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A review by luthereadingqueen
The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater
4.0
4.5 stars
TW: Depression, suicide mention
I don't know how I managed to get through my february tbr after reading this book because the tempation to read The Dream Thieves is still so strong! It's been such a long time since a book left me needing to read the sequel immediately.
The Raven Boys is the first book I try in audiobook format and let me tell you, it won't be the last. This experience was like no other, I felt even more connected to the characters and the setting than when I read a good book in physical format. My favorite scenes were the ones set in the woods, oh my it was such an eerie experience I even got goosebumps at some point. I was afraid I was going to fall asleep when listening instead of reading but I was so into the story that it never happened.
This book follows Blue, the daughter of a clairvoyant woman, whose live cross paths with Gansey and his friend group, Adam, Ronan and Noah who are on the look out for a mysterious legend that might hold more truth than anyone would expect. The characters are definitely the strongest aspect of this book, I found something unique and interesting in every single one of them. And even now I couldn't tell you which one is my favorite because they are so different from one another and are so well fleshed out that a comparison is impossible.
Moreover, the writing style and the plot were so engaging as well. I absolutely adored going through all the mysteries and magical aspects that this story delt with. The Raven Boys combines everything that I love reading about: mystery, magic, scary woods and strong friendships. I know it's bold to say but I already think this series will become one of my favorites.
The only reason why this book has 4.5 instead of 5 is because of the trigger warnings. I didn't know this book was going to deal with suicide and depression but it did and those were mentioned at the beginning of the book and that made the story difficult to get into for me since reading about that stuff puts me on a bad mental space. It wasn't really graphic but it also didn't have the depth with which I would deal with those topics.
Thankfully, I was able to push through and ended up loving this book but I can't forget how difficult it was to want to continue reading this book during the first few chapters. In my opinion, it was as if the book got really dark during those chapters but without the author meaning to because after that, those topics weren't mentioned again. To sum up, it was weird.
TW: Depression, suicide mention
I don't know how I managed to get through my february tbr after reading this book because the tempation to read The Dream Thieves is still so strong! It's been such a long time since a book left me needing to read the sequel immediately.
The Raven Boys is the first book I try in audiobook format and let me tell you, it won't be the last. This experience was like no other, I felt even more connected to the characters and the setting than when I read a good book in physical format. My favorite scenes were the ones set in the woods, oh my it was such an eerie experience I even got goosebumps at some point. I was afraid I was going to fall asleep when listening instead of reading but I was so into the story that it never happened.
This book follows Blue, the daughter of a clairvoyant woman, whose live cross paths with Gansey and his friend group, Adam, Ronan and Noah who are on the look out for a mysterious legend that might hold more truth than anyone would expect. The characters are definitely the strongest aspect of this book, I found something unique and interesting in every single one of them. And even now I couldn't tell you which one is my favorite because they are so different from one another and are so well fleshed out that a comparison is impossible.
Moreover, the writing style and the plot were so engaging as well. I absolutely adored going through all the mysteries and magical aspects that this story delt with. The Raven Boys combines everything that I love reading about: mystery, magic, scary woods and strong friendships. I know it's bold to say but I already think this series will become one of my favorites.
The only reason why this book has 4.5 instead of 5 is because of the trigger warnings. I didn't know this book was going to deal with suicide and depression but it did and those were mentioned at the beginning of the book and that made the story difficult to get into for me since reading about that stuff puts me on a bad mental space. It wasn't really graphic but it also didn't have the depth with which I would deal with those topics.
Thankfully, I was able to push through and ended up loving this book but I can't forget how difficult it was to want to continue reading this book during the first few chapters. In my opinion, it was as if the book got really dark during those chapters but without the author meaning to because after that, those topics weren't mentioned again. To sum up, it was weird.