A Lazy Reader's Review of "The Raven Boys" by Maggie Stiefvater

 Synopsis

    It is freezing in the churchyard, even before the dead arrive.

    Every year, Blue Sargent stands next to her clairvoyant mother as the soon-to-be dead walk past. Blue herself never sees them – not until this year, when a boy emerges from the dark and speaks directly to her.

    His name is Gansey, and Blue soon discovers that he is a rich student at Aglionby, the local the local private school. Blue has a policy of staying away from Aglionby boys. Known as Raven Boys, they can only mean trouble.

    But Blue is drawn to Gansey, in a way she can't entirely explain. He has it all – family money, good looks, devoted friends – but he's looking for much more than that. He is on a quest that has encompassed three other Raven Boys: Adam, the scholarship student who resents all the privilege around him; Ronan, the fierce soul who ranges from anger to despair; and Noah, the taciturn watcher of the four, who notices many things but says very little.

    For as long as she can remember, Blue has been warned that she will cause her true love to die. She never thought this would be a problem. But now, as her life becomes caught up in the strange and sinister world of the Raven Boys, she's not so sure anymore.

Review

    Genuinely kicking myself in the head because of how long it took me to start this series. I had seen this book on BookTube and everyone that read it would always talk about how amazing it was and I don't know why I didn't believed them. Maybe I was just too lazy to pick up a book at the time.

    I thought the characters were so lovable and unique. I adore Blue as a character as well as the other four boys.

    The writing is also superb and I like how the author can add so much detail without it being overwhelming. 

    I had such a great time reading this book and can't wait to get into the second book.

Sept. 2, 2024 – Sept. 6, 2024

★★★★☆

Favorite Quote: "My words are unnerving tools of destruction, and I've come unequipped with the ability to disarm them."