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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.
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.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief
Moderate: Misogyny
Minor: Physical abuse