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* Fascinating and thoroughly engaging characters, especially the family of psychic sisters.
* Wonderful supernatural content. (Not the usual YA shapeshifter/vampire/werewolf/witch melange, thank goodness.)
* Tremendously good writing (at some, very few times, a little "too" good, in the way that "literary" writing draws attention to itself rather than telling the story.)
* Beautifully constructed plot, with some stunning surprises along the way. The ending was a wee bit disappointing, in the way ...more
* Wonderful supernatural content. (Not the usual YA shapeshifter/vampire/werewolf/witch melange, thank goodness.)
* Tremendously good writing (at some, very few times, a little "too" good, in the way that "literary" writing draws attention to itself rather than telling the story.)
* Beautifully constructed plot, with some stunning surprises along the way. The ending was a wee bit disappointing, in the way ...more
I loved the story. Loved the characters. And I am really happy to start the second one right away.
T;LDR: A slow start, YA themes, good prose, and an interesting backstory, The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater was just good enough to finish.
Teenagers in small town Virginia from different sides of the tracks cross paths as they investigate ley lines, folklore, psychics, ghosts and magics. They do this while navigating high school, life, and family drama.
This book started out slow. So slow that I wondered if YA was no longer a genre for me to read. I just couldn’t relate to the characters and t ...more
Teenagers in small town Virginia from different sides of the tracks cross paths as they investigate ley lines, folklore, psychics, ghosts and magics. They do this while navigating high school, life, and family drama.
This book started out slow. So slow that I wondered if YA was no longer a genre for me to read. I just couldn’t relate to the characters and t ...more
I loved this book! I couldn't stop reading it. Can't wait to continue with this series.
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3.5 stars. Review to come
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