Call Down the Hawk (Dreamer Trilogy #1) by Maggie Stiefvater - Restarting April 18th 2023

[Elizabeth]

chapter 34
(view spoiler)[ Declan/Jordan, huh? wasn't anticipating it at all tbh (hide spoiler)]

[Elizabeth]

starting chapter 43 kinda bored

[j2yde]

aw! might not be able to read today because i have lots of school stuff to work on:( what is it with all the projects this week my lord

[j2yde]

apparently i was overreacting (kinda)! am at chapter 37 rn.

(view spoiler)[totally agree with how the pov changes are annoying! i always get my hopes up for some action, only to go to a very boring scene lol. i mean, i still like the book - i'd just like it more if there weren't pov switches, or at least not this many. so hard to keep track of everything

and ahhh! jordan and declan?? i have no thoughts rn. my mind = blank

i feel bad for the guy whose name starts with a P (you cannot expect me to remember it). the vision guy?? the poor lady is most likely gonna die, i assume:( and there's probably gonna be a whole scene where faroq(...?) (the chick) finds out abt it and has a breakdown, yada yada. not sure if i'm up for that eee

ANYHOW, my patience for this book is running thin. i need action and plot and i need it now, please. without the pov switches interrupting everything (hide spoiler)]

[Elizabeth]

omg same!!! agree with all that you wrote above.
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(btw please don't feel pressured to read faster than it's comfortable for you! school stuff can be extra overwhelming and i totally get it)
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on chapter 44 rn
(view spoiler)[was almost bored to death with all of that *mysterious* red haired girl stuff and henessy/jordan drama.
also since i feel like zero connection with all the characters apart from ronan, declan and adam it's really difficult for me to care.
i wish there was more character development instead of 100500 pov switches.
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but maybe FINALLY we're getting some action we deserve ahahaah
(hide spoiler)]

[j2yde]

ahh thank you! you also shouldn't read a lot if it stresses you out:)
(view spoiler)[yeah it was a bit hard for me to care about the whole hennessy/jordan drama- i still don't care THAT much but now i'm like used to her/their perspective yada yada. (hide spoiler)]

[j2yde]

up to chapter 54
(view spoiler)[okay so we're kinda getting plot and action, fantastic! problem is that it felt like it just came out of the blue. it's not bad per se, but ehhh. hopefully things get better (hide spoiler)]

[Elizabeth]

on chapter 55
(view spoiler)[ i'm satisfied with the way plot progressed and yet i agree it feels a little bit strange. like we've surpassed some number of pages and she was like okay now you can have the good stuff.
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at least now plot has my attention yay!
declan and adam's parts are still my faves but gotta say i got more invested in jordan's parts too (finally).
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ALSO maybe it's just me (overly sensitive and stuff) but this other hennesy-dream-copy drowning gave me so much anxiety. (hide spoiler)]

[Elizabeth]

(view spoiler)[ i meant declan and ronan's parts sorry..lol (hide spoiler)]

[Elizabeth]

even with all my criticism toward the plot progression i still quite enjoy the book.
maggie definitely has her way with words. some are just so poetic and powerful, it makes me wanna read them out loud.

[j2yde]

Elizabeth wrote: "even with all my criticism toward the plot progression i still quite enjoy the book.
maggie definitely has her way with words. some are just so poetic and powerful, it makes me wanna read them out ..."

no yeah, same! lol. i can be a bit harsh with words but like i still really like the book. it just...can be better and improved.

[Elizabeth]

56
i love it
(view spoiler)[ really loved the atmosphere of this chapter.
painting scene and dialogue somehow reminded me of 'call me by your name' by andré aciman. (hide spoiler)]

[Elizabeth]

62
(view spoiler)[OKAY, THE TWIST
i can't say i'm sh00k 'cause she gave it away in this real brothers line but still
i guess lynches can never have enough drama lol
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tbh i've had thoughts about their dad having some kind of a sad love story and making a dream copy of this woman to cope or smth.
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also finallyyyy the plot's progressing a bit faster
(hide spoiler)]

[Elizabeth]

on chapter 67 rn
thought i would finish this book faster but i'm kinda in a reading slump rn lol

[j2yde]

ah understandable! don't pressure yourself & take as much time as you need <3

[j2yde]

i think i'm in the fifty chapter range. (view spoiler)[who's olly??? did we have their pov before? i can't remember aaa (hide spoiler)]

[Elizabeth]

69
(view spoiler)[ poor Declan :( does this boy have to collect every dreamed person out there?
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[Elizabeth]

FINISHED
(view spoiler)[ that was a wild ride lol
- 4 star read for me, excited to continue with the series
- wish this book was shorter and as fast paced as it's last chapters. i understand that there was a lot of world building in this one but i still am sure that i could have been done better
- i liked the concept of visionaries with their lethal age jumps, haven't seen smth like this; other than that parts w/ farooq-lane, liliana and parcifal (?) mostly bored me. it got better near the end though lol
- relationships and character development are just as great in this one as in raven cycle. yet i still kinda missed whimsical and cozy vibes that RC had. this somehow felt more like leigh bardugo's 'nineth house' to me only a lil less explicit.
- this book made me sympathize w/ declan and also i started to care about jordan toward the end
- ronan's still my fav ahahah (hide spoiler)]

[j2yde]

Elizabeth wrote: "FINISHED
that was a wild ride lol
- 4 star read for me, excited to continue with the series
- wish this book was shorter and as fast paced as it's last chapters. i understand that there was a l..."

OKAY WOO! same

(view spoiler)[agreed - definitely was a journey!
i also gave the book 4 stars because overall it was really enjoyable - though some parts were really boring and a bit confusing... ronan is just yesyesyes. yes. I LOVE HIMMM aa. definitely gonna continue the series :)) (hide spoiler)]

[Jenn]

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[Courtney]

Up to chapter 2 (view spoiler)[ I'm confused. Are we being described as what's in Ronan's dream or reality? (hide spoiler)]

[Jenn]

Starting this one now :)

[Jenn]

Courtney wrote: "Up to chapter 2 [spoilers removed]"

(view spoiler)[ i think a little of both. Chapter 2 is definitely showing how Ronan even has trouble distinguishing between his dreams and reality (hide spoiler)]

[Dannii]

I'm finishing off The Raven King today and then I have a weekend away so will be starting this book next week :) I look forward to catching up with your thoughts.

[Jenn]

Chapter 14: (view spoiler)[ so this girl hennessy keeps dreaming up copies of herself. Theres a group out there who hunts dreamers. And ronan is still.with adam but adam is at harvard while ronan cant leave the Barns. Not loving it but interesting (hide spoiler)]

[Courtney]

Chapter 6 (view spoiler)[ Carmen seems interesting. I feel like I could like her, but I also feel like she is going to be an issue later for Adam and Ronan. I really hope not. (hide spoiler)]

[Courtney]

Chapter 8 (view spoiler)[ Ronan's dreams are insane. Can you imagine waking up to those crabs? No thank you. (hide spoiler)]

[Courtney]

Chapter 9 (view spoiler)[ Hennessey is so freaking cool. Definitely a good introduction for her. (hide spoiler)]

[Courtney]

Chapter 10 (view spoiler)[ Umm did Ronan and Adam just break up? I am NOT okay with this. (hide spoiler)]

[Courtney]

Chapter 11 (view spoiler)[ Matthew is a dream of Ronan?!? Did this come out in The Raven Cycle and me not remember? I feel like this shouldnt have been a bombshell revel for me, but it was. (hide spoiler)]

[Courtney]

Chapter 12 (view spoiler)[ What the heck is Declan hiding? It is definitely something about the Fairy Market. (hide spoiler)]

[Courtney]

Chapter 13 (view spoiler)[ Hennessey is a Dreamer! She just got way cooler! (hide spoiler)]

[Courtney]

Jenn wrote: "Chapter 14: [spoilers removed]"

(view spoiler)[ Hennessey is really all that is keeping my intrest at the moment. I was waiting for Carmen to show back up, but when she did it wasnt that exciting. (hide spoiler)]

[Courtney]

Chapter 15 (view spoiler)[ Declan actually took Ronan to the Fairy Market. That is shocking. (hide spoiler)]

[Jenn]

Courtney wrote: "Chapter 15 [spoilers removed]"

Declan has been the biggest surprise this book honestly

[Courtney]

Chapter 20 (view spoiler)[ Declan just met Jordan and left his card with her. Im sure that means more interaction between them. Im excited for that. (hide spoiler)]

[Courtney]

Chapter 32 (view spoiler)[ What just happened? Is the girl that caused Darren and Shawna's accident the same one Ronan saw at the Fairy Market? (hide spoiler)]

[Courtney]

Chapter 34 (view spoiler)[ Jordan and Declan are actually at the Art Museum. I cant believe they went through with it. (hide spoiler)]

[Courtney]

Chapter 35 (view spoiler)[ Carmen and Parsifal found a Zed. (hide spoiler)]

[Courtney]

Chapter 38 (view spoiler)[ Adam showed up at Ronan's house! I love them together. (hide spoiler)]

[Courtney]

Chapter 43 (view spoiler)[ Could Bryde be Parsifal? (hide spoiler)]

[Courtney]

Chapter 44 (view spoiler)[ Nevermind. I thought Bryde sent Ronan to the old lady not Hennessey. Jordan knows Ronan is a dreamer now though. (hide spoiler)]

[Courtney]

Chapter 51 (view spoiler)[ Something is going on with Ronan. His dreams are starting to get weak. Also Matthew just figured out he was one of Ronan's dreams. (hide spoiler)]

[Jenn]

Chapter 33: (view spoiler)[ That poor family. At least the children are okay but I want to know how the woman caused the accident and then aged in reverse. Almost like her aging in reverse is what caused the explosion to happen (hide spoiler)]

[Jenn]

Courtney wrote: "Chapter 32 [spoilers removed]"

(view spoiler)[ I think it's someone new but not 100% sure. And if she's heading to DC, she's most likely looking for Declan. This book is so weird lol (hide spoiler)]

[Courtney]

Jenn wrote: "Courtney wrote: "Chapter 32 [spoilers removed]"

[spoilers removed]"

(view spoiler)[ it really is so wierd. I never even thought someone might be looking for Declan. That makes sense though. (hide spoiler)]

[Jenn]

Courtney wrote: "Chapter 35 [spoilers removed]"

I feel so bad for Parsifal

[Jenn]

Chapter 50: (view spoiler)[ whatbis Hennessey hiding? Ronan had her pegged immediately. Its interesting to see him with ither dreamers. (hide spoiler)]

[Kay-Mika]

Prologue
(view spoiler)[Maggie Stiefvater could have scratched the paragraphs about Declan by just saying that he drives a Volvo. A fricking Volvo!!!
(No, I will never be over it🤬)
I hope Matthew gets his motorbike license, just to piss his two brothers off.
A VOLVO!!!!! (hide spoiler)]

[Kay-Mika]

Chapter 1
(view spoiler)[Who gave this people the right? 🤬 (hide spoiler)]