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The Dream Thieves (The Raven Cycle, #2)

Maggie Stiefvater

Start date: March 7, 2016

Finish date: March 13, 2016

Why we're reading this: This is the second book we are reading for the Raven Cycle Along. Again, please don't post spoilers until…more
[close] This is the second book we are reading for the Raven Cycle Along. Again, please don't post spoilers until after March 13th.

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Oct 31, 2019 Arianna rated it it was amazing

Shelves: lgbtq, is-super-good, ya-novels

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. The book was sooo GOOD!!! The end was *chefs kiss* and the whole book was such a good read. We get a taste of who Ronan is, we see the story unfold behind his eyes and I can't complain at all. We get whisked into this story, this world. A world of dreams and nightmares and sleeping kings and fortune telling, and I swear to you, it won't disappoint.

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MY GOD what a kickass woman. Her character is delightful. She colourful, bright, unique, strong headed, everything a good mc needs, she’s ...more

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Jul 31, 2015 Michelle Ellis rated it really liked it

Shelves: five-star-books, own-personally-library

Loved this one even more than the first.

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Sep 09, 2014 E.V. Fairfall rated it really liked it

Definitely a fun book and Maggie Stiefvater has a fascinating writing style. Also always, I wish there was more focus on Gansey and Blue or just more Blue and Gansey together. I'm pretty sure this series could go on forever and it very well might. I thought the book was going to go in a different direction which is neither a good nor bad thing. I guess I thought more of Glendower would be involved instead of a whole new look on Ronan. However Ronan is an interesting boy. Can't wait for book 3.

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Dec 15, 2015 Temecka rated it it was amazing

Shelves: own, favorites, courtney-read-now

5 PLUS STARS FOREVER

I don't know how to even review these books anymore. I've been putting off doing this review for literally months because I've been so scared that it wouldn't make any sense, but I've finally just realized that it doesn't matter. My reviews of the Raven cycle are for me to look back on when I get to my reread. So first of all, this is my favorite in the series at the moment.

How do I even express how much I love these characters? I think everyone will get use to me just talkin ...more

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Sep 17, 2013 Petra rated it it was amazing

Shelves: favorites, color-me-impressed

Going to leave my first review here because my feeling have not changed, they have only become more profound. As confusing as the story and the magic are, if I could give it a hundred stars, I would.

I finished it.

EDIT

Ok, time for a review that will actually contain words. But at first....

<3<3 Gansey <3<3

Now that I got that out of the system...

This series is simply magical. There are several signs that show my infatuation....
1) It only took me 2 days to finish the two books.
2) I seriously consi ...more

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Apr 16, 2016 dianis. rated it really liked it

Shelves: four-stars, book-husbands, lgbtiq

This review doesn't contain spoilers neither from this book, nor the first one.

4.5
Of course, this book was amazing.
I think the first book shouldn't be called "The Raven Boys", but The Broken Boys. Because, oh yes, every single male character in these books is broken, and I love all of them because of that.

In this book we have A LOT of Ronan, and it couldn't be more perfect. If in the first book I liked him a lot, in this one I love/love/love him. He can be really mean, but he cares. He cares ab This review doesn't contain spoilers neither from this book, nor the first one.

4.5
Of course, this book was amazing.
I think the first book shouldn't be called "The Raven Boys", but The Broken Boys. Because, oh yes, every single male character in these books is broken, and I love all of them because of that.

In this book we have A LOT of Ronan, and it couldn't be more perfect. If in the first book I liked him a lot, in this one I love/love/love him. He can be really mean, but he cares. He cares about the people he loves, about the world, about the consequences of his actions. Even though he sees his worst nightmares in his dreams, he cares, and he doesn't want to change that.
Definitely, he is my favorite Raven boy... or maybe Gansey, or maybe both, or maybe Adam, too. The thing about Adam is that I couldn't completely connect with him. I mean, of course I understand why he is like this, but sometimes I want to punch him in the face and tell him to accept the love his friends want to give him.
But that's the thing with these characters, they are far from perfect. They are full of flaws and insecurities, and it's so damn perfect.

The writing style is amazing, maybe the pace is a little bit slow, but the writing fixes it. All the things that happen have a reason, and oh god, Maggie knows how to make you stay with an open mouth.
Buuuut if I have to say a flaw of these books, maybe the real flaw, is that we don't really have interaction between these friends. We get to know them, how they feel and think, theirs biggest fears and all of it. But we don't have a lot of them together, and that kills me. I want more Ronan throwing Noah through the window, more times going to Blue's job just to her being able to be present too. I just want more of this, please.
An also, Noah wasn't really present in this one, and that sucked. More of him too, please. He is just so cute, I love him so much.

And that ending!! Maggie is the best for these endings. Really excited of continuing this series! ...more

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Dec 29, 2019 kayleigh ✩̊˚࿐ rated it really liked it

This book took a while to get through since I’ve been so busy the past 2 weeks, but I really liked it! Some parts didn’t retain with me that well, because of the authors writing style, but I’m beginning to get used to it more now. I can’t wait to read the last 2 books in this series!

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Sep 14, 2015 Simran rated it really liked it

*4.5*
ME(before reading Dream Thieves)- There are very few books, that have better sequels.
ME(after reading Dream Thieves) - The Raven cycle is the series, where book 2 is better than book 1.

**SPOILERS**
All I can say is that the book blew me away, and left me craving for more:

1. Character Development - was definately something Stiefvater excelled at. Especially with Ronan, he is the main focus of the book and he should be as one of the most interesting character with a bad boy personality. And i ...more

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Mar 07, 2016 Margrethe rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: favorites, maggie-stiefvater, books-i-own

Reread march 2016.

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Aug 16, 2017 Vivian Gobena rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

it took me too long. but the ending was awesome. I spoiled myself and the pain was intolerable. I don't know what worse, the time when I spoiled the event or the anticipation of the event taking place.

I love the writing, it is so poetic and beautiful. the author does a good job building the world. I love the characters. ...more

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Oct 10, 2016 Mandy (Bookishlove85) rated it liked it

Shelves: read-own, ya-paranormal

Considering that I am not a huge fan of Ronan Lynch, this book to me wasn't nearly as good as the first one. I did like how it picked up about halfway through and things got interesting. Plus anohter super quick read. I hope the next book is even better. ...more

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