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evelynyle_88's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Drug use, Drug abuse, and Violence
Moderate: Homophobia, Kidnapping, and Child abuse
Minor: Death of parent and Suicide attempt
trintrin's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
- Best boy Noah being fascinated by a snow globe, my hearttt
- Ronan throwing Noah out of the window AHAHAHAH
- Every Ronan/Noah interaction actually. Those two are comedy gold. Something about the way Ronan treats Noah like he would treat any other makes my insides tingle
- Chainsaw being so adorable :(( I really really hope they don't kill Chainsaw off just because it would be a tearjerker, I will actually kill myself
- Gansey being the bestest best friend you could ever ask for. The things I would do to have an irl Gansey.
- Like when he thought his car was wrecked and was so nervous he couldn't even bring himself to glance at the car. But then he saw Ronan smiling and just melted???
- "His face went somber for half a second, and then it dissolved into an absolutely wonderful and fearless laugh. The old Ronan Lynch’s laugh. No, it was better than that one, because this new one had just a hint of darkness beneath it. This Ronan knew there was crap in the world, but he was laughing anyway." KILL ME RN
- The Blue and Noah kissing scene just broke my heart
- The Blue and Gansey not-quite-kissing scene broke my heart as well
- The Blue and Adam no-kisses-for-you scene broke my heart way too much
- Ronan and Gansey casually flirting ("Am I in your dreams?" "Oh, yes, baby", "While I'm gone, dream me the world. Something new for every night." etc)
- Ronan and Gansey being canonically shipped together but Ronan seeing Gansey as more of a brother than Declan
- Ronan having erotic dreams about Adam??????????????????
- Ronan and Adam mask dream vs. irl scene ooooooof
- Ronan's many secrets and him struggling to admit everything to himself
- Ronan's conversation with Kavinsky helping him figure everything out. "You didn't say you don't swing that way" "No, I didn't"
- Just Ronan in general. His powers, his character, his humour, he's the absolute best part of the book. I thought he's gonna be one of those overdone bad-boy-with-a-heart-of-gold trope, but he's genuinely the best of them all.
- Blue's family made a lot more appearances and I'm happy. Calla and Persephone are amazing, I hope they never experience a tinge of sadness in their lives. Orla ("i'M fLeXiBLe") jkhadfs
- Ronan's childhood? For some reason I expected him to like hate his childhood or whatever but I'm so so glad we got to see him be that vulnerable. "Softly, just for Gansey, he asked, “Can I go and see Mom?”
- I still don't understand what's the issue with Declan. Matthew is adorable though. Protect him.
- Mr. Gray's character development ("I'm not a kidnapper"), his convo with those other thugs, him killing off his brother like a savage, his adoration for Maura (same, bestie)
- Adam running off like that. Adam being insecure. Adam thinking he's turning into his parents. Adam just not knowing what to do. Adam forgetting Gansey's phone number. Adam getting angry at everything. Adam not being with the others that much at all for the entire book. "Do you think you’re a train wreck?" "That would mean I was on the tracks to start with"
- Adam and Persephone working together in the end. That was very much needed
- Blue's pink switchblade. "They were a good pair. Both incapable of opening up without cutting someone."
- I loved Blue even more in this one. The way she's dealing with all this mess is quite mature for her age. I love how she takes absolutely no shits, be it from Adam or Ronan or Gansey (not Noah, ofc. My wittle Noah would never harm anyone)
- Wild!Gansey, Wild!Gansey, Wild!Gansey, Wild!Gansey, Wild!Gansey, Wild!Gansey
- Blue and Gansey's casual back and forth, the late night phone calls, the long drive together
- The casual banter between all of them in general. And the character dynamics. It's all so well done, literally every character (including the side characters) already made their way up my top characters of all time list
- The foreshadowing??? From the first book??? The way it all pays off???? So many things that I never caught on despite it being literally right. there.
- THE EPILOGUE!! I'm generally not a fan of epilogues but this one was beautiful??? I would even say it's the best part of the book
Other thoughts:
- There wasn't that much chemistry between Gansey and Blue in the last book, but I feel like it kinda improved with this one. It's still not the best (even Ronan and Kavinsky had better chemistry), but it's better ig? I can already tell it's only going to get better from here on. And I'm glad they're taking it slow.
- Adam slowly eroding my heart with the way he treats those who care about him. I'm glad he got a character development in the end cuz I don't think I could've continued reading with him staying that way. It's worse because I completely understand where he is coming from, but I wish it didn't have to be that way
- Mr. Gray?? Where did he even come from? Why the sudden change in character after years of being a hitman. Him and Maura getting that close that fast? I hope we get to see more of him in the next one cuz I need answers
- Considering I didn't care much for Glendower, I really like the plot of this book hehehe
- Kavinsky?? He got such an abrupt conclusion, I don't know what to make of him, but ok. He was interesting at the very least ig
- This book could've done well with some diversity but I'm not really complaining
- Except the internalised misogyny in the Orla scene made me so uncomfortable. Blue, all she's doing is wearing a bikini on a boat, is that so wrong? I understand why the boys were acting that way but Blue?? The feminist Blue who takes no shits from anyone?? The one that wears shredded t-shirts and has an unevenly chopped hair just to stand out??
- NOT ENOUGH NOAH. GIVE ME MORE NOAH
- Seriously though, I really wish Noah could be a solid part of the Raven squad now. Hopefully that is the case from the next book onwards. Since the ley line is fixed, there is absolutely no reason for Noah to stay out of all this
Overall, this book had fantastic characters and a fantastic plot. It might even rival with Crooked Kingdom on being my all time favourite book, and that's saying a lot!
Graphic: Violence, Alcohol, Drug use, Alcoholism, and Drug abuse
Moderate: Death of parent, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Homophobia, Car accident, Stalking, Death, Grief, Domestic abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, Kidnapping, and Suicide
Minor: Sexism, Religious bigotry, Misogyny, Cursing, and Classism
ifoundcallie's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- 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
3.5
Graphic: Kidnapping, Blood, Bullying, Car accident, Death, Homophobia, Outing, Drug use, Drug abuse, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Murder, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Alcohol
Moderate: Body horror, Classism, Grief, Kidnapping, Torture, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Stalking, Emotional abuse, and Gun violence
Minor: Alcoholism, Religious bigotry, Self harm, Animal death, Child abuse, Cursing, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Animal cruelty, and Suicidal thoughts
A homophobic slur is used on page, fair warning.nevermoregothic's review
- 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
Graphic: Drug use, Drug abuse, and Alcohol
Moderate: Murder, Grief, Cursing, Fire/Fire injury, Death, and Suicide
Minor: Homophobia, Classism, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Child abuse, and Gun violence
lillygabriella'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: Kidnapping, Car accident, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Murder, Violence, Alcohol, Blood, and Gun violence
angstifies's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
main reason why i enjoyed this slightly less than book one is probably because it was set in the summer (i personally am not a fan of summer) therefore it lacked that “private school vibe” which i loooved.
Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, Drug use, Violence, Car accident, Death, Drug abuse, and Death of parent
Moderate: Homophobia, Child abuse, Cursing, Gun violence, Suicide, Fire/Fire injury, and Kidnapping
zoiejanelle's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
i don’t even want to write a review i just want to keep reading this series.
some almost-spoiler-free take ways:
- homophobia was the villain all along
- I ALSO LOVE ADAM PARRISH
- who the hell is the gray man
- i did not know what was going on for 60% of this book and yet i was thrilled
- did i mention Ronan Lynch is babygirl?
- Blue is too horny to live, too sensible to die
- Gansey… honey, we’ll get back to your storyline at a later date honey
- don’t do drugs, kids!
- friendship is magic
- sometimes being Catholic is okay
- Gansey’s lapdog/Gansey’s dog
- THE MAGICIAN
- don’t google things before reading, spoiling this series is not fun at all
- Family Guy stole a line outta this book
- i ❤️ the snake boy
- Noah baby… baby boy… i’m so sorry
alright, bye. i’m going to read book three RIGHT now.
Graphic: Drug use, Drug abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Fire/Fire injury, Classism, Homophobia, Alcohol, and Car accident
Moderate: Body horror, Toxic friendship, Suicide attempt, Gun violence, Violence, Panic attacks/disorders, and Blood
Minor: Death of parent, Kidnapping, and Grief
bumblemee's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
4.25
Graphic: Drug use, Violence, and Drug abuse
Minor: Kidnapping
tania_mybookishsecret's review
- 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? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Drug use, Drug abuse, Violence, Homophobia, and Alcohol
Moderate: Stalking and Death
Minor: Death of parent, Car accident, and Kidnapping
canopicfemme's review
5.0
Graphic: Drug abuse and Violence
Moderate: Child abuse, Homophobia, and Kidnapping
Minor: Suicide