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Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare

12 reviews

tmholsman_1994's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious sad slow-paced

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

4.0

When I first read this it was a five star (like a lot of stuff I first read was), but upon reread it is a four. I enjoy that I am getting more of the story by reading the books the way that Cassandra Clare recommends I do still have dislikes. I really enjoy the look back at different generations of Shadowhunters and a look into Magnus' relationship with Camille and kind of why he didn't like shadowhunters, other than being a warlock. 

My heart broke for Sophie when she saw Agatha killed in front of her and then learning that Thomas was also killed. I think she had feelings for Thomas, but said that she didn't because of what happened with Will.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Torture

Moderate: Blood and Drug abuse

Minor: Death of parent and Infertility

nicnocs511'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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, and Violence

Moderate: Kidnapping, Abandonment, and Death of parent

Minor: Sexual assault and Drug abuse

barbarella85's review against another edition

adventurous 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug abuse and Addiction

thebankofbooks's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Terminal illness, Blood, Confinement, Gaslighting, Grief, Addiction, Chronic illness, Death, Forced institutionalization, Trafficking, and Violence

bookswithlauren's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Addiction, Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Blood, Chronic illness, Confinement, Drug abuse, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Abandonment, Kidnapping, Torture, Body horror, Death, Suicide, Animal death, Drug use, Gun violence, Infertility, Violence, Bullying, and War

literaryinluv's review

adventurous dark funny tense slow-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? Yes

4.0

as a main character, tessa is more interesting to follow than clary primarily because of the mystery concerning her existence. i do miss my malec tho but this copy had a delightful bonus story with magnus' pov, which i enjoyed. i'm not incredibly intrigued by the romance or the love triangle as others seem to be; both boys are enjoyable characters, but the romance is not particularly exciting so far. i'm more interested in the plot than the romance. 4 stars for the plot and characters and for being a fun read, but missing that last star for not living up to my expectations in the romance department and for being a bit slow at times.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Chronic illness, Drug abuse, and Drug use

Moderate: Death, Addiction, Alcohol, and Blood

Minor: Alcoholism, Infertility, Rape, Colonisation, Sexism, Abandonment, Ableism, Animal cruelty, Death of parent, Misogyny, Murder, and Physical abuse

blamelucy's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

If you're looking for a teen fantasy novel to get lost in as an escape from the real world for a bit, Cassandra Clare's genre, this is one of those that you will enjoy.

It's not complicated, but the one liners and easily bought affection for the characters will entertain you such that you come away satisfied and wanting more.

If you've read Cassandra Clare before, specifically The Mortal Instruments, you might be disappointed by the fact that it seems she has cut and paste the modern day series directly into Victorian London with only superficial adjustments to her characters. Much like what the band Scouting For Girls did with the 'Heartbeat' follow up of their 'Shes So Lovely' hit, as long as you're not expecting something totally new there is a certain amount of comfort in the familiarity. 

There are characters you hear more about that you will have been hoping to hear from if you'd read any of the other novels set in Clare's Shadowhunter world, and I was satisfied with their relevance and portrayal. Likewise, if you haven't read Clare before, the series works just as well as a stand alone.

Over all, I'm glad I read it and it does what it sets out to do exceptionally well. If it ain't broke, Cassandra Clare won't fix it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood and Violence

Minor: Drug abuse

sudatot's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Kidnapping, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Classism, Addiction, Death, Violence, Confinement, Chronic illness, War, Infertility, Drug abuse, Terminal illness, Self harm, Physical abuse, Murder, Dysphoria, Body horror, Ableism, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, and Drug use

Moderate: Car accident, Medical content, Sexism, Alcohol, Death of parent, Vomit, Suicidal thoughts, Pregnancy, and Infidelity

Minor: Bullying

coles14_'s review against another edition

medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug abuse

Minor: Death of parent

natcanread's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, and Drug abuse