Scan barcode
exquisite_tragedy's review against another edition
4.0
Feb 2023: Re-read in preparation for Chain of Thorns
freudfries's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
sreyasreya's review against another edition
4.0
Enjoyed this book a lot. Probably my favorite Cassandra Clare, the way she developed this story was thought out and super interesting. At every moment I was looking forward to what was coming next.
cait_readsxox's review
5.0
This sequel was everything I wanted.. wholesome and action packed. Thomas saying “are you like me?” I internally screamed at that
nina_j5's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
kaulhilo's review against another edition
5.0
let’s be real (for a second): does this book deserve 5 stars? nope. it’s probably somewhat closer to a 3 or 3.5 — and all of that has to do with how overly ridiculous the plot keeps getting in this (overall) series. cassie went from an author whose stories i was obsessed with - in tmi and tid - to an author i couldn’t leave alone simply because i have too much invested in her/her characters. which is such a bitter reality to accept, for me, because i’ve spent so long with the shadowhunter world as my often lone solace.
i really do believe the plot tends to fall flat now because cassie keeps trying to override herself - which is something expected, obviously, but also something i wish more people would understand isn’t absolutely fatally necessary. it’s okay if you can’t do a more “flashy” villain than sebastian, it’s okay if you can’t write a more “moral” evil than valentine, it’s okay if you can’t write a more “shocking” turn of events than tessa turning into an angel. that doesn’t have to mean you need to keep writing books that get more and more flabbergasting- sometimes at the cost of the book itself. i’ve seen exactly this happen in tda before (i don’t wanna say qoaad but...qoaad) and now it’s happening all over again in tlh. lol
i will say, however, that tlh has one thing tda never did for me - and that is the characters. chain of iron felt more natural to me than chain of gold in more ways than one (maybe because i ran-read cog overnight, while coi has taken me (more than) the better half of a month? i’ve had exams, and then i fell sick, couldn’t read, and on and on...) — it felt much easier to connect with the characters here, all of their depths and nuances, and i’m really really glad for it because it made me love jamescordelia, grace, lucie and matthew in a way that had felt half forced last year.
all of them, even jesse, have all of my heart and i’m really just
i really do believe the plot tends to fall flat now because cassie keeps trying to override herself - which is something expected, obviously, but also something i wish more people would understand isn’t absolutely fatally necessary. it’s okay if you can’t do a more “flashy” villain than sebastian, it’s okay if you can’t write a more “moral” evil than valentine, it’s okay if you can’t write a more “shocking” turn of events than tessa turning into an angel. that doesn’t have to mean you need to keep writing books that get more and more flabbergasting- sometimes at the cost of the book itself. i’ve seen exactly this happen in tda before (i don’t wanna say qoaad but...qoaad) and now it’s happening all over again in tlh. lol
i will say, however, that tlh has one thing tda never did for me - and that is the characters. chain of iron felt more natural to me than chain of gold in more ways than one (maybe because i ran-read cog overnight, while coi has taken me (more than) the better half of a month? i’ve had exams, and then i fell sick, couldn’t read, and on and on...) — it felt much easier to connect with the characters here, all of their depths and nuances, and i’m really really glad for it because it made me love jamescordelia, grace, lucie and matthew in a way that had felt half forced last year.
all of them, even jesse, have all of my heart and i’m really just
lisaplqc's review against another edition
5.0
cassandra clare never misses with that time period, her writing became so good in comparison with the first ones.
this series is so addictive and everything about it is perfect !
the characters are incredible, they have flaws which allows us to relate somehow to them… I just wonder how will cc resolve everything of this mess, without hurting Cordelia, Matthew and Alastair please, in only one book
this series is so addictive and everything about it is perfect !
the characters are incredible, they have flaws which allows us to relate somehow to them… I just wonder how will cc resolve everything of this mess, without hurting Cordelia, Matthew and Alastair please, in only one book
soulfulcrow's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
maddiemoiselle's review against another edition
5.0
Guys, my heart ☹️
That freaking ending!!!!!! I cannot believe that Matthew and Cordelia left
That freaking ending!!!!!! I cannot believe that Matthew and Cordelia left
apowers18's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5