Reviews tagging 'Kidnapping'

Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare

44 reviews

readwithria's review against another edition

It feels like the plot is going nowhere fast, it feels like there’s a love triangle approaching (that I already know the end of due to reading all of TMI books) and I just don’t want to read any more. Will be removing the rest of TID trilogy as well as TDA and TLH from my TBR.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Blood, and Kidnapping

lucy_36's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad tense 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Blood, Death, Death of parent, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, and Kidnapping

helpme71's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Violence, Death, Grief, Kidnapping, Blood, Chronic illness, Murder, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Abandonment and Addiction

Minor: Animal cruelty, Cursing, and Infertility

theoverbookedshelf's review against another edition

adventurous emotional 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Kidnapping, Misogyny, and Violence

Moderate: Death of parent, Drug use, Infertility, and Addiction

sofiija'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? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Blood, Death, Death of parent, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Murder, Sexism, Terminal illness, and Violence

tiana_king's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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? It's complicated

4.0

An exciting story with plenty of plot twists and action. Personally I find Victorian era British people to be a bit boring no matter what circumstances so that’s the only reason it’s not 5 stars.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Terminal illness, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Classism and Drug use

Minor: Racism, Alcohol, Infidelity, Infertility, and Rape

awxiee's review against another edition

adventurous emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Violence, and Cursing

maryannsophia's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny 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

The beginning was riveting. The rest of the book was great as well, but I felt that the ending was too big a cliff-hanger (a little anticlimactic).

There's too much suspense around and not enough information around Will's character. It draws you in, but without enough explanation, you can get frustrated.

 

That said, some readers might be disturbed by the demonic elements, and the fact that the Nephilim are descended from angels (even more so that warlocks are part demon). 

It also might be strange for some readers that the Bible is a heavy influence in this book's plot (angels, God, demons, etc), but the book's worldview is a patchwork of beliefs. The characters quote and reference the Bible, even reverently, but it seems that it is just one of many valuable religious texts. 

The story had great potential, but unfortunately, I believe that the second went too far. You may not want to read this book if you are uncomfortable with the content in the second. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Blood, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Kidnapping

Demonic manifestations, using dark magic

dannythestreet's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Murder, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Abandonment, Addiction, Blood, Death of parent, and Torture

Minor: Alcohol

violet_pages's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny mysterious slow-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Terminal illness and Addiction

Moderate: Violence, Drug use, Death of parent, Death, Murder, and Kidnapping

Minor: Racism, Sexism, and Infertility