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maydey0r5's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
4.5
vbibz18's review against another edition
4.0
I still extremely dislike the ending/cliffhanger.
I read this back in june 2013.
And ive reread it this time. I want to complete this series, and just read it and find out what happens in general. So excited. But not for the next book -.-. Ive read the first three. And they dont find out they arent what they really arent until 3/4 of the third one. Its killing me.
I read this back in june 2013.
And ive reread it this time. I want to complete this series, and just read it and find out what happens in general. So excited. But not for the next book -.-. Ive read the first three. And they dont find out they arent what they really arent until 3/4 of the third one. Its killing me.
adventureowl's review against another edition
5.0
I didn't expect to love this book as much as I did. I usually stick to mythologies, but the change to vampires, werewolves, and demons was definitley worth it. The twists and turns this book took made me want to scream in the characters faces soooooooo much. I still love them though!
mollypowley's review against another edition
2.0
Wasn’t as great as I expected it to be but still a very good read. Quite a long read but that might just be me.
nicreads420's review against another edition
4.0
So fun! Cannot wait to see what other adventures everyone gets up too
francesfincher's review against another edition
3.0
When I began reading this book I enjoyed it immensely, particularly the portrayal of the characters and the general mystery surrounding them, particularly Jace and yet, as I became more and more immersed in the book, I found my jaw dropping further and further at what was enclosed in the pages. I found myself quickly attached to the protagonist in particular, Clarissa Fray, and various other characters in the book which is perhaps why I found myself so helpless as I read the last sentence and the realisation struck me as regards what I had just read. I sense that this series, if I muster the strength to continue it, will ruin my life.
faithtrustpixiedust's review against another edition
3.0
Original rating: 5 stars
Wow, this was way worse than I remembered it being.
This series and this book hold a special place in my heart. It was the thing that got me back into reading, after essentially only reading assigned books during high school. It was fun and intense and I really liked it.
That was 2 years ago and oh boy have things changed.
Maybe I'm a new person. Maybe my 2 years of vigorous reading have altered my literary priorities. Whatever the reason, I found this to be very poorly written, with awkward pacing and inconsistent characterization. Clary's convictions and opinions fluctuate scene by scene; the only consistent idea she has is that Jace is hot. And speaking of Jace, his behavior makes absolutely no sense!! Their "love story" is built on him quoting Wikipedia and standing next to her. That's not romantic in the slightest.
Isabelle's character felt contrived and like Clare was trying too hard to make a hardcore femme fatale, which made the fact that she's Clary age (15/16) stand out even more. Alec was alright, but his change of heart comes out of nowhere. Simon was the only character I still liked by the end of things.
The whole storyline with the vampires makes no sense in the long run, or even within the story itself. It's only set up for what happens to Simon later on. It goes against a lot of the themes this is trying to say. Why would Clary suddenly decide that Downworlders aren't horrible when 1) her first instinct is that they are freaky and 2) the only interactions she has had with them have proven either uncomfortable, unhelpful, or potentially fatal?? The only thing I can think of is that she likes Luke, so they're all okay?
Also, Valentine being simultaneously slim and thicc is incongruous and only puts this image in my mind:
Wow, this was way worse than I remembered it being.
This series and this book hold a special place in my heart. It was the thing that got me back into reading, after essentially only reading assigned books during high school. It was fun and intense and I really liked it.
That was 2 years ago and oh boy have things changed.
Maybe I'm a new person. Maybe my 2 years of vigorous reading have altered my literary priorities. Whatever the reason, I found this to be very poorly written, with awkward pacing and inconsistent characterization. Clary's convictions and opinions fluctuate scene by scene; the only consistent idea she has is that Jace is hot. And speaking of Jace, his behavior makes absolutely no sense!! Their "love story" is built on him quoting Wikipedia and standing next to her. That's not romantic in the slightest.
Isabelle's character felt contrived and like Clare was trying too hard to make a hardcore femme fatale, which made the fact that she's Clary age (15/16) stand out even more. Alec was alright, but his change of heart comes out of nowhere. Simon was the only character I still liked by the end of things.
The whole storyline with the vampires makes no sense in the long run, or even within the story itself. It's only set up for what happens to Simon later on. It goes against a lot of the themes this is trying to say. Why would Clary suddenly decide that Downworlders aren't horrible when 1) her first instinct is that they are freaky and 2) the only interactions she has had with them have proven either uncomfortable, unhelpful, or potentially fatal?? The only thing I can think of is that she likes Luke, so they're all okay?
Also, Valentine being simultaneously slim and thicc is incongruous and only puts this image in my mind:
elysehdez19's review against another edition
4.0
Después de la mala experiencia que tuve con la adaptación cinematográfica, el libro superó todas mis expectativas. Es un buen inicio para una saga, me dejo con ganas de más y eso es bueno, estoy a la espera de leer los siguientes libros, esperando sean tan buenos, o mejores, que el primero.