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binubri's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
angparc's review against another edition
3.0
The Runaway Queen by [a:Cassandra Clare|150038|Cassandra Clare|https://d.gr-assets.com/authors/1270502031p2/150038.jpg]
Liked it.
Liked it.
emcwag's review against another edition
4.0
It was very different. It was very well written but I still think it was slightly weird. I think it helped to show that some things that Magnus busted his butt to do really didn't turn out so well in the end, for once, and I think that was important.
sbelasco40's review against another edition
1.0
Putting the content of the book aside for a moment, let's talk about the medium - it's interesting to me that ebooks have made it possible to publish what are essentially one-shot short stories individually, being as the short story market in printed fiction is basically nil. The audiobook was cute, too - Blagden does a good job of giving the different characters different personas, and his voice itself is very pleasant.
I think even if I haven't been reading sections of Les Miserables lately - the original French revolution soap opera - I'd be distressed about the fact that this story wants us to sympathize with a superficial dandy with little to no political allegiances who at one point equates vampires with the peasants, all dangerous and predatory and out to get the rich. Who writes a book that wants us to sympathize with Marie Antoinette? I mean, seriously. If this was intended as irony perhaps it went over my head, but I'm never going to think someone's a hero because they rescue the worst of French queens - and not even for any sense of duty, but basically to impress some pretty boy Bane wants to sleep with. The characters in general are paper-thin, the grasp of French revolutionary politics is tenuous, and Bane himself is like a caracature. How hard is it to be fearless when you have superpowers? I know Magnus Bane is supposed to be this mysterious and fascinating figure in Clare's Mortal Instruments books, but there's nothing interesting about him here. He just seems like a shallow idiot who shows up too late and picks the wrong side of the fight.
I think even if I haven't been reading sections of Les Miserables lately - the original French revolution soap opera - I'd be distressed about the fact that this story wants us to sympathize with a superficial dandy with little to no political allegiances who at one point equates vampires with the peasants, all dangerous and predatory and out to get the rich. Who writes a book that wants us to sympathize with Marie Antoinette? I mean, seriously. If this was intended as irony perhaps it went over my head, but I'm never going to think someone's a hero because they rescue the worst of French queens - and not even for any sense of duty, but basically to impress some pretty boy Bane wants to sleep with. The characters in general are paper-thin, the grasp of French revolutionary politics is tenuous, and Bane himself is like a caracature. How hard is it to be fearless when you have superpowers? I know Magnus Bane is supposed to be this mysterious and fascinating figure in Clare's Mortal Instruments books, but there's nothing interesting about him here. He just seems like a shallow idiot who shows up too late and picks the wrong side of the fight.
arryiae's review against another edition
1.0
MEH... It was a bit boring. Though it has a more organized plot, the events were not as exciting and funny as the first one. I'm in the minority, I guess, when I say that I enjoyed the first one more.Drunk Magnus is always a pleasure to read about.
I did not feel the development of Axel and Magnus' relationship, I am not happy with Magnus' blue eyes, black hair thing. I know it's his type, I just feel like by having a certain type you don't get to give the other types a chance. It felt like he just liked the guy because he has blue eyes and black hair. Come on Magnus, you're better than that?!
I'm hoping the next stories will redeem the Adventures/stories/compilation/whatever you might call this type of publication, in my eyes. I am looking at you Edmund Herondale and James Herondale.
I did not feel the development of Axel and Magnus' relationship, I am not happy with Magnus' blue eyes, black hair thing. I know it's his type, I just feel like by having a certain type you don't get to give the other types a chance. It felt like he just liked the guy because he has blue eyes and black hair. Come on Magnus, you're better than that?!
I'm hoping the next stories will redeem the Adventures/stories/compilation/whatever you might call this type of publication, in my eyes. I am looking at you Edmund Herondale and James Herondale.