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ruby_rose_reads's review against another edition
5.0
I LOVED this series so much. The characters, the plot, and the world were all amazing. I'm so sad it's over! One of my new favorites. <3
_butfirstbooks's review against another edition
5.0
For those who are captivated by a different world where the unimaginable is real. Angels and demons, vampires and werewolves, warlocks and faeries. All these exist. Where no one is just ordinary, but extraordinary. A series based off the works of books like Dante's Inferno and Paradise Lost, with a twist and references to angels and demons like Lilith and Lucifer who reign over hell. A fantastic read that will keep the reader turning the pages not wanting to put the book down. You will fall in love with the characters, and see yourself relating to pretty much each one. A book that blurs the line of being a good person and doing evil things, sacrifices, love and betrayals, friendship and family and becoming the person you are meant to me. I highly suggest those who want to get lost in the world of Shawdowhunters read the series and then if you want, watch the TV Show, Shadowhunters. Both will not disappoint you.
win_no_glory's review against another edition
3.0
Was alright - struggled through some places and the writing wasn't the best but it was worth it for the spin off series and the world that she created.
my_circe4's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
millow's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
mysterious
sad
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? It's complicated
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death
nick_banjo's review against another edition
was fun when i read it first, the incest kinda ruins it now :(
mamastringbean's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
inspiring
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
sapphicbookdragon's review against another edition
2.0
"Jace, your father's dead, you're a Wayland... Technically, you're an adopted/honorary Lightwood."
"Jace, your dad is alive! And EVIL. Guess what, you're actually an incestuous Morgenstern. Stop making out with your sister."
"Ehhhh, we lied, you're actually a Herondale - but your real dad is still dead, and you never actually met him. Your only childhood memories are of Valentine pretending to be Wayland, pretending to be your dad."
"Oh, by the way, you have an evil 'brother,' of sorts, who has the same first and middle name as you... because you were unnamed when you were taken from your mom's stone-cold corpse-womb... and Valentine decided to raise you both, separately, as his little pet projects, while pretending to be different people with borrowed names."
[Cue a retelling of that lovely "Dad snapped my pet bird's neck" story, as used in the books, film and TV series!]
"By the angel," WTF is this BS and why am I reading it?!
First, forget the soap opera nonsense, cliches and tropes above: Valentine's whole M.O. as a villain makes NO SENSE. This might be my biggest problem with The Mortal Instruments series.
He wants to kill demons and all downworlders, sooo... he's going to employ demons and downworlders... to attack his own kind, like, all the time. He loathes and envies the abilities of others, so he starts handing out downworlders' blood like lollipops to family, friends, progeny and self to mix their pure nephilim blood with random angel/demon/faerie plasma.
(Can the angel resurrect him just to kill him again for being a putz?)
This is less of a review and more of a venting venue for disgust and disappointment. I wanted to like this series, but you can't like everything. (I mean, I like Magnus, but who DOESN'T like Magnus?)
(Review originally written and shared in 2020.)
"Jace, your dad is alive! And EVIL. Guess what, you're actually an incestuous Morgenstern. Stop making out with your sister."
"Ehhhh, we lied, you're actually a Herondale - but your real dad is still dead, and you never actually met him. Your only childhood memories are of Valentine pretending to be Wayland, pretending to be your dad."
"Oh, by the way, you have an evil 'brother,' of sorts, who has the same first and middle name as you... because you were unnamed when you were taken from your mom's stone-cold corpse-womb... and Valentine decided to raise you both, separately, as his little pet projects, while pretending to be different people with borrowed names."
[Cue a retelling of that lovely "Dad snapped my pet bird's neck" story, as used in the books, film and TV series!]
"By the angel," WTF is this BS and why am I reading it?!
First, forget the soap opera nonsense, cliches and tropes above: Valentine's whole M.O. as a villain makes NO SENSE. This might be my biggest problem with The Mortal Instruments series.
He wants to kill demons and all downworlders, sooo... he's going to employ demons and downworlders... to attack his own kind, like, all the time. He loathes and envies the abilities of others, so he starts handing out downworlders' blood like lollipops to family, friends, progeny and self to mix their pure nephilim blood with random angel/demon/faerie plasma.
(Can the angel resurrect him just to kill him again for being a putz?)
This is less of a review and more of a venting venue for disgust and disappointment. I wanted to like this series, but you can't like everything. (I mean, I like Magnus, but who DOESN'T like Magnus?)
(Review originally written and shared in 2020.)