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4.52 AVERAGE
4.52 AVERAGE
Hacía mucho que no lloraba TANTO con un libro como lo he hecho con este (porque seamos sinceros lloro con casi cada libro, pero lo de este ha sido una barbaridad). Es una obra de arte y sumamente precioso. Esta trilogía no me estaba gustando TANTO como la de los instrumentos mortales pero es que Princesa mecánica se lleva la joya de la corona, vaya.
No sé ni qué decir pero le he cogido tanto cariño a estos personajes... uff. Jem mi protegido por y para siempre, pero Will, Tessa, Cecily, Sophie, Charlotte, HENRY... Jope, les quiero un montón :(
No sé ni qué decir pero le he cogido tanto cariño a estos personajes... uff. Jem mi protegido por y para siempre, pero Will, Tessa, Cecily, Sophie, Charlotte, HENRY... Jope, les quiero un montón :(
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The ending made it worth so much more to me.
Oufff denna bok.. Tusen stjärnor. Är helt chockad över det emotionella trauma man utsätts för kan räknas som YA? Detta ÄR bland de bästa böcker som skrivits and I will die on this hill. Denna bok är nog också den första CC bok so far som jag känner var mycket bättre än vad jag minns från tonåren
I cried even though I've read this already. The epilouge just always gets me.
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
December 2024
Loved it all over again.
May 2013
This is the best book I've ever read.
I've read a lot of books, so I don't say that lightly. But I put this at the top of my list and here is why:
The ending: I adored this ending because it was closure. I hold it up for comparison to two particular good series: Boundless, where the right guy got the girl but . . . the really good guy got left out. Bittersweet. And then Delirium, a series I loved but was incredibly disappointed by the ending. I think Cassandra Clare has proven here that it's possible for things to end well for everyone and not be neatly tied up like a fairytale.
The writing: there are so many lines in this book that I think are just profoundly quotable. Maybe it's the 19th century language, but several are just so simple. Check the quotes about this book for a taste. It is not often that you have a book like this be so insightful into the truths of life.
The depth: I have yet to come across a fictional book for young adults that contains so many of the principles this book has. Books by Ted Dekker come close, but they never have quite the appeal that this story offers. Altruistic love, brotherly love, romantic love, propriety, honor, and basically preferring others over oneself - these aren't just good ideas, but they are some of the tenets of my faith. That they are offered to this target group in such packaging makes me amazed. That alone makes the book worth reading.
And now for specifics:
Odds and ends: I love the way we got to know Will even better in flashbacks after his death, seeing him as he aged. I got a shallow sense of Tessa's grief after he died, but that was enough when put in context. I loved the way the romance budded between Cecily and Gabriel. And that whole proposal between Sophie and Gideon was priceless. Throwing Brigit in for a bit of comic relief was wonderful. Magnus Bane was as interesting as Woolsy was intriguing (good guy or bad guy?). Morefield was a crazy bad guy, but I've read crazier, and he was crazy enough for the plot. Which, by the way, took so many turns that I was continually surprised.
And Jem. Well, he was the best part. He admirably fought his circumstances, gave up at the right time, then gave up again to serve, and then after such a long time was rewarded with his heart's desire. Right there is a picture of most people's life of faith. So beautiful.
As a side note, this book is narrated by Daniel Sharman, and he is marvelous.
Everyone should read this book. It is a masterpiece.
Loved it all over again.
May 2013
This is the best book I've ever read.
I've read a lot of books, so I don't say that lightly. But I put this at the top of my list and here is why:
The ending: I adored this ending because it was closure. I hold it up for comparison to two particular good series: Boundless, where the right guy got the girl but . . . the really good guy got left out. Bittersweet. And then Delirium, a series I loved but was incredibly disappointed by the ending. I think Cassandra Clare has proven here that it's possible for things to end well for everyone and not be neatly tied up like a fairytale.
The writing: there are so many lines in this book that I think are just profoundly quotable. Maybe it's the 19th century language, but several are just so simple. Check the quotes about this book for a taste. It is not often that you have a book like this be so insightful into the truths of life.
The depth: I have yet to come across a fictional book for young adults that contains so many of the principles this book has. Books by Ted Dekker come close, but they never have quite the appeal that this story offers. Altruistic love, brotherly love, romantic love, propriety, honor, and basically preferring others over oneself - these aren't just good ideas, but they are some of the tenets of my faith. That they are offered to this target group in such packaging makes me amazed. That alone makes the book worth reading.
And now for specifics:
Spoiler
Odds and ends: I love the way we got to know Will even better in flashbacks after his death, seeing him as he aged. I got a shallow sense of Tessa's grief after he died, but that was enough when put in context. I loved the way the romance budded between Cecily and Gabriel. And that whole proposal between Sophie and Gideon was priceless. Throwing Brigit in for a bit of comic relief was wonderful. Magnus Bane was as interesting as Woolsy was intriguing (good guy or bad guy?). Morefield was a crazy bad guy, but I've read crazier, and he was crazy enough for the plot. Which, by the way, took so many turns that I was continually surprised.
And Jem. Well, he was the best part. He admirably fought his circumstances, gave up at the right time, then gave up again to serve, and then after such a long time was rewarded with his heart's desire. Right there is a picture of most people's life of faith. So beautiful.
As a side note, this book is narrated by Daniel Sharman, and he is marvelous.
Everyone should read this book. It is a masterpiece.
Anyway, the ending to the story's plot was a little anticlimactic and wrapped up at like 80% with the remainder of the book just showing the aftermaths and Tessa's life. But honestly this series has always been more about the characters anyway so I didn't really mind. Really loved seeing bits and pieces of the main Mortal Instruments cast in the cast here. Cecily really shone in this book, and I loved thinking back and seeing glimpses of her in Isabelle years later. It's given me hope that maybe Isabelle will get her chance to shine in the last 3 books of the Mortal Instruments.
adventurous
challenging
emotional
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
I still struggle with Tessa and Jem together, only because I love Tessa with Will so so much. I feel hers and Will’s story ended up only being a footnote, when we as the readers deserved to be given with a lot more time to enjoy them growing as a couple and building their life as they did, after investing so much time in the relationship building stages.
I am broookkkeeennn!! i cried so much, Cassandra has offically broken me. I have never cried so much as i did reading this book. I did not read the epulog i liked how it enden and did not want to read more (cuz im done crying for today)
adventurous
emotional
sad
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:
Complicated
“There are things no magic can destroy, for they are magic in themselves.”
I am literally #nothing without this book; I love everything about it and it's such a perfect way to end The Infernal Devices trilogy.