Raven Cycle 3. Blue Lily, Lily Blue

It was nice to return to the Raven Boys and Blue on their search for the Welsh King and all the complications and obstacles they find on their way. Again, the book was 70% vibes and 30% plot, which I'm not always the biggest fan of, but I enjoyed listening to this as an audiobook again, read by Will Patton. The characters also have grown on me by now, so I'm curious how it all comes together in the final installment!

Blue and Gansey are just so obviously and hopelessly in love that it physically hurts. I enjoyed Ronan and Adams alone time together and the hints we’ve gotten.

but what she didn't realize about blue and her boys was that they were all in love with one another. (...) blue was perfectly aware that it was possible to have a friendship that wasn't all-encompassing, that wasn't blinding, deafening, maddening, quickening. it was just that now that she'd had this kind, she didn't want the other." this book was way darker than i'd remembered! there's horror fantasy elements, dark places and dangerous magic - i'm talking about dark places in the characters' heads though, because the book's way of dealing with anxiety really stood out for me this time around. and i think it's amazing how maggie stiefvater handled it! and please, we don't have to talk about the romance. this book is not about romance but still. it kills me. (the FREAKING MIX TAPE) in general, the character growth is everything. their journey isn't over yet but the characters have changed so much already; as the story continues there seem to be more and more layers of their personalities that we hadn't known before, and everything that's happening affects them because they're human. my favourite will probably always be gansey because i just feel with him the most - i don't mean to say that we're similar but i just know the feeling of WANTING something so bad as well as being terribly worried even though i know there's no reason to. then there's blue whom i just admire so much; i wish i was even a little bit like her or that i had her as my friend! i've always loved ronan but with this reread, i'm starting to love him even more and i love seeing how maggie writes about herself a little by writing about him. and then there's adam - he used to be my least favourite until i read the raven king, when i started enjoying his chapters the most. now that i'm reading the series again, i'm realising more and more how brave he is and how much he's growing to be his own person and i could get teary eyed just thinking about him. what i love most, though, is their friendship. that's the magic of this series for me!! and it's why i put that quote in. and now i'll hide from the world for today and start reading the last book and then i guess i will cry a little. bye.