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A review by julis
The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
-turns up to hype 12 years late with starbucks-
I’ve been tangentially aware of this series basically since it dropped, thanks to existing on tumblr for the same amount of time, it just…no one sold it to me right. More emphasis on everyone in this book being real fuckin weird, less on…magical realism or whatever. Somehow I got the impression that this was YA romance with implications of magic and not like, full on spec-fic??? There are ghosts. Divination works. It’s spec-fic.
Anyway: Excellent portrayal of teenagers, fun if fairly predictable plot, interesting worldbuilding, Gansey needs a reality check, Blue needs a hug, I’ll read the second in the next 5-7 business years.