The world building is rich. I feel like I could sink into this book and never come out. The audiobook narrator is spectacular. I’m only disappointed that I can’t read book two until LIS 722 is over.
writh reviewed The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater
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5 stars
I really enjoyed The Raven Boys. The story was original and the characters were fascinating. The premise was interesting as well. I really enjoyed the relationship between Blue and her Mother, and all of her mother's sooth-saying compatriots. They were interesting. The inner lives of Blue and Gansey were some of the high points of the book.
My favorite part though, was Stiefvater's language. She has a skill with metaphor that is really rare in popular fiction. The only place that I have seen in lately, other than her books, was Donna Tartt's The Goldfinch, which is a masterpiece. To find language that can be compared to a Pulitzer prize winning novel in a YA fantasy, is seriously impressive. I recommend this book.
patchworkbunny reviewed The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater
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4 stars
It took me awhile to warm to it. There's a lot of characters that are all introduced at the start and I was not keen on the rich kids at private school part. However the boys' characters are developed enough to get me caring about each and every one.
Once I got into it, I was hooked. The prophecy that Blue will kill the boy she loves if she kisses him might sound like it’s going to be predictable, but it isn’t. There’s fortune tellers, ghosts and ancient Celtic legend woven into a modern setting. I will definitely be picking up book two in the not too distant future!
abbybutinspace reviewed The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater
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5 stars
Magical. Haunted. Fierce. These stupid characters mean so much to me.
johnny dangerously. reviewed The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater
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3 stars
The writing is a bit awkward in places, but once the plot picks up, the slow burn becomes worth it. Recommended to urban fantasy fans who want something more substantial than 'elves in the subway'. The book has a social conscience, which adds incredibly to its favor; it never forgets that it's primarily concerned with affluent men, which makes the fact that it's primarily concerned with affluent men far, far more tolerable than it would be otherwise.
SaraT reviewed Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater
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3 stars
2.5-2.75 stars.
Review to come.
Now I want to go back to Geralt <3
DThoris reviewed The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater
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Compelling enough to continue reading the series, but not earth-shattering.
