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artemisg's review against another edition
adventurous
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Oh my god, shut up, Clary. Oh my god, the Clary and Simon relationship makes me so mad, but not as mad as the continued incest. Oh my god, everyone sucks. Truly, the only moderately tolerable character in this book is Max. Actually, that’s a lie, Cassie just somehow made her two main protagonists the most infuriating characters of all time. Clary is a bad friend, a bad daughter, and kind of a misogynist lmao. Jace is just annoying. The supporting characters have my support - mainly because they aren’t IN LOVE WITH THEIR SIBLINGS. Look, I know they aren’t actually siblings, but they don’t know that and still want to run away and be together or whatever. Anyway, I digress. This book efficiently and effectively introduced the Herondales; I have to commend Cassie for that. It also plays to my found family-loving heart.
The one thing this series does well is found family (and adoptive family), I stand by the Alec and Jace duo being so wonderful, and it’s nice to see Clary try not to be such a bitch to Isabelle. The banter and general bickering are actually quite entertaining sometimes, even if it’s so so unrealistic.
Also, vampire Simon is such a slay, Daylighter supremacy, tbh. Absolutely obsessed with Jace saving Simon’s life as well.
The one thing this series does well is found family (and adoptive family), I stand by the Alec and Jace duo being so wonderful, and it’s nice to see Clary try not to be such a bitch to Isabelle. The banter and general bickering are actually quite entertaining sometimes, even if it’s so so unrealistic.
Also, vampire Simon is such a slay, Daylighter supremacy, tbh. Absolutely obsessed with Jace saving Simon’s life as well.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Incest, Blood, and Violence
kayceeisbookish's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
tense
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Blood, Death, and Murder
mitzee's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
It was fine, not sure if I found the love triangle cliche more bearable because I made it through the first book so I was used it it, or if it was actually written better. though the incest aspect is still very creepy and icky. I actually assume something will happen later that proves Cleary and Jace are not actually siblings
Content Warnings
Moderate: Violence, Blood, and Incest
psliz's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
nothing if not action-packed and drama oriented!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, War, Violence, and Torture
Moderate: Misogyny, Incest, Homophobia, Hate crime, Alcohol, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Child death, Death, and Bullying
Minor: Child abuse, Vomit, Domestic abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Blood
qcupquake's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
City of Ashes:
3.25/5
- yk i could really do without the wholemaking clary and jace kiss while they still believe they're siblings but yk thanks bc i definitely needed that in my head. that was so gross i was actually disgusted. it wasn't that they kissed, it was that they kissed while they sTILL BELIEVE THEY ARE SIBLINGS
- idk if Cassy Clare meant to make The Inquisitor an EXTREMELY unlikeable character, but if she did, she did a damn good job of it. i celebrated when she died
- valentine is also an extremely well written villain. i like his charm but at the same time it's what makes me despise him
- i personally liked City of Bones more but this was still nice :)
- i liked the action and the humor that we established in the first book
3.25/5
- yk i could really do without the whole
- idk if Cassy Clare meant to make The Inquisitor an EXTREMELY unlikeable character, but if she did, she did a damn good job of it. i
- valentine is also an extremely well written villain. i like his charm but at the same time it's what makes me despise him
- i personally liked City of Bones more but this was still nice :)
- i liked the action and the humor that we established in the first book
Content Warnings
Graphic: Kidnapping, Incest, Blood, Gore, and Death
Moderate: Child death
jaynovara's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Blood
Moderate: Confinement, Injury/Injury detail, Child death, and Violence
Minor: Fire/Fire injury, Incest, and Kidnapping
tiana_king's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, and Confinement
Moderate: Murder
Minor: Child abuse, Incest, and Kidnapping
bblanka's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
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? It's complicated
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Kidnapping, Blood, Death, Murder, Racism, and Violence
Moderate: Incest
Minor: War
alisasreads's review against another edition
adventurous
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
3.75
i liked it but i don't feel like much happened in this book, i mostly cared for the characters not rly for the plot. i do look forward to reading city of glass. anyways simon lewis main slayer <3
Content Warnings
Moderate: Violence, Blood, and Murder
capriqueen's review against another edition
adventurous
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
What a ride! Rereading this is so much fun, having the details come back to me and seeing the foreshadowing and little hints
I feel like this book is where the story really gets going. CoB is so much set up: introducing the world, the characters, the villain, the conflict, etc. So much happens in so little actual book-time, and we only get Clary’s POV (except one little Jace passage)
In this book though we’re diving into the action and the relationships and the POV’s and the ~drama~
It’s probably actually like a 4-4.5 for me but it was just so goddamn fun that I’m sticking with 5
I feel like this book is where the story really gets going. CoB is so much set up: introducing the world, the characters, the villain, the conflict, etc. So much happens in so little actual book-time, and we only get Clary’s POV (except one little Jace passage)
In this book though we’re diving into the action and the relationships and the POV’s and the ~drama~
It’s probably actually like a 4-4.5 for me but it was just so goddamn fun that I’m sticking with 5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Incest and Violence
Moderate: Torture and Blood
Minor: Abandonment