The Raven Boys

[bewize]

At the suggestion of a friend, I just finished The Raven Boys, by Maggie Stiefvater which is the first book in The Raven Cycle Quartet. It was excellent. I listed to it on audiobook and would be remiss if I didn't comment on the quality of the narration by Will Patton. I loved it. I loved the drawl of southern accent his voice had and the quality he gave a book that was really, incredibly beautifully written.

No real spoilers here, but I loved the way that the characters were fully developed people whose lives we happened upon at a particular moment in time. I loved that the hints of backstory weren't always explained and left a lot up to the readers to determine, and the pace with which these characters and their secrets came to light.

It as an excellent read/listen and I'm looking very forward to the next book in this series!

Comments

[likeadeuce]

Yessss. . .I'm glad you liked it and I'm here to talk more.

Can't wait for your take on 'Dream Thieves,' that's where the series gets fully unhinged.

[bewize]

Haha! That's awesome. That last line of book one... great hook into book 2.

I spent much of this book feeling like I had no real idea what was happening, but I couldn't put it down!

I really liked the way the characters all had their own peculiar flaws. I also liked the supporting cast of Blue's family.

Also, Dick and Jane had me laughing out loud.

Did you listen to the audiobook? The author apparently also wrote the music that appeared in parts of the book (intro, outro, etc.)

[likeadeuce]

I have yet to see a fic called 'Fun With Dick and Jane,' which seems wrong.

Maggie is a musician, composer, and visual artist in several media (plus she raises goats). Lots of talent to go around.

I'm glad you're enjoying the audiobooks, I think they set a great atmosphere though. . .there are some issues w/ the vocal performance for certain characters in book 2, hope you can power through.

[bewize]

Oh, no. I loved the narrator in book one. I hope book two doesn't screw it up.