The Raven Boys is about Blue Sargent who has been warned her whole life that when she kisses her true love he will die. She finds out that she is supposed to meet her true love this year, so she decides to keep her distance from boys. Then she meets Gansey, Adam, Ronan, and Noah who are searching for a lost Welsh king said to be buried in the area.
Money plays an important role in the story. Gansey and Ronan, both born into wealthy families, spend money almost carelessly. Adam, however, is a poor local who is attending a private school on scholarship. In order to survive he has three jobs, but he won’t accept any help from his friends. His relationship with money helps develop Adam’s character throughout the story.
I enjoyed the Raven Boys because it allows the reader to understand multiple characters’ feelings about the whole situation. First impressions of this book might be that it is just another romance with a conflicted girl trying to find love. But really it is much more. There is very little romance and Blue is a decisive character. I liked her character because she was different and had a unique gift.
Although I found it slow in the beginning, once I got into it I wouldn't allow myself to be distracted with anything else until I had finished The Raven Boys and its sequels The Dream Thieves and Blue Lily Lily Blue. Maggie Stiefvater again produces a great YA fantasy/supernatural series.
Bianca R.-TAB member
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