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Clockwork Prince by Cassandra Clare

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sudatot's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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acogna's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

1.0

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maryannsophia's review against another edition

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I was uncomfortable with the characters' romantic relationships and physical contact, their dabbling in demonic and dark magic, and MCs acting out of character to be more interesting or relatable.

Jem was too much of a gentleman to take advantage of Tessa need for romantic involvement. However, he was high at the time, and thus not as his right mind. But Tessa should have known better, in that case, than to take advantage of Jem's weakened state. They were both in a very compromising position being alone together in a dark bedroom in the middle of the night, so it's no wonder that things got sketchy. That entire scene made me very uncomfortable, so I couldn't justify reading further. Will's dealings with warlocks and demons just made my discomfort more reason to stop reading.

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lacyreadsbooks's review against another edition

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adventurous funny mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

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booksabound's review

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adventurous dark emotional 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

4.0

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froukjemelenhorst's review

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adventurous emotional funny mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

2023
SPOILERS IN THE QUOTES

‘ “I’ve never minded it,” he went on. “Being lost, that is. I had always thought one could not be truly lost if one knew one’s own heart. But I fear I may be lost without knowing yours.” ‘

‘ “You promise me,” he said. “That you love him. Enough to marry him and make him happy.”
“Yes,” she said.
“Then, if you love him,” he said quietly, “please, Tessa, don’t tell him what I just told you. Don’t tell him that I love you.” ‘

‘ “You have never shirked your duties,” Jem said. “And I know that you would have done what you could to save Tessa in the tea warehouse, whoever she was. But I could not help thinking that perhaps the reason you were so determined to save her was because you knew what she meant to me,” ‘

No one talk to me. NO ONE TALK TO ME
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2019

Okayyyyy..... I am quite shooketh right now...

Ugh... My heart hurts

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nytefall_library's review

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adventurous dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Well Cassie did it again, broke my heart into a thousand pieces.

I love this story more and more and the characters are so beautifully written.

I love Jem and he deserves so much good in the world and so much love. Will has my heart forever. He burdened himself with so much pain to avoid his curse and I could feel the weight lift from him when he realised he could finally tell Tessa how her felt. I could also feel Tessa’s heart break caught between two people she loves. She does love them both but I think she never expected herself to. I feel like Tessa throughout the book torn between who I loved more at times but Will forever had my heart. Jessie’s betrayal was a surprise and Nate is an awful person but Cassie wrote him so well that he’s a great antagonist. Why was I kinda surprised but not really surprised about Benedict Lightwood? I’m so proud of Charlotte for standing up for herself and her chat with Henry was adorable.

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jmross10's review

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adventurous emotional tense slow-paced

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

3.5

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ukalaylee's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional 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? Yes

4.75

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cait's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

“You and I, Tess, we’re alike. We live and breathe words. It was books that kept me from taking my own life after I thought I could never love anyone, never be loved by anyone again. It was books that made me feel that perhaps I was not completely alone. They could be honest with me, and I with them. Reading your words, what you wrote, how you were lonely sometimes and afraid, but always brave; the way you saw the world, its colors and textures and sounds, I felt – I felt the way you thought, hoped, felt, dreamed. I felt I was dreaming and thinking and feeling with you. I dreamed what you dreamed, wanted what you wanted – and then I realized that truly I just wanted you. The girl behind the scrawled letters. I loved you from the moment I read them. I love you still.”

I. Am. In. Agony.

Love triangles are not supposed to work. There is supposed to be one guy who is obviously right and the other who is obviously wrong and the main protagonist’s inability to decide is supposed to be infuriating since only one of the dudes is worth her time.

But that’s not the case here. I love Tessa and I love Jem and I love Will. No matter who she ends up with, my heart is going to break and I really can’t bear to even think about it.

In the aftermath of Mortmain’s failed attack on the Institute and subsequent escape, Charlotte’s leadership is in question with the Clave and she has only two weeks to track down Mortmain to guarantee that her position is not usurped by Benedict Lightwood. But, with no new leads and an even more preoccupied Will, time is not on their side.

This book was phenomenal. Truly phenomenal. I’m so emotional and all over the place after reading it that I’m not sure how to share how I felt about it. It’s definitely taken position on my list of favorite books and I can’t imagine how Clockwork Princess could possibly top what this novel had to offer.

There was so much development throughout this story as Sophie and Tessa begin combat training with Gideon and Gabriel Lightwood by order of the Clave, Will pursues Magnus Bane’s help in hunting down a demon for a reason he refuses to explain, Tessa and Jem become closer and closer, and Jessamine’s behavior becomes more and more bizarre. Every new revelation was more shocking than the last, every moment was fraught with tension, and every new character aroused in me a deep suspicion and paranoia – Surely this one was the one who would turn on them?

And this book was steamy. That scene. In Jem’s room. When he speaks to her in Chinese. *swoons* How am I supposed to live if this poor, beautiful, kind boy gets his heart broken?

And that scene on the balcony with Will? And then when he finally faces off against the demon who cursed him? How am I supposed to live if this poor, kind, misunderstood boy gets his heart broken?

My heart is the one that’s breaking right now.

Overall, I find myself deeply satisfied with this story and both eagerly anticipating and absolutely dreading the conclusion. Easy 5/5. I’m in love with this world and these characters.

"It's too late," she said.

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