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gtbacola's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.25
thepurplepeep's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
relaxing
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
lizzyzzil's review against another edition
3.0
I enjoyed this, but was disappointed with the ending... can't decide if I want to read the next ones in the series...
shvf's review against another edition
4.0
4.5 stars. I honestly did not expect to love this book as much as I did. Can't wait to continue this series!
uhmjolene's review against another edition
3.0
(2.5/5)
i am aware this is YA so i really should expect it, but so many of the characters in this book were deeply childish. i found the book difficult to read whenever simon had any dialogue at all. clary can also be quite annoying at times. still, i'm hoping that'll dissipate a bit when she gets her bearings in a new world she was unfamiliar with in the next books. her unwarranted confidence and constant misunderstanding of everything around her can be very irritating, even if it is understandable and does give the reader a lens to look through that is as new to this world as we are ourselves. jace and alec are the better characters in this book to me. they seem much more human and multidimensional than others.
all that being said, i enjoyed the book. the writing made this book really easy to pick up and read without getting sick of it. the pacing was good and i got quite a few chuckles out of the humour, jace's especially. his perspective at the end of the book also seemed the most well-written and enjoyable part of the whole book to me. it made me wish this book was dual-pov, which i usually dislike. how terrible that i have to enjoy a blonde love interest character (sort of). which brings me to the twist. the twist is just disturbing and it makes for an arc that i can already play out in my head, but i'm not too mad at it. it's just weird.
overall, i enjoyed the book and that's what matters. it is not without its flaws but i'll probably read the whole mortal instruments series either way. this book just read away like it was nothing.
i am aware this is YA so i really should expect it, but so many of the characters in this book were deeply childish. i found the book difficult to read whenever simon had any dialogue at all. clary can also be quite annoying at times. still, i'm hoping that'll dissipate a bit when she gets her bearings in a new world she was unfamiliar with in the next books. her unwarranted confidence and constant misunderstanding of everything around her can be very irritating, even if it is understandable and does give the reader a lens to look through that is as new to this world as we are ourselves. jace and alec are the better characters in this book to me. they seem much more human and multidimensional than others.
all that being said, i enjoyed the book. the writing made this book really easy to pick up and read without getting sick of it. the pacing was good and i got quite a few chuckles out of the humour, jace's especially. his perspective at the end of the book also seemed the most well-written and enjoyable part of the whole book to me. it made me wish this book was dual-pov, which i usually dislike. how terrible that i have to enjoy a blonde love interest character (sort of). which brings me to the twist. the twist is just disturbing and it makes for an arc that i can already play out in my head, but i'm not too mad at it. it's just weird.
overall, i enjoyed the book and that's what matters. it is not without its flaws but i'll probably read the whole mortal instruments series either way. this book just read away like it was nothing.
itslorei's review against another edition
3.0
It's the first book i ever read from her and at first its amazing until I reread it last january since I got the new cover.
I would say that I wa annoyed by Clary. Through out the book, she annoys me but I understand her. The storyline's amazing UNTIL the plot twist
I would say that I wa annoyed by Clary. Through out the book, she annoys me but I understand her. The storyline's amazing UNTIL the plot twist
juju7's review against another edition
Je connais déja l’histoire, c’était long un peu.
shaythereader's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
heathercottledillon's review against another edition
4.0
I really got sucked into this story. I love the creepy, exciting, mystical world Clare has created here. The action is paced well--it moves along quickly but there's room for characterization and even a bit of humor. Clary is a good, strong role model, but she's not so perfect that I couldn't relate to her. My only complaint is that the writing itself sometimes annoyed me. It's generally too dramatic and angsty for me. I enjoyed the story enough, though, that I can get past that and I will definitely be reading the rest of the series.