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City of Fallen Angels by Cassandra Clare

35 reviews

ohgull's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious slow-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? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Murder, Violence, Child death, and Death

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, Miscarriage, Child death, and Pregnancy

Minor: Terminal illness, War, Slavery, and Vomit

clarelisabeth's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious 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? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Body horror, and Violence

Minor: Biphobia and Cannibalism

ells___'s review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

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

3.25

Listing to this series as a casual re-read. Last read the series in early high school. 
There is a level of cheesiness with the romantic relationships and at the same time there are some very valid fears within the relationships tackled; a combination my teenage self died for.(would I still throw myself in front of a train for happiness in Magnus and Alec’s relationship….possibly) I still enjoy the story, there are some good twists and mysteries built in. However, it is by no means the most intricate/detailed fantasy plot I’ve ever read. I do appreciate the lack of short term cliffhangers, long term problems both internal and external however have quite a bit on tension left unresolved. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Blood, and Violence

carolinec_19's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny mysterious 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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

Moderate: Child death, Death, and Murder

Minor: Alcohol, Self harm, and Vomit

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

3.75

lots of subplots. interesting, always something going on. 

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Death of parent, Hate crime, Drug use, Medical trauma, Medical content, Grief, Child death, and Death

Minor: Domestic abuse, Addiction, Infertility, Child abuse, Vomit, and Blood

gurnoor'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? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Violence, and Blood

Moderate: Torture, Death, and Biphobia

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Sexual content, and Self harm

qcupquake's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

City of Fallen Angels

- ...ok where to start
- i love this series with my whole heart and soul but i don't even have words for this
- the plot was confusing, it stretched out for what felt like so long and it only got good when

Jace got possessed

- so the plot from what i've gathered is...

Lilith is Sebastian's "mother" and she wanted to make more babies like Sebastian but she failed. she got Camille to kill Downworlders so that she could inject their blood into the babies???? but Camille had her own plot of wanting to retake her spot so she needed Simon??? but Simon was also needed by Lilith to bring back Sebastian and also Lilith have Jace the nightmares so she could control him and perform the ritual to bring Sebastian back??

idk it's very confusing and the plot stretches out for what seems like so long
- it's a bit boring but then the ending realLLY started to get good.
- yk i really wish they made the rest of the books into movies bc i know dAMN WELL that jamie campbell bower would absolutely NAIL the way

Jace was acting while possessed.

- anyways i LOVED the ending and that kinda redeemed it for me
- i can't tell which i liked more, coa or cofa but idk. it wasn't as good as cob or cog
-THE CLIFFHANGER OH MY GODDDDDDDD I CANNOT WAIT TO SEE WHERE THIS GOES

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Child death, Violence, and Gore

maiishigami's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional medium-paced

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

2.75

Out of all the Cassandra Clare books I've read so far, this one was the most mediocre. It was quite uneventful and repetitive, and I felt like the things that was happening didn't leave much impact at all. 

At the end of the book, even though it was supposed to be the most intense part, I found it the most boring and got me skipping the parts until the end. Hopefully, the next one gets better.

the only thing that got me sobbing in this book was when they keep mentioning Will, my heart.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Murder, and Blood

Moderate: Sexual content

brynn_books's review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

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

3.0

This book is not my favorite. Simon was definitely one of my favorite parts of the book. I loved hearing his perspective on things. I think that overall the character development was lacking in this book. But I’m still excited to continue the rest of the series. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Blood, and Death

jaynovara's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Blood, Child death, Injury/Injury detail, and Self harm

Moderate: Murder, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Kidnapping, Vomit, Violence, Domestic abuse, Torture, and Toxic relationship