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callmeneeks's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Graphic: Blood and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Chronic illness, Death, Drug use, Sexism, Terminal illness, and Violence
awxiee's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Misogyny, Violence, Cursing, and Drug use
Moderate: Blood
nytefall_library's review
- 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
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.
Moderate: Blood, Death, Drug abuse, and Drug use
Minor: Addiction
jmross10's review
- 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
Moderate: Blood, Death, Drug use, Drug abuse, Grief, Misogyny, Sexism, Suicide, Violence, and Pregnancy
amberkaylynn's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Abandonment, Emotional abuse, Blood, Gore, and Self harm
ioana_26_tid's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Drug use, and Terminal illness
Moderate: Blood, Gore, and Violence
nickoliver's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Blood, Death, Misogyny, and Terminal illness
Moderate: Addiction and Grief
Minor: Infertility
brookey8888's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Addiction, Blood, Death, Drug use, Grief, Murder, and Violence
cait's review against another edition
- 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.
Minor: Gore, Addiction, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Blood, Grief, Confinement, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Murder, Classism, Death of parent, Drug use, Medical trauma, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Ableism, Self harm, War, Kidnapping, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, and Medical content