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mrussell1988's review against another edition
4.0
Talk about a cliffhanger! The ending makes me tear up!
erikajay's review against another edition
5.0
This book was amazing! I absolutely love this series! Emma and Julius are such lovable characters and their struggles will break your heart over and over. Honestly all of the characters in this book are great. They’re well developed, have clear voices, different struggles, and there’s character growth. I love that we’re following so many people.
The storyline and action is also really good. We get to see Faerie, which is always fun in Clare’s books.
I’m so sad this series is only a trilogy!
The storyline and action is also really good. We get to see Faerie, which is always fun in Clare’s books.
I’m so sad this series is only a trilogy!
bookdragonmomma35's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
sad
tense
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? Yes
4.0
currents_convulsive's review against another edition
5.0
how fucked is it that this is my comfort series lmao it rips my heart out in just the right way it's like ghost pepper sauce it burns so gooooooooodddddddddddddd
jaydream36's review against another edition
I keep trying this series and every time I can't finish it. I lose interest in the characters and just stop caring.
bkc's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
slow-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? It's complicated
2.5
Rating: 2.5/5
To be honest, this book put me in a mini slump. The plot progressed slowly once again, and quite a few of the storylines frustrated me. The perspective constantly changing was also jarring and ruined the flow of the story (e.g. Chapter 12). Basically, loving the characters wasn't enough to keep me interested.
How was there a resurgence of a group like Valentine's Circle? After all that happened, they still didn't learn? The Cohort were just a bunch of racists. Zara was an especially disgusting bully and I hated it every time she was on the page. I despised this storyline and it ruined the book for me.
Emma was misguided and Julian deserved better, especially since he was very clever and a great father figure to the Blackthorn children. Dru was very naïve, but I understood why she felt the way she did. She was too trusting of Jaime though. I loved Livvy and Ty and Kit's group too. Livvy's death was so unnecessary and I am not looking forward to Ty's reaction in the next book.
Arthur's end was heartbreaking. I was glad he came through in the end but his whole life was so sad. Also, Annabel deserved better. The Blackthorns were really done dirty over the years. I felt bad for Malcolm but he took a very bad path and continued to torment Annabel in his own way.
I was glad Diego messed up because it allowed Cristina and Mark to progress their relationship. I also loved that Mark when back for Kieran. Additionally, it was nice seeing Jace and Clary around, but it was even better seeing Magnus, Alec, and the kids.
Overall, this book frustrated me and bored me. I loved the characters but hated the plot.
To be honest, this book put me in a mini slump. The plot progressed slowly once again, and quite a few of the storylines frustrated me. The perspective constantly changing was also jarring and ruined the flow of the story (e.g. Chapter 12). Basically, loving the characters wasn't enough to keep me interested.
Emma was misguided and Julian deserved better, especially since he was very clever and a great father figure to the Blackthorn children. Dru was very naïve, but I understood why she felt the way she did. She was too trusting of Jaime though. I loved Livvy and Ty and Kit's group too. Livvy's death was so unnecessary and I am not looking forward to Ty's reaction in the next book.
Arthur's end was heartbreaking. I was glad he came through in the end but his whole life was so sad. Also, Annabel deserved better. The Blackthorns were really done dirty over the years. I felt bad for Malcolm but he took a very bad path and continued to torment Annabel in his own way.
I was glad Diego messed up because it allowed Cristina and Mark to progress their relationship. I also loved that Mark when back for Kieran. Additionally, it was nice seeing Jace and Clary around, but it was even better seeing Magnus, Alec, and the kids.
Overall, this book frustrated me and bored me. I loved the characters but hated the plot.
maddiemoiselle's review against another edition
5.0
I wish I could adequately explain how amazing Cassandra Clare is. I think a lot of people sleep on her writing or take it less seriously than other epic fantasy because a big part of her writing is the romance (and it isn’t smut