Reviews tagging 'Incest'

City of Heavenly Fire by Cassandra Clare

32 reviews

mir_frog73's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny 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

5.0

For having started this book In 2022 and then only reading 200 pages to finish it within a week seems so strange. This book was so much fun, I’m quite excited to get to other Shadowhunter books that I’ve forbidden myself from reading until I finished this. The plot was truly plotting so hard if only I had read the next chapter back In 2022 because this book truly picked up and never slowed down. 

I’ve heard so many good things about the infernal devices from my friends but I think the eldest curses will have to be my next books because I’ve waited long enough for them I think.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Abandonment, Blood, Body horror, Death, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Violence, Torture, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Gore, and War

Moderate: Homophobia and Incest

ashe01's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious tense 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? Yes

5.0

A beautiful, BEAUTIFUL ending to this series!!! I laughed, cried, was on the edge of my seat, and every other emotion possible! So many memorable and well-written moments. I’m so sad it’s over, but I will definitely be reading the rest of Clare’s books in the Shadow world!! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Genocide, Grief, Murder, Blood, Death, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and War

Moderate: Confinement, Injury/Injury detail, Child death, Kidnapping, Classism, and Slavery

Minor: Abandonment, Cursing, Homophobia, Emotional abuse, Gore, Incest, Sexual content, and Torture

breedawnwriter's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad medium-paced

5.0

I have no words. I sobbed through the end. I aspire to write like Cassandra. The ending is my favorite. I don’t know what else to say. Incredible book—the perfect ending to this perfect series.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death of parent, Blood, Sexual content, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Murder, and Death

Moderate: Incest, War, Grief, and Gore

There is a sex scene toward the 3/4 mark. I wouldn’t say it’s graphic, but it does include a lot of kissing and vague descriptions of the act.

kal517's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, War, Blood, and Violence

Moderate: Death of parent, Grief, and Incest

Minor: Homophobia and Infidelity

kayceeisbookish's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Abandonment, Incest, War, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Child death, Confinement, Death of parent, Genocide, Sexual assault, Racism, Blood, Alcohol, Biphobia, Cursing, Grief, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, and Kidnapping

Minor: Sexual content

oystersauce's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Blood, and Death

Moderate: Incest, Death of parent, and Grief

Minor: Infidelity, Sexual content, and Homophobia

abby_can_read's review against another edition

adventurous emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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I'll be honest it was stubbornness that got me this far in the series. I can see why this series is popular though personally I thought it was alright. Cassandra Clare is a talented writer.

I thought this book was alright and I enjoyed parts of it. The last 200ish pages were better than the beginning of the book. I felt this book had a good balance between fantasy and romance. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Blood, and Violence

Moderate: Grief, Incest, and Death of parent

Minor: Homophobia and Infidelity

minniemae's review against another edition

adventurous medium-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

3.75

A more entertaining reread than the previous book and a good conclusion to the series. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Incest

rchatterjee188's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Incest, Death, Grief, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, War, and Genocide

Minor: Sexual assault, Child abuse, and Kidnapping

bookedandbusy's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

I’m not sure why I waited so long to read the final book of this series because I loved it!! I laughed, I cried, and it was just an enjoyable reading experience all around! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Blood, War, Violence, Murder, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Incest and Homophobia