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_alishaellis_'s review against another edition
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
the_bookish_koala's review against another edition
funny
informative
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
michalice's review against another edition
4.0
I remember seeing this book on the shelves but not having any spare money to spend on picking it up, which was a good job as my amazing friend gave me this for Christmas.
The book itself is divided into different sections for each individual series, The Infernal Devices, The Last Hours, The Mortal Instruments, Tales from the Shadowhunter Academy, and The Dark Artifices. We are then introduced to different characters from these series, giving us information about their name, species, favourite weapon, then brief paragraphs about said person alongside artwork for each one.
I absolutely love the artwork of the characters, I sometimes struggle to picture the characters in my head, so I love being able to see what they really look like. The detail that has gone into the artwork is amazing, from the drawings to the colouring of them. The book itself is a hardback edition, with gorgeous silver lettering and artwork against a cloth background.
Final Verdict
An Illustrated History of Notable Shadowhunters & Denizens of Downworld is a must have for fans of Cassandra Clare and the series that feature in it, especially if you need to know more about the characters and what they look like.
The book itself is divided into different sections for each individual series, The Infernal Devices, The Last Hours, The Mortal Instruments, Tales from the Shadowhunter Academy, and The Dark Artifices. We are then introduced to different characters from these series, giving us information about their name, species, favourite weapon, then brief paragraphs about said person alongside artwork for each one.
I absolutely love the artwork of the characters, I sometimes struggle to picture the characters in my head, so I love being able to see what they really look like. The detail that has gone into the artwork is amazing, from the drawings to the colouring of them. The book itself is a hardback edition, with gorgeous silver lettering and artwork against a cloth background.
Final Verdict
An Illustrated History of Notable Shadowhunters & Denizens of Downworld is a must have for fans of Cassandra Clare and the series that feature in it, especially if you need to know more about the characters and what they look like.
pewterwolf's review against another edition
2.0
Review Taken from The Pewter Wolf
In this anthology, we see characters from all of Cassandra Clare's Shadowhunter world - The Infernal Devices, The Mortal Instruments, Tales from the Shadowhunters Academy, The Dark Artifices and the upcoming The Last Hours - with never before known titbits of information on each character and with illustrations from Cassandra Jean - creator of the Shadowhunter Tarot that we've seen on Clare's website.
I am a bit torn over this book. On one hand, I think true fans of this series will love this christmas stocking filler. Cassandra Jean's art is beautiful and is the real selling point for this book, in my opinion (and I love reading art books and spent quite a bit of time looking at illustrations in the books I read).
Like I said, true fans of the series - all of the Shadowhunters series - will love this. But for someone who isn't up to speed (aka myself), the information given is a bit of a problem. While new information (and fans will be reading these and going "oh, that makes sense with so-and-so"), it doesn't feel entirely important to the world. For example, why is it important to tell us that, when younger, this one character had a brief spell at stamp collecting?
There were times that I looked at this and thought "Is this a cash cow moment?".
This is a die-hard fan book. But if you are a casual fan, I would say get a copy from your library. But go enjoy the art.
In this anthology, we see characters from all of Cassandra Clare's Shadowhunter world - The Infernal Devices, The Mortal Instruments, Tales from the Shadowhunters Academy, The Dark Artifices and the upcoming The Last Hours - with never before known titbits of information on each character and with illustrations from Cassandra Jean - creator of the Shadowhunter Tarot that we've seen on Clare's website.
I am a bit torn over this book. On one hand, I think true fans of this series will love this christmas stocking filler. Cassandra Jean's art is beautiful and is the real selling point for this book, in my opinion (and I love reading art books and spent quite a bit of time looking at illustrations in the books I read).
Like I said, true fans of the series - all of the Shadowhunters series - will love this. But for someone who isn't up to speed (aka myself), the information given is a bit of a problem. While new information (and fans will be reading these and going "oh, that makes sense with so-and-so"), it doesn't feel entirely important to the world. For example, why is it important to tell us that, when younger, this one character had a brief spell at stamp collecting?
There were times that I looked at this and thought "Is this a cash cow moment?".
This is a die-hard fan book. But if you are a casual fan, I would say get a copy from your library. But go enjoy the art.
infinitefandomstrash's review against another edition
informative
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
martsfrommars's review against another edition
4.0
finalmente un' edizione davvero carina! ho apprezzato molto la copertina ma ovviamente ancor di più le meravigliose illustrazioni di cassadra jean e gli abbinamenti dei fiori di cassandra clare. davvero spettacolare
joannaautumn's review against another edition
4.0
I am trash for Cassandra Clare books. And Cassandra Jean's art style. Nothing more to say here.