The Raven Boys (the Raven Cycle, Book 1) Volume 1

The review refers to the whole series because I read it in one go and can't remember what happened in which part. For me, it is simply a great, bundled masterpiece. A tweet summed it up quite well: „I don't think I'II ever be able to replicate the absolute love and yearning that came with the complete and utter teenage recklessness I felt whilst reading the raven cycle“ aaaand yes, I do feel that. I can't really tell you what these books did to me. This world is so beautifully crafted that you never want to leave and the characters are so dear to me, that I can't stop emphasizing why everyone should read this! You don’t understand the meaning of the found family trope until the raven cycle. || • YA urban fantasy • strong friendships • murder mystery • atmospheric magic • small town

Ich finde die Bücher von Maggie Stiefvater so unglaublich langweilig! Verstehe den Hype echt nicht. Ich dachte nach dem Ersten würde es besser werden, aber The Dream Thieves war noch schlimmer. Kann es echt keinem empfehlen :(

Das graphic novel wunderschön illustriert!! Die Zeichnung sind erstklassig und fangen die Geschichte super ein! Ich würde jedem, der Fan von der Buchreihe ist, empfehlen einen Blick hier rein zu werfen! Ich kann es wirklich nicht genug loben!

Maggie did a good job of making this a very spooky, coming out of age books, with teenagers solving crazy mystery and just trying to survive. Obviously, this book is ya, but it was well written and pleasure to read that i can recommend it regardlessly of your age. Fingers crossed for the next book, because that cliffhanger was mean!

The characters and the mysterious atmosphere were what pulled me in from the first few pages on, especially after getting to know more about each person, slowly but surely. Honestly, it feels a little like the book is teasing the reader at first and then slowly pulls them more and more into its story, like a predator and its pray (but in a good way). The friendships that build throughout the book are so likeable and wholesome and I found myself wishing to be part of their group, to go on adventures along them and look for the hidden secrets of that world. It's definitely a vibe over plot book so it might not be for everyone but I had so much fun reading it and the end made me (first of all, gasp, and) want to continue reading immediately- which I did.