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colorfulpieces'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? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
I enjoyed the story & loved that Mae Whitman was the narrator.
fflur_jones's review against another edition
4.0
Not as good as I remembered it, but then I'm not the target audience anymore. The clichés such as the love triangle and the mysterious emotionally-closed boy were more annoying. One that I found especially grating was Clary's antagonism towards other female characters (big "I'm not like other girls I'm clumsy" vibes) and how she's described as beautiful because she doesn't know it. Also didn't like how being fat was often equivalent to being ugly.
However, the plot is great and the wide variety of fairytales used to construct a superb world was amazing. The story has flaws but overall a solid YA book.
However, the plot is great and the wide variety of fairytales used to construct a superb world was amazing. The story has flaws but overall a solid YA book.
njoomie's review against another edition
adventurous
inspiring
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
reneelope's review against another edition
adventurous
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
4.0
araym007's review against another edition
4.0
I love the cover. I loved reading it. I loved the urban fantasy setting. But somehow it just didn't live up to all the hype for me. I wanted so badly to love the characters, but they just weren't developed at all. The villain wasn't particularly villainous, the hero not very heroic and most decisions the characters made seemed completely random. I'm going to finish the series sometime, but I'm more excited to start her victorian steampunk storyline and hoping I can connect with those characters.
queenhoneybee93's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
4.5
gilliancane's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
deenuhxsue's review against another edition
5.0
i watched a yt video the other day that retold the entire first three books and i completely forgot everything that ever happened in these books. but as soon as i finished that i
needed to read them for myself and honestly i’m kinda glad i did, feel like i’m 13 again getting back into this world oh it’s sO GOOD! def has some cons but if you should push through that and just laugh it’s so fun. i’m excited to finally finish this series. simon is the BEST character and deserved so much better than what was thrown at him!
needed to read them for myself and honestly i’m kinda glad i did, feel like i’m 13 again getting back into this world oh it’s sO GOOD! def has some cons but if you should push through that and just laugh it’s so fun. i’m excited to finally finish this series. simon is the BEST character and deserved so much better than what was thrown at him!
lamaakhr's review against another edition
5.0
This shadowhunter world that Cassandra Clare has created is a wonderful and unique story that I have not read before. It is not your average dystopian society. It is a dystopian society that mundanes do not know of. Every creature is apart of the conflict though. Angels, demons, werewolfs, faeries, vampires, shadowhunters and the list goes. Don't you dare tell me this is another twilight story because You will be sorry. This is actually a story that involves a wonderful plotline and there is no stupid love triangle. And also, don't tell me Simon-Clary-Jace is a triangle because 1) Everone has to predict who she will eventually end up with and 2) I love simon but if anyone ships him and clary as more than besties then you are what Jace says, a stupid mundane.
eberger99's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
3.5