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The Raven Boys (The Raven Cycle, #1)

Maggie Stiefvater

Start date: September 1, 2016

Finish date: September 30, 2016

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Aug 03, 2017 Heather rated it it was amazing

I really enjoyed the fast pace of this book. All the characters were unique in their own way and I'm so glad I picked it back up to give it another try. The ending was very intense and you never knew what was going to happen next. I have a huge feeling I will be binge reading this entire series. Onto The Dream Thieves I go! ...more

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Feb 06, 2020 Meghan rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

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I loved this book soooo much!!! I have waited a long time to read this series and honestly it is as good as everyone says that it is!!! I was instantly drawn into the world and fell in love with every single character! I cannot wait to read the rest of the series and if they keep going this way I will be reading each book back to back because I cannot wait to see what happens next!

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Dec 01, 2017 Tiffany Heywood rated it really liked it · review of another edition

I really really enjoyed this book, Maggies writing is soo uniqie and allows you to visual the scenes so easy with the description she gives. I loved the character Blue, i thought she was quirky and your typical teenage girl but also has a unique touch and i like how easily she was able to form friendships with the boys. The boys were so different in character from each other. This made them feel like their were all their own characters and not just the raven boys. I liked how they all had a back ...more

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May 08, 2015 Aly rated it really liked it

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**Actual Rating 4.75 Stars**

Wasn't disappointed at all! The first few chapters dragged for me, but I quickly fell in love with the characters and that ending..... No words.

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Jan 09, 2015 Victoria Scott rated it liked it

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With all the good things I've heard about this, I have to say I'm disappointed. Don't get me wrong, I loved the boys. But the plot...
Let's start with the positives. The Raven Boys. I'll admit, to start with I got them kinda confused. They all blended together to me. But they started getting their own personalities after not too long, and I learned to love them individually. Adam was so cute and awkward. At the end he lost his charm a bit, but for the most part I loved him. I was so interested in With all the good things I've heard about this, I have to say I'm disappointed. Don't get me wrong, I loved the boys. But the plot...
Let's start with the positives. The Raven Boys. I'll admit, to start with I got them kinda confused. They all blended together to me. But they started getting their own personalities after not too long, and I learned to love them individually. Adam was so cute and awkward. At the end he lost his charm a bit, but for the most part I loved him. I was so interested in his family life; I wish that'd been explored a little bit more. Ronan was the most interesting. He was just a little bit scary, but in a cool way. I genuinely worried about him being kicked out of Aglibony. I wanted him to be good again, and I wanted to protect him. Noah was a little quiet. Describing him as "smudgy" was perfect. He was there, just not quite as there as the others. His plot twist was disappointing. I saw it coming from the first time he refused get pizza. Out of all the boys, Gansey was by far my favourite. He was so. Freaking. Cute. I didn't find his large vocabulary condescending, I thought it was great. And I always love seeing what people are passionate about. It makes me fall for them even more. I've been needing a new book boyfriend for a while now. Gansey is definitely it.
I liked Blue's family, but I wish we'd got to see more of them. I couldn't love them, because I didn't know enough about them. The scene at the death road (was that the right name?) described them the best. But I wanted to sit in on more of the readings. Oh, and I wanted to know who was related to who exactly. Are Maura, Neeve, Calla and Persephone all sisters? Or are some of them just friends?
The boys did not deserve this plot. To me, it was a little confusing. Until Blue met the boys, they assumed we knew a lot more than we really did. Like Gansey said, they'd spent years hunting for a ley line. They knew what they were doing, because they lived and breathed that life. So why would they talk about the little details? It made sense, but I wish I couldn't read the journal, just so I knew what was going on.
But, I could live with working that out. It was the ending that made me the most mad. I don't want to go into too much detail. But there was someone who turned sort of bad who wasn't meant to be bad. Someone I kinda liked, too. The other bad guy I guessed very early on. The identity of Blue's dad was almost explained, but not enough for me. There's something about him that's just not quite right... Most importantly, the prophecies were not wrapped up. It was an evil ploy to get us to the buy the next book.
And, unfortunately, it worked. I need to know who Blue's true love is! More importantly, I need to know if the boys will live happily ever after. Overall, 3/5 stars. ...more

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Aug 12, 2015 Tanya rated it liked it

Actual Rating: 3.5

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Jun 19, 2018 Megan rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

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4.5 stars. I don't read that much paranormal, and I'd first picked this book up because I thought it was more fantasy. Regardless, I really enjoyed the story. I loved each character, I loved the relationships the boys had with each other: how raw and real they were. I thought the paranormal plot line had a nice touch by incorporating Welsh mythology, even if the rest of it was a tad cliche. I can't wait to see how Blue's relationship with Ganesy ...more

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