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bshehu's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
fast-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? No
4.5
awes0me93's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
4.0
saraalk's review against another edition
5.0
Oh. My. God. I loveddd this book but also hated it for the pain it caused me. One of my favorite things about this books is the dynamic of the group of friends. Also I LOVE Cordelia I find like a lot of protagonists are really whiny and I find most of them annoying but I really Cordelia she a BAD B. I despise Grace and her mother I will not explain further. What I did want more of in this was POV from the rest of the merry thieves. Okay now I can talk about James and Cordelia oh god why? Why!? WHY?! Why must CC always hurt us with the romance. Also Matthew has feeling for Cordelia?? No no I REFUSE to have another love triangle that will rip me apart like will Jem and Tessa. EVERYTIME they were mentioned or talked about it I cried. Looking forward to the rest of this series.
After rereading this book is so good. Still every time Jem, Will, or Tessa was mentioned I cried.
Third time reading and it still doesn’t get old. I love these characters more and more each read. And yes I still cry every time Jem, Will, or Tessa was mentioned. God I LOVE THESE CHARCTWRS AHHHH
After rereading this book is so good. Still every time Jem, Will, or Tessa was mentioned I cried.
Third time reading and it still doesn’t get old. I love these characters more and more each read. And yes I still cry every time Jem, Will, or Tessa was mentioned. God I LOVE THESE CHARCTWRS AHHHH
emma_jolee's review against another edition
5.0
wonderful, incredible, devastating. five stars for will, tessa and my darling dear jem
marinkadey's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
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? No
4.75
kimpunk4ever's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
inspiring
relaxing
4.5
clowdywings's review against another edition
4.0
Okay, so that was eventful!!!
This was a character driven plot. If you don't like the characters, you won't like this.
This takes place between the Infernal Devices and the Mortal Instruments and heavily references many characters from all the Clare's books.
Lemme just say the story was pretty fluffy. It doesn't really seem present for most it. There was something but maybe it was just drama. This book is quite long since it drags on in some places and honestly could be split into two books. Regardless, this was kinda dark and hits on some heavy stuff. I also found it to be, as I usually do with Clare books, to be angsty. But that's fine... Totally....
The characters.. OMG. I'm going to talk about my favorites and my most hated since there are SO. MANY. CHARACTERS. (srsly tho)
Favorites
-Cordelia Carstairs. She's pretty epic. She's a new character, I think, but woah. She's not afraid of protecting those she cares about but also is compassionate and has a sense of humor. SLIGHT SPOILER [She seduces people in one scene and I'm just like "you go girl!!!"]
-James (Jamie) Herondale. He's stupid. He doesn't think sometimes but when he does OH BOY IT GETS GOOD. He basically is Will in a way, so fans of him might enjoy his son's adventures.
-Matthew Fairchild. I actually really like him. He's kind of the cliche "tortured soul" that Clare likes to add in for angst. But he's also a clothes enthusiast and much more complicated than most people think. I think he is my favorite!!
There were a BUNCH more epic people (Thomas, Jesse, Lucie) that I enjoyed getting to know. It really was a huge cast, though.
Hated
-Grace Lightwood. She makes me so angry!! Just bc she has power over stuff DOESNT MEAN YOU SHOULD USE IT. She's pretty selfish and manipulative. Honestly she's pretty bad BUT I understand why. I just don't like it.
-Tatiana Lightwood. She's just like her father.
Overall, the writing was pretty typical of Clare books. Flowery, full of commas and dialogue, and packed with information. There wasn't description of places tho (that I could find/find relevant) so I couldn't imagine the place. Just the people kinda floating around.
Historically (since this is late 1800-early 1900) this was... Something. Clare acknowledged some propriety rules and some customs of the time but dismisses them soooo fast. I just... Yeah... It's kinda bad since she could have used that to pull in more people. If you're looking for accurate historical details, you can get a few but not the rest which is so disappointing.
Another beef I have has to be the parts where she goes back in time to explain backstory. Honestly it was hard to read. I would be getting into the story and then WHAM we are in the past. Then I would get into THAT and get confused when we are in the 'present.' The POV switching, tho typical of Clare books, also added more confusion and tension than necessary.
The ending is killer. Just brutal. I have to wait a year for the next one?! Agh.... Well, I suppose I could finish her "Mortal Instruments" series in that time. I suggest reading BrooKe's review, too if you want more details on this!
This was a character driven plot. If you don't like the characters, you won't like this.
This takes place between the Infernal Devices and the Mortal Instruments and heavily references many characters from all the Clare's books.
Lemme just say the story was pretty fluffy. It doesn't really seem present for most it. There was something but maybe it was just drama. This book is quite long since it drags on in some places and honestly could be split into two books. Regardless, this was kinda dark and hits on some heavy stuff. I also found it to be, as I usually do with Clare books, to be angsty. But that's fine... Totally....
The characters.. OMG. I'm going to talk about my favorites and my most hated since there are SO. MANY. CHARACTERS. (srsly tho)
Favorites
-Cordelia Carstairs. She's pretty epic. She's a new character, I think, but woah. She's not afraid of protecting those she cares about but also is compassionate and has a sense of humor. SLIGHT SPOILER [She seduces people in one scene and I'm just like "you go girl!!!"]
-James (Jamie) Herondale. He's stupid. He doesn't think sometimes but when he does OH BOY IT GETS GOOD. He basically is Will in a way, so fans of him might enjoy his son's adventures.
-Matthew Fairchild. I actually really like him. He's kind of the cliche "tortured soul" that Clare likes to add in for angst. But he's also a clothes enthusiast and much more complicated than most people think. I think he is my favorite!!
There were a BUNCH more epic people (Thomas, Jesse, Lucie) that I enjoyed getting to know. It really was a huge cast, though.
Hated
-Grace Lightwood. She makes me so angry!! Just bc she has power over stuff DOESNT MEAN YOU SHOULD USE IT. She's pretty selfish and manipulative. Honestly she's pretty bad BUT I understand why. I just don't like it.
-Tatiana Lightwood. She's just like her father.
Overall, the writing was pretty typical of Clare books. Flowery, full of commas and dialogue, and packed with information. There wasn't description of places tho (that I could find/find relevant) so I couldn't imagine the place. Just the people kinda floating around.
Historically (since this is late 1800-early 1900) this was... Something. Clare acknowledged some propriety rules and some customs of the time but dismisses them soooo fast. I just... Yeah... It's kinda bad since she could have used that to pull in more people. If you're looking for accurate historical details, you can get a few but not the rest which is so disappointing.
Another beef I have has to be the parts where she goes back in time to explain backstory. Honestly it was hard to read. I would be getting into the story and then WHAM we are in the past. Then I would get into THAT and get confused when we are in the 'present.' The POV switching, tho typical of Clare books, also added more confusion and tension than necessary.
The ending is killer. Just brutal. I have to wait a year for the next one?! Agh.... Well, I suppose I could finish her "Mortal Instruments" series in that time. I suggest reading BrooKe's review, too if you want more details on this!
avxri's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0