This book was magical. 
 It was a quest of sorts: one involving four completely different boys of Aglionby Academy, a school where they are known as the Raven Boys. The Raven Boys, these four particular ones, are on a hunt to find Glendower, an ancient king of Welsh times and will do anything for each other to find him. But how far can these things go? Also, there's Blue, the only non-psychic in a family full of psychics. However, she strengthens the power and energy of power of all of her family. Every St. Mark's Eve, she goes with her mother, Maura, to speak to the dead even though Blue cannot see the dead, but one time she does... and it's one of the Raven Boys, Gansey, who is going to die in one year by Blue's "true love" kiss, or so Blue thinks. 
 I loved this book. The writing was simple but elegant and charming but mysterious yet humorous. The characters! OH, MY GOSH. The dialogue that poured out of these characters was fluid and beautiful and poetic and dangerous. All of them have secrets, some that they don't even know of. And that secret revealed on the last sentence of the book? Oh, I must know more because IT SOUNDS SO INTERESTING. 
 Out of all the four Raven Boys, I probably liked Adam the most. I just feel like I connected to him on a scale that I didn't connect with the other boys, you know? Adam was so much more compelling and his approach towards Blue was so adorable and wonderful and romantic. He seemed like the most open one, and the most caring one. Well, as caring as one can be with an abusive father. 
 I also liked Ronan -- his way of communicating with other people is slightly different than I would expect, but that is just his personality and I had to get used to that. Since this book is 101% built on the characters, XD, I have to say that it fully made this book alive with the idea of one of them hiding so many secrets that he had this anger and despair and moody croody sort of thing going on. He was interesting, and that's what I liked about him. 
 Now, I do like Gansey and Noah but I think I just need to read more of the series to understand them more. They are both very well written, but I don't think their personalities stand out as much as the other boys. However, BLUE AND HER FREAKING FAMILY YALL. ALL OF THEM WERE ABSOLUTELY DARING AND BEAUTIFUL AND LOVING AND UGH I WANT THEM AS MY FRIENDS. Especially Persephone! I have no idea why but she reminds me of Phoebe from Friends. Yes, that seems like the most ridiculous thing I've ever said, but there you go! She's just like that. Quirky, compelling, loveable and just oh so nice. 
 The one thing I wasn't completely drawn to was the way the dialogue was delivered. I mean, no, the dialogue was fine but I think there should have been more explanation on the tone and feelings and emotions of the characters. BUT THEN IT MADE UP FOR THE PLOT WITH WHELK. 
 THE PLOT WITH WHELK I JUST DONT EVEN CANT EVEN WONT EVEN!!!!1!!!1!!11 Whelk Barrington and his partner once being (view spoiler)[NOAH?! (hide spoiler)] I MEAN, WHAT THE HECK WHAT THE EVEN HOW DO YOU WHAT. WHEN EVERYTHING ABOUT THAT WAS REVEALED... 
 I was flipping tables and everything. 
 So, yes, I guess that is it because I need to read Dream Thieves now, I just need to know more about RONAN and the THING with RONAN. I might add more to this, but just so I loved this book!