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Poor Adam... I didn't realize Stiefvater was going to take that angle. It's very well-written, nevertheless.

I am enjoying. The writing is improving too, not just the plot.

This is rapidly improving. If the entire book was as good as this part, I could've given it 4 stars, or even 5.

The characters are pretty realistic, I'll give Stiefvater that.

This is a cliche that always gets me: why do clocks and watches stop in an area where time stops? Clocks and watches don't dip directly into time itself - they're just machines.

Gansey is a douche. But thankfully, not in an Edward way. So I can tolerate it. But still.

How many times has my status update for a Maggie Stiefvater book been something along the lines of 'I is bored?' Not enough times, apparently, since I still feel the need to say it.

Is anybody else bothered by the fact that every single person in ever single Maggie Stiefvater novel is white, straight, cisgendered, and able-bodied?

Blue is exactly like Grace, Puck, and Deidre in every way shape or form, but other than that, Stiefvater is really good at characterization.

This is surprisingly not-horrible, given the premise.