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4.37 AVERAGE
4.37 AVERAGE
Cover buku kedua ini adalah Jem Carstairs. Aku lebih suka Jem dibanding Will.
Why am I just now reading this series and why is it so good?
First read 20-27 March 2013
Second read audiobook & physical copy. 20 June - 20 July 2014
Second read audiobook & physical copy. 20 June - 20 July 2014
My inattentive skim reading as a child means this is a fulfilling reread with a lot of details I'd forgotten. Will's demon pox jokes have begun and I'm cackling, Jem Carstairs deserves the world and I look forward to more on Gideon and Cecily. Charlotte and Henry are wonderful and I want them to adopt me (she says at almost the same age as them).
As with most of her books, the story line really starts to accellerate once the second book starts. I still enjoyed the original series better but the steampunk twist to this really adds a nice touch to the whole world clare has created. I'm midway through book three right now so I'm having a hard time distinguishing what happened in this book versus the others, but overall good fantasy read especially if you love victorian literature.
Also posted on Rally the Readers.
Having reread both this and [b:Clockwork Angel|7171637|Clockwork Angel (The Infernal Devices, #1)|Cassandra Clare|http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1327137475s/7171637.jpg|6674837] now, I must say, they’re just as riveting to read a second time as they were originally. In fact, I think this is a series that only gets better with each successive read. There are quite a few books that, at the time I’d finished them, I pictured myself reading over and over again. When I look back at them now, I can’t say that anymore. I can with certainty, however, envision rereading The Infernal Devices multiple times and discovering something new to love about the series each time. Once again, Clockwork Prince made me laugh, broke my heart, and kept me up reading late into the night, and I relished every page.
I first read this when it was released in December, 2011, about six months after reading Clockwork Angel. Even with the time gap between the books, slipping back into the world of the Victorian-era Shadowhunters was effortless; it was like no time had passed at all. The first chapter opens with a lovely scene between Jem and Tessa, in which the two pay a quick visit to Poets’ Corner in Westminster Abbey on their way to a Council meeting. Charlotte and Henry’s ability to run the London Institute has been called into question following the attack on the Institute by the Magister’s clockwork automatons. Well, it’s Charlotte’s fitness to lead that’s under scrutiny here, as everyone knows that Henry is pretty much co-head in name only. Charlotte is given two weeks to produce the location of the Magister, or she’ll likely be removed from her position. The search for the Magister drives the novel, which is as superb as its predecessor in every single way. There’s thrilling action, treachery, Will’s humor, and heartbreak so painful that it shredded my heart all over again even though I knew to expect it this time.
Numerous were the times while reading Clockwork Prince when I felt as though an invisible fist had seized hold of my heart and was trying to squeeze it to a pulp. James Carstairs has to be one of the sweetest, kindest characters I’ve ever read about. The courage and dignity with which he accepts his fate just render me speechless. I want so badly to see him happy, to somehow make things right for someone whose inherent goodness deserves so much more than the cruel hand he’s been dealt. You know you’ve made a lifelong friend out of a book when you get this emotional about one of its characters. In the case of this series, I get ridiculously emotional about almost all of the characters.
Jem and Will are opposites in so many ways, and this was especially evident in how each tugged at my heart. Jem, the epitome of chivalry, made it flutter, while Will, in one particularly gut-wrenching story line, shattered it. Will, who’s hiding a secret that has forced him to push away just about anyone who has tried to care for him, hits rock bottom here, and it’s agonizing to see. Even when a glimmer of hope appears, Will’s happiness is short-lived because it comes at the cost of denying the happiness of another. The emotional turmoil in this book was just unbearable at times, this being one of those times.
Tessa, too, finds herself swimming in stormy thoughts. She has to come to terms with what her brother, whom she still cannot completely bring herself to hate, has done. She receives some possible clues to what she is, but they don’t add up. And, worst of all, she might be that which divides two boys who love each other like brothers. Tessa bears it all pretty well, considering how much she’s grappling with. The Institute has truly become a home to her and its residents like a family, and Tessa doesn’t hesitate to throw herself in the path of danger to help them however she can.
Clockwork Prince is one insane ride of emotions that does not quit until the final printed word. And this is the middle book in the series! The middle book! There’s still one more to go!
Having reread both this and [b:Clockwork Angel|7171637|Clockwork Angel (The Infernal Devices, #1)|Cassandra Clare|http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1327137475s/7171637.jpg|6674837] now, I must say, they’re just as riveting to read a second time as they were originally. In fact, I think this is a series that only gets better with each successive read. There are quite a few books that, at the time I’d finished them, I pictured myself reading over and over again. When I look back at them now, I can’t say that anymore. I can with certainty, however, envision rereading The Infernal Devices multiple times and discovering something new to love about the series each time. Once again, Clockwork Prince made me laugh, broke my heart, and kept me up reading late into the night, and I relished every page.
I first read this when it was released in December, 2011, about six months after reading Clockwork Angel. Even with the time gap between the books, slipping back into the world of the Victorian-era Shadowhunters was effortless; it was like no time had passed at all. The first chapter opens with a lovely scene between Jem and Tessa, in which the two pay a quick visit to Poets’ Corner in Westminster Abbey on their way to a Council meeting. Charlotte and Henry’s ability to run the London Institute has been called into question following the attack on the Institute by the Magister’s clockwork automatons. Well, it’s Charlotte’s fitness to lead that’s under scrutiny here, as everyone knows that Henry is pretty much co-head in name only. Charlotte is given two weeks to produce the location of the Magister, or she’ll likely be removed from her position. The search for the Magister drives the novel, which is as superb as its predecessor in every single way. There’s thrilling action, treachery, Will’s humor, and heartbreak so painful that it shredded my heart all over again even though I knew to expect it this time.
Numerous were the times while reading Clockwork Prince when I felt as though an invisible fist had seized hold of my heart and was trying to squeeze it to a pulp. James Carstairs has to be one of the sweetest, kindest characters I’ve ever read about. The courage and dignity with which he accepts his fate just render me speechless. I want so badly to see him happy, to somehow make things right for someone whose inherent goodness deserves so much more than the cruel hand he’s been dealt. You know you’ve made a lifelong friend out of a book when you get this emotional about one of its characters. In the case of this series, I get ridiculously emotional about almost all of the characters.
Jem and Will are opposites in so many ways, and this was especially evident in how each tugged at my heart. Jem, the epitome of chivalry, made it flutter, while Will, in one particularly gut-wrenching story line, shattered it. Will, who’s hiding a secret that has forced him to push away just about anyone who has tried to care for him, hits rock bottom here, and it’s agonizing to see. Even when a glimmer of hope appears, Will’s happiness is short-lived because it comes at the cost of denying the happiness of another. The emotional turmoil in this book was just unbearable at times, this being one of those times.
Tessa, too, finds herself swimming in stormy thoughts. She has to come to terms with what her brother, whom she still cannot completely bring herself to hate, has done. She receives some possible clues to what she is, but they don’t add up. And, worst of all, she might be that which divides two boys who love each other like brothers. Tessa bears it all pretty well, considering how much she’s grappling with. The Institute has truly become a home to her and its residents like a family, and Tessa doesn’t hesitate to throw herself in the path of danger to help them however she can.
Clockwork Prince is one insane ride of emotions that does not quit until the final printed word. And this is the middle book in the series! The middle book! There’s still one more to go!
Hmm, what to say? The author, I feel, is toying with us. I don't want to put any spoilers in here, but it may be unavoidable.
Obviously I enjoyed it, I couldn't put it down. But I wanted to yell at Tessa. There's not quite as much action in this one, at least it felt that way. The tension in the book is entirely about Tessa's potential relationship with Jem or Will, and there's almost no threat from the plot threat. At least, that's how it felt. Maybe that was the purpose in this one. I also felt that I will of course read the next one to see what happens with the Will/Jem/Tessa love triangle (or should I say tangle?) But I'm worried that the angst will be gone. Anyway, the author is very very good at what she does, so I'm sure she'll work it out.
Obviously I enjoyed it, I couldn't put it down. But I wanted to yell at Tessa. There's not quite as much action in this one, at least it felt that way. The tension in the book is entirely about Tessa's potential relationship with Jem or Will, and there's almost no threat from the plot threat. At least, that's how it felt. Maybe that was the purpose in this one. I also felt that
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the situation with Will's curse being solved removes one of the major sources of tension in the series, and one of my favorites.
There is so much I like about this, but a lot of things are just no thank you.
I love a few characters (especially Charlotte, Sophie and Gideon) and like the plot, but the romance (the one everyone would die for) is just so annoyingly dramatic. I really want to take it out of the book.
I don't have problem with the main three characters as individuals, but I just don't see why would everyone be in love with Tessa. She ain't that special.
Don't get me wrong, I like unlikeable characters. But I hate when a character is supposed to be likeable and you supposed to love them but they are just so unlikeable. Do you know what I mean?
Other than that I'm excited for the last book, because Cecily just came into view and I want to know her.
I love a few characters (especially Charlotte, Sophie and Gideon) and like the plot, but the romance (the one everyone would die for) is just so annoyingly dramatic. I really want to take it out of the book.
I don't have problem with the main three characters as individuals, but I just don't see why would everyone be in love with Tessa. She ain't that special.
Don't get me wrong, I like unlikeable characters. But I hate when a character is supposed to be likeable and you supposed to love them but they are just so unlikeable. Do you know what I mean?
Other than that I'm excited for the last book, because Cecily just came into view and I want to know her.
IT GOT INTERESTING.
(2015 Reading Challenge: A trilogy)
(2015 Reading Challenge: A trilogy)
I really love this series...the writing is smart and intriguing...the story is creative, innovative, and keeps me wanting more. I love the characters and I'm dying to know what happens next.