A review by jelkebooks
Blue Lily, Lily Blue by Maggie Stiefvater

adventurous dark mysterious 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? Yes

5.0

Oh yes baby, we're back! After not being the biggest fan of The Dream Thieves I was a bit nervous to get into this book, especially as I haven't read this one before. However, this book was just SO GOOD. It was just so incredibly well executed.
Let's start with the usuals. The character dynamics are still absolutely everything. I just think they are the perfect found family. I love them. Blue & Gansey are also the most adorable yet tragic couple you will ever find, and I adored them in this book. The atmosphere in this book was also just on another level. I feel like that is a strong point for this series, but somehow it was even better in this one. I was completely sucked into this one, and this book just did NOT let me go. 
On top of that I also feel like we raised the stakes on this one. It felt a bit darker, a bit more eerie, and it overall just feels urgent now. I was on the edge of my seat the entire time reading this book. Especially, because it just feels like we're so damn close. I truly think this book is the definition of what a penultimate book in a series should do. It was all just so incredibly well executed.
Book two was a bit of a bore to me, and this definitely wasn't. Despite just the overall sense of hurry, and tension, I also feel like this book had several little small reveals. It just keeps the plot moving around every single corner. I also takes some turns I did not expect, and made some connections I definitely wouldn't have seen coming. It truly had me gagged at several points. I just fucking adored this book, and I truly can't wait to read the series finale. I know a lot of fans think that book fumbled the bag a little but I have a heard time imagining that when this book just sets things up incredibly well. It's hard to not completely knock it out of the park now.

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