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norwegianforestreader's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Cancer, Cursing, Death, Gore, Terminal illness, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail
karapillar's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Animal death, Bullying, Death, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Cancer, Chronic illness, Hate crime, Terminal illness, Vomit, Stalking, Abandonment, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
rinku's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Blood
Moderate: Animal death, Bullying, Death, Gore, and Terminal illness
tinysierra's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.5
Pretty sure I bought this because it was on sale, Coven is my favorite season of AHS, and I liked the cover lol so I wasn’t sure what to expect going into this.
I enjoyed The Ravens. I think the pacing was just what I needed in this moment. It was fast paced and the magic system was easy to grasp. The split POV between Scarlett and Vivi worked well. It’s one of few YA books that takes place in college.
The romance:
There are Harry Potter mentions on pages 71 and 125 as well as other references to pop culture and celebrities. I guess we’re required to mention Harry Potter in every magic story now? -.-
I personally don’t think this book needs a sequel. Although I enjoyed this book, I don’t feel invested enough to read the next book.
Graphic: Death, Blood, and Murder
Moderate: Cancer and Terminal illness
Minor: Animal death and Kidnapping
dreamweaver's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Body horror, Terminal illness, and Murder
Minor: Cancer
librarianlirael's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Graphic: Gore, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, and Murder
Moderate: Cancer and Terminal illness
Minor: Animal cruelty and Animal death
mfrisk's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Murder
Minor: Death and Terminal illness
yvonne_cl's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Cancer, Death, Terminal illness, Blood, and Murder
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Confinement
pagesofquinn's review against another edition
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
At Westerly College, a coven of witches hides in plain sight as the sorority sisters of Kappa Rho Nu, known around campus as the Ravens. Rivalry sparks within the sisterhood between our two main characters, powerful new pledge Vivi and Scarlett, the soon-to-be president who is tasked with showing her the ropes despite thinking she doesn't have what it takes. However, old secrets haunt the Kappa house and the Ravens must come together to protect their sisterhood.
This book is the definition of a page-turner: action-packed from start to finish and brimming with magic and mystery. Every plot twist and revelation brought with it just as many new questions as it answered, propelling the story forwards through this blend of fantasy and thriller.
This cast of characters is so diverse and distinctive. The contrast between our two protagonists created such an interesting dynamic in their relationship as 'sisters', especially when we got to see their ongoing conflicts from both sides of the argument. The other sisters, though much less present in the overall story, popped in at perfectly placed points throughout to provide insight and encouragement which contributed so much to Vivi's growth as she struggles to understand her new-found power. I also really loved the whole theme of sisterhood that ran throughout the book and the way that all the girls banded together to face whatever threats came their way. It was really heart-warming to see them bond and learn from one another and, whether it was tricky spell-work or campus party etiquette, they always supported one another through every situation.
My one gripe with this book was the inclusion of the love interests of both Vivi and Scarlett. Both plot lines felt a little weak compared to the drama of everything else going on and, although it was a nice reprieve in amongst all of that, I almost feel it would've been better had they been left out and keeping the story focused on the sisterhood. I did really like both of the love interests individually but their respective romances didn't feel as though they had enough time to grow naturally.
Overall, I really enjoyed this book and would absolutely recommend it to anyone after a witchy thriller read with plenty of girl power.
Graphic: Death, Violence, and Blood
Moderate: Cancer, Infidelity, and Terminal illness