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The Raven Boys
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Sara
Teens love this book. Adults love this book. I thought it was...ok. I have high expectations for Ms. Stiefvater after The Scorpio Races. For some reason I just NEVER got into this story. I LOVE the concept (girl from family of psychic's only superpower is that she can augment the psychic ability of other people, and she is also destined to kill her true love if she kisses him). And I did love that instead of focusing on plot-driven story, it focuses on the characters and their relationships to e ...more
Jackie "the Librarian"
The slow pace, and the all-set-up-and-no-conclusion that comes with being the first book in a series left me intrigued but frustrated. For fans of characters and lush descriptions, not for those (like me) lacking patience. As rich and slow as molasses.
Mari
Feb 23, 2012 rated it really liked it
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Loved this paranormal fantasy enough to read it twice. Just a touch dark and quite compelling. I loved the quirky characters and how they related to each other.
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Sarah
Aug 11, 2012 rated it it was ok
Shelves: didn-t-finish
Sierra
Sep 18, 2012 marked it as to-read
Shelves: on-bookshelf
Agathafrye
Dec 28, 2012 rated it it was amazing
UberApril
Feb 12, 2013 marked it as to-read
Janie
Sep 27, 2015 rated it it was ok  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: fiction
Kit
Aug 11, 2020 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition