Reviews tagging 'Medical content'

The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater

7 reviews

shingekiyes's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark funny mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

i CANNOT believe i did not read this series sooner. holy moly. 

Stiefvater’s writing is so immersive, so poignant, so visceral. reading this reminded me why i loved the Shiver series so much, and compels me to read more of her work. 

not only is the writing style utterly gorgeous, but the pacing and intricate plots are just divine. i won’t say everything i’ve read so far has made total sense, but the way the sub-plots and characters arcs are interwoven kept me on my toes and invested the entire time. 

i had no idea Blue was the main character and i couldn’t be more pleased. she’s raw, and hilarious, and relatable, and i enjoy her POV the most. she is definitely the key to this whole mystery of Glendower and i am so excited to see the extent of her gift(s) in the rest of the series. 

i’m in love with Adam, with Ronan, and I WASN’T AT FIRST BUT NOW I AM IN LOVE WITH GANSEY. and of course, i adore Noah. i loved getting to know each of them and watching their individual stories unfold little by little throughout, seeing their motivations become clear and watching them start to grow, and i cannot wait to see where this marvelous, treacherous, magical treasure(ish) hunt takes them next. 

and here’s the deal. i despise love triangles. (there isn’t really one here [yet] but there is some complex teenage crushing happening) but oh my lord i am so invested and in love with Blue’s big Love Dilemma and i’m a total sucker for characters doing their damndest to fight destiny. 

i have tooooooo many things to say about this book, but all involve spoilers so i’ll just leave this here. 

incredible read, i am immediately moving on to the next book now!!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Physical abuse, Violence, and Death of parent

Moderate: Body horror, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Murder, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Minor: Eating disorder, Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, and Grief

happilyeveralli's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

I'M FASCINATED BY THE WORLD OF THIS BOOK. I think this is definitely a new favorite. Though not "literarily" perfect, I was engaged the whole time. The characters. The concept. Teenage magical archaeologists. This is the ideal book for this moment in my life (where I happen to be in an archaeology mood). 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Gun violence, Violence, Medical content, and Murder

Minor: Domestic abuse and Classism

bookswithbreck's review against another edition

adventurous funny mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Classism

Moderate: Death, Gun violence, and Murder

Minor: Misogyny, Violence, Medical content, Death of parent, and Alcohol

mandaraffe's review against another edition

mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Violence, Medical content, Kidnapping, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

Minor: Grief

emily_reads09's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, and Murder

Moderate: Gore, Gun violence, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Eating disorder, Self harm, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, and Kidnapping

grimmdark's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny inspiring mysterious medium-paced

• 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

i enjoyed myself enormously. head over heels!! the characters, the prose, the universe, the characters, the plot, the CHARACTERS

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, and Murder

Moderate: Child death, Cursing, Gore, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Gun violence, Medical content, Stalking, and Toxic friendship

evbyrd's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Cursing, Death, and Violence

Moderate: Gun violence, Physical abuse, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Murder