The Raven Boys
Rereading favorite novels is something I don't do nearly often enough. I did, however, felt a need to pick up The Raven Boys and revisit Henrietta and all the weirdness that happens in the little Virginia town. I've written a full-on review of it earlier, which can be found here. Now I'll quickly tell you what the story is about and a few hasty thoughts before I start reading the sequel, The Dream Thieves.
Since she was little, Blue has been told by many, many psychics that if she kisses her true love, he will die. She lives in a house full of psychics and it used to weird and unbelievable things. Every St. Mark's Eve, Blue and her mother sit watch on the corpse road to gather the names of the spirits passing by; the people who are to die in the following twelve months. It's said that the only way for a none-psychic to see a spirit on the corpse road on that night is if he's either your true love or if you've killed him. So when Blue sees Gansey she's quite surprised and more than a little afraid. When Gansey then appears in real life a little while later, Blue finds it immensely difficult staying away from him even though she knows that he will be dead within a year. But Gansey isn't just like any rich, privileged Aligonby boy. Together with his friends, Ronan, Adam and Noah, he's searching for a sleeping king who just might be in Henrietta. When Blue gets tangled up in Gansey and his restless search she realizes that maybe, just maybe it's better to be friends with him then to ignore him. That way she might be able to save him.
This is excellence bottled in a book. Maggie Stiefvater sure knows how to write a thrilling story that isn't just about one thing. It's about all of the boys, about Blue, about their families. About what happens when they're looking for their king and what happens when they're not. It's is, in some aspect, a romance, but it is a very slow one and the main focus isn't on that but rather on their friendships. There are also tough subjects’ arising, like moral and abusing relationships. It's a well-rounded novel that surely will touch your heart if only you give it a chance. I strongly recommend this amazing and out of the world read.
Since she was little, Blue has been told by many, many psychics that if she kisses her true love, he will die. She lives in a house full of psychics and it used to weird and unbelievable things. Every St. Mark's Eve, Blue and her mother sit watch on the corpse road to gather the names of the spirits passing by; the people who are to die in the following twelve months. It's said that the only way for a none-psychic to see a spirit on the corpse road on that night is if he's either your true love or if you've killed him. So when Blue sees Gansey she's quite surprised and more than a little afraid. When Gansey then appears in real life a little while later, Blue finds it immensely difficult staying away from him even though she knows that he will be dead within a year. But Gansey isn't just like any rich, privileged Aligonby boy. Together with his friends, Ronan, Adam and Noah, he's searching for a sleeping king who just might be in Henrietta. When Blue gets tangled up in Gansey and his restless search she realizes that maybe, just maybe it's better to be friends with him then to ignore him. That way she might be able to save him.
This is excellence bottled in a book. Maggie Stiefvater sure knows how to write a thrilling story that isn't just about one thing. It's about all of the boys, about Blue, about their families. About what happens when they're looking for their king and what happens when they're not. It's is, in some aspect, a romance, but it is a very slow one and the main focus isn't on that but rather on their friendships. There are also tough subjects’ arising, like moral and abusing relationships. It's a well-rounded novel that surely will touch your heart if only you give it a chance. I strongly recommend this amazing and out of the world read.