The Raven Boys (The Raven Cycle, Book 1)

Aglionby Academy was the number one reason Blue had developed her two rules: One, stay away from boys, because they were trouble. And two, stay away from Aglionby boys, because they were bastards.What you'll get:Found familyMagicGhostsDeaf rep - Adam's left earTW/CW: Adam loses hearing in one ear in a domestic violence incidentSetting: VirginiaThis was one of the books that set my love for found family in stone. Every single character could have easily been the main character in their own book. I read this originally in 2016 and Ronan was my favorite and that still stands in 2023.Gansey has been looking for a lost Welsh king for years and he's absolutely convinced that he is somewhere near Henrietta, VA where he goes to school. He has his three best friends dialed in on this quest and against all odds, gets Blue, a local who hates the boys who attend this fancy private school, to join them.Blue is the daughter of a psychic and saw Gansey die in a vision so she wants to keep an eye on this giant peacock and try to save him if she can. She fits in like a missing puzzle piece for this group.Adam is the scholarship kid at this fancy school who is keeping hold of everything by the skin of his teeth. He desperately wants to get himself out of his surroundings by being successful when he graduates. His father is violent and his mother doesn't care enough to do anything about it.Noah is mysterious and Ronan is angry and self destructive. They round out this rag tag band of people who go into the woods to look and find the woods look back.

Getting through this book, I think, took me almost a year. I tried multiple ti,es on audiobook and just couldn't do it. The narroraotr was not for me and made the book absolutely unbearable. I couldn't believe this series was so highly recommended because I just couldn't get into it. But, stubborn as I am, I didn't give up and impulsively bought the entire series on Kindle. The first chapters, I could still hear the narrator as I read and I was disheartened. Finally though I g9t through the chapters I'd listened too so many times and was hooked. The story is very interesting,although a little all of the placw...but it all comes together so well. I am so ready for the next book in the series to see how this all turns out.6ou definitely will enjoy this book if you like sifi, twists and turns,and an author that doesn't leave loose ends even in a series.

This was such a unique and fun book to read. I absolutely loved each of the characters, unique voices and goals. I couldn’t put it down. There were a couple parts that confused me, and I think I missed something at the end, but overall I really enjoyed it.

Maggie Stiefvater keeps getting better...1. (+) Blue, the protagonist - Eccentric, brave, hard-working, stubborn, willing to accept the paranormal due to her psychic family but unwilling to tolerate when someone treats her wrong (i.e. her first meeting with Gansey). One of the things I like most about Blue is that she's not psychic like the rest of her family, yet she doesn't become sullen or resentful for it. She stays devoted and her own person. I also liked it when she would step up to a challenge even before the boys would.2. (+) The World-Building - Several aspects of world-building come into play here - the Aglionby school, Henrietta and its quirks, the limits of Blue's psychic family's powers, the amount of paranormal in the world, Gansey's quest for Glendower, a sleeping Welsh noble who escaped the English and will grant a favor to whoever awakens him. Before I had the chance to read The Raven Boys, I had read the starred Publisher's Weekly review of it, which mentioned something about how Maggie Stiefvater didn't take the time to explain why her characters were the way they were, how she played it as they were normal, and how that allowed them to shine. I couldn't agree more - suspension of disbelief in full working mode here. The story didn't ask what you thought of the search for Glendower, or if you believed in something like that ever being possible; it just took you along. Stiefvater does world-building well - she tells you the essentials, like the hunt for Glendower, and the things the boys already know but shows you the rest, and this especially comes into play when the boys discover something new, and you feel like you're discovering it along with them.3. (+) The Romance - Two romantic interests here -- there were moments when I asked whether or not there was a love triangle, and whether Maggie would put that in as a plot twist to the prophecy about Blue's love life. That's part of the suspense. Though there's not all that much romance, especially considering Stiefvater's previous books, what's there is nice and slow-building, and is clearly laying the foundation for the next novels when maybe something more--for either couple--will happen.4. (+) The Characters - What really takes the cake in this novel are these characters. Even though they're really strange -- a teenager with enough money to go on a quest for magical glory, etc. -- you still want to believe in them. I hate making these generalized statements, but each of the characters is dynamic and well developed (esp. Adam, Gansey, and Blue since you see things from their POVs), and each has his/her own wants/needs and backgrounds that influence the former...Blue's quirky family, Ronan's secrets and familial history, Adam's desires, and Gansey's fear...5. (+) Class - You want diversity in YA? Sometimes, it's not just racial and cultural diversity that YA lacks but also class diversity, and Maggie Stiefvater at least addresses that. Class is often one of those things that people don't talk about, but it affects us so much, and YA authors don't usually own to the fact that maybe teenagers won't always find their way around, because they don't have the money for the bus, etc. etc. (how many books have you read that acknowledge that? Class becomes a non-issue.) Stiefvater does it in several ways - Blue and Adam vs. Ronan and Gansey; Blue vs. the raven boys etc. etc. -- and with different things, like accents and clothes. I don't particularly like Gansey's attitude towards money, but the book addresses that issue too, and it was great to see how Stiefvater shaped her characters based on these perspectives.6. (+) First Book in a Series - Sometimes the first book in a series can just set up the rest of the series and not feel like it had its own plot. Sometimes it's its own book in a series of stand-alones. The Raven Boys functions on its own--definitely has a plot, and with more unpredictable plot twists than I would've expected of a Stiefvater book--and has an obvious, larger series plot. I can't wait to read more about the raven boys' quest for glory.7. (+) Cliffhanger - Honestly, I don't usually like cliffhangers. However, at the end of this novel, there was such a sense of fulfillment and completeness and longing ('cause I was already like I WANT MORE) that the cliffhanger felt more like the punch line to a joke than something cheap to bring the readers back for more. Brilliantly done.8. (+) The Writing - Maggie Stiefvater, oh, Maggie Stiefvater. The writing isn't as experimental and prose-like as that in Shiver, but it's as atmospheric as that in The Scorpio Races, though it's now alternating third person instead of first. Few authors can create as sinister a mood as Maggie Stiefvater can.9. (+) Pacing - I thought that Stiefvater's previous books suffered a bit in terms of pacing, but I always had the sense that things were moving in The Raven Boys - from the first meeting between Blue and Gansey, when Blue would begin hanging out with the raven boys, etc. etc.10. (+) The Cover - I love that it's so simple but that it also has a way of capturing the atmosphere of the novel. And of course the raven and the ley line triangle are important.I loved The Scorpio Races, but Maggie Stiefvater outdoes herself with the Raven Boys. With plenty of atmosphere and action, and characters you'll adore, The Raven Boys is a book you don't want to miss. One of my favorite books of 2012, and I hope you mark September 18 on your calendars.

Al iniciar el libro no sabia que esperar, pero en lo general los personajes y la trama me parecieron muy bien hechos, para ser el primero de la trilogía explica las dinámicas de los personajes y te envuelve en la historia, me gusto demasiado la parte del misterio.

The media could not be loaded.  O custo benefício para essa edição paperback foi mais do que bom. Essa edição do vídeo é de 2012. A capa tem umas partes que brilham e isso da todo um charme. É da scholastic UK, então tem aquela folha um pouco mais grossa do que os paperbacks que geralmente são impressos no US.

¡Me encantó este libro! Tan peculiar y extraño y espeluznante y muy bien escrito. Los personajes son complejos y me encantó estar en la cabeza de todos ellos. Cada POV tenía una voz tan grande y un conjunto de pensamientos y personalidades complicadas. Creo que fue una gran idea escribir esto desde tantas perspectivas diferentes. Me encantó mucho el estilo de escritura.Blue es adorable en sus formas excéntricas con una familia llena de psíquicos muy fuertes viviendo en una ciudad con una historia mágica seria ligada a ella. Pero ella nunca nació con ese mismo talento. Nunca pudo ver y sentir lo que hace su familia. Su madre y sus tías y varios otros que podían ver momentos de lo que iba a venir y conectarse con los espíritus. Sin embargo, su habilidad particular era extremadamente útil para ellos. Su presencia hizo que sus conexiones psíquicas fueran más fuertes y más fuertes. También hizo muchas otras cosas más fuertes, como la energía dejó que las líneas circularan por la ciudad apuntando a algo que mucha gente está buscando un antojo por todas las razones diferentes. Sólo cada psíquico de su familia le advirtió que si ella besaba su verdadero amor, él moriría.Gansey es el chico rico destinado a la perdición. Aunque su búsqueda es desde una perspectiva mucho más inocente y menos codiciosa. Sólo quiere vivir su vida al máximo, buscar las historias y hacer un gran descubrimiento. ¡Para saber si los mitos son verdad! Sus amigos son un grupo extraño. Adam que es tranquilo y serio y honesto, luchando con su estilo de vida y familia. Ronan que es un lío enojado de dolor y secretos y comportamiento destructivo y Noé, tranquilo y tímido casi hasta el punto de volverse invisible.Hay giros y vueltas, revelaciones inesperadas y la historia está llena de misterios, magia y descubrimientos escalofriantes. Apenas podía dejar este libro.Me encantó cada segundo.

Honestly this is one of the best books you’ll ever read!Long story short it’s about a girl knowing she will kill her one true love when she first kisses him. A boy wanting to find a dead Welshe king and he is dragging all of his friends with him.Oh there are magical creatures. People turn into trees. There is stuff with tarot cards. People’s mums flirting with a hired hitman. Dreams. Gay pining . Gay kissing! Rich people. Poor people. Magical places. A crow named chainsaw. A orange sportscar. A dead king. Oh And hendry is there too .

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