“Fate," Blue replied, glowering at her mother, "is a very weighty word to throw around before breakfast.
The Raven Boys (Raven Cycle # 1)
Maggie Stiefvater
Summary: It is freezing in the churchyard, even before the dead arrive.
Every year, Blue Sargent stands next to her clairvoyant mother as the soon-to-be dead walk past. Blue herself never sees them—not until this year, when a boy emerges from the dark and speaks directly to her.
His name is Gansey, and Blue soon discovers that he is a rich student at Aglionby, the local private school. Blue has a policy of staying away from Aglionby boys. Known as Raven Boys, they can only mean trouble.
But Blue is drawn to Gansey, in a way she can’t entirely explain. He has it all—family money, good looks, devoted friends—but he’s looking for much more than that. He is on a quest that has encompassed three other Raven Boys: Adam, the scholarship student who resents all the privilege around him; Ronan, the fierce soul who ranges from anger to despair; and Noah, the taciturn watcher of the four, who notices many things but says very little.
For as long as she can remember, Blue has been warned that she will cause her true love to die. She never thought this would be a problem. But now, as her life becomes caught up in the strange and sinister world of the Raven Boys, she’s not so sure anymore.
My Review: The Raven Boys is one of those books that feels like you either feel "meh" about it or you make it your entire personality. And then there's a few of us who are in the middle. I loved this story (I love every Maggie Stiefvater book I've ever read) and this pulled me out of a major reading slump last year. It made me feel like I was living inside a movie, it was so atmospheric and descriptive, and I loved all of these boys (and Blue! Blue is amazing!) But, I don't feel like my entire world revolves around this book. Yes, I loved it, yes I recommend it, but beware, you may love it so much that you make it a defining point of your personality (which, let's be real. Is never a bad thing.)
Recommended at: 13/14+ (mild thematic elements)
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