This book was pretty solid! However, I wasn't totally enchanted with it. 
 "The Good": 
 -Blue and her family. I found them to be the most interesting parts of the story. 
 -The last 100 pages. A lot of action, fast-paced, which I appreciated (see "problems") 
 -Uniqueness. Very different from most YA novels. 
 "Problems": 
 - Very slow-moving. I didn't fully start enjoying the book until the last one hundred pages or so, when the plot really picked up. 
 -Disconnect with 'the raven boys'. I felt like I didn't really understand the boys until I was over halfway done with the novel, but maybe that was the point-- character-building/ build-up?? 
 -Details about the plot, specifically about Glendower and the ley line. I feel like I didn't understand them enough when it mattered at certain points in the story. 
 Overall, The Raven Boys was a good read, but it definitely wasn't my favorite, which I'm a bit disappointed about because a lot of people have raved about this series and consider it among their favorite books. Those last 100 pages really picked up the novel for me, so I am considering picking up the second one.