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4.52 AVERAGE
4.52 AVERAGE
I wrote a whole review of this book and accidentally deleted it so here’s the summary:
likes: the characters. I love the institute and their found family. I ADORE will Jem & Tessa and I’m glad we got some redemption for the Jessa supporters after all the Jem silent brother era bullshit.
dislikes: much of the overarching plot. It just wasn’t that interesting to me. I was originally pretty excited by the plot and interested to see where things went, especially with DeQuincey and his goons. I was even captivated by the mortmain reveal! I just feel like the rest went downhill from there, and by the end, I was just annoyed by mortmain and didn’t really give a shit. I just wanted all my lovely shadowhunter babies to be okay. Except consul Wayland he can rot.
about a 3/5, but 3.5 for the protags bc I genuinely do adore them. overall series rating: probably about a 4. I liked the first 2 books a lot more!
just also wanna give a shoutout to henry branwell. love him to pieces <3 audhd king
likes: the characters. I love the institute and their found family. I ADORE will Jem & Tessa and I’m glad we got some redemption for the Jessa supporters after all the Jem silent brother era bullshit.
dislikes: much of the overarching plot. It just wasn’t that interesting to me. I was originally pretty excited by the plot and interested to see where things went, especially with DeQuincey and his goons. I was even captivated by the mortmain reveal! I just feel like the rest went downhill from there, and by the end, I was just annoyed by mortmain and didn’t really give a shit. I just wanted all my lovely shadowhunter babies to be okay. Except consul Wayland he can rot.
about a 3/5, but 3.5 for the protags bc I genuinely do adore them. overall series rating: probably about a 4. I liked the first 2 books a lot more!
just also wanna give a shoutout to henry branwell. love him to pieces <3 audhd king
i have not felt this connected to a group of characters in a hot minute. jem carstairs i will always love you. started crying abt halfway thru and have not yet stopped. cassandra clare u need help fr.
Never have I read a series where I want all members of the love triangle to be a part of a polyamorous relationship, but this one truly did. This series seems better than TMI to me, because the characters are so loveable and the writing of the story is done so well and so painfully beautiful that I cried for the last roughly 100 pages of this book. There is not a part of this that I could be truly mad about. The ending was respectful and adorable and I wish that there had been more in this series because I do not want to let this one go.
Did I still cry a river of tears even though this is a re read? Absolutely
Do I now have a hole in my heart that will never be filled again? Absolutely
Do I regret re reading knowing the pain it would give me? Absolutely
But would i do it again? ABSO-FUKIN-LUTELY
Do I now have a hole in my heart that will never be filled again? Absolutely
Do I regret re reading knowing the pain it would give me? Absolutely
But would i do it again? ABSO-FUKIN-LUTELY
adventurous
tense
slow-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:
Yes
This is my second reading, and hopefully my first of many rereads. I didn’t write a review the first time I read these novels, and while before I wondered why, I remember now: there is only one word to describe this series — nostalgic. A sweet, painful, slow nostalgia that will keep the books with you for days, months, years after reading.
I will acknowledge that this isn’t the perfect series. The books aren’t literary masterpieces, nor are they founded on particularly original ideas. However, I must also acknowledge that despite its imperfections, this series is one of my favorites. It was the first book whose characters felt solid to me, real and alive. And still today, after many more years of reading and personal growth, I find myself drawn to the characters and their struggles in a way I’ve yet to find in any other book.
Maybe it’s my stubborn inability to let go of the past, or my paralyzing fear of change that keeps my love for these characters alive, but I don’t care. This book has helped me escape from painful realities, find happiness is situations where my cynical optimism has otherwise failed me, and reminded me to hold onto the things that have always been important. Maybe that’s too much credit to give a YA fantasy novel, but even if the Infernal Devices series wasn’t directly involved in these life experiences (which I seriously suspect it was), at the very least, these books came along with me for the ride. And for that these books, these characters, these stories, will always have a place in my heart.
I will acknowledge that this isn’t the perfect series. The books aren’t literary masterpieces, nor are they founded on particularly original ideas. However, I must also acknowledge that despite its imperfections, this series is one of my favorites. It was the first book whose characters felt solid to me, real and alive. And still today, after many more years of reading and personal growth, I find myself drawn to the characters and their struggles in a way I’ve yet to find in any other book.
Maybe it’s my stubborn inability to let go of the past, or my paralyzing fear of change that keeps my love for these characters alive, but I don’t care. This book has helped me escape from painful realities, find happiness is situations where my cynical optimism has otherwise failed me, and reminded me to hold onto the things that have always been important. Maybe that’s too much credit to give a YA fantasy novel, but even if the Infernal Devices series wasn’t directly involved in these life experiences (which I seriously suspect it was), at the very least, these books came along with me for the ride. And for that these books, these characters, these stories, will always have a place in my heart.
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
fast-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:
Yes
“You are not the last dream of my soul.
You are the first dream, the only dream I ever was unable to stop myself from dreaming. You are the first dream of my soul, and from that dream I hope will come all other dreams, a lifetime’s worth.”
4.75 stars
You are the first dream, the only dream I ever was unable to stop myself from dreaming. You are the first dream of my soul, and from that dream I hope will come all other dreams, a lifetime’s worth.”
4.75 stars