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sxndaze's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
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
4.0
will herondale, i will always love you.
my first time rereading tid in over a decade and wow! what an adventure. i’m ashamed to admit i’ve forgotten nearly everything that doesn’t deal with herongraystairs, but that’s the magic of revisiting a series years later. the twist is kind of laughably predictable but at least the build up is there. i didn’t appreciate the lore rehash in the past, but boy did it come in handy this time around. i love the characters, and i’m eager to revisit them again and see how everything pans out.
my first time rereading tid in over a decade and wow! what an adventure. i’m ashamed to admit i’ve forgotten nearly everything that doesn’t deal with herongraystairs, but that’s the magic of revisiting a series years later. the twist is kind of laughably predictable but at least the build up is there. i didn’t appreciate the lore rehash in the past, but boy did it come in handy this time around. i love the characters, and i’m eager to revisit them again and see how everything pans out.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Drug use, Kidnapping, and Alcohol
Minor: Addiction and Infertility
bookb_eszti's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Violence, Blood, and Murder
pitbulls_and_prose's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Set in 1878, Tessa Gray travels to London in search of her missing brother. When she gets there she finds not all is what it seems and is dragged into the world of demons, magic, and the supernatural. When she meets two Shadowhunter boys, Will & Jem, she starts to realize she might have more to do with this world than she thought.
As the first book in The Infernal Devices trilogy, this was my next read in my Shadowhunters journey! I was a little nervous at first because I don't usually like a lot of historical fiction, but I should have known that the Shadowhunters would reel me in nonetheless. I immediately felt like I knew and liked the characters for the most part. It's probably because they felt like a one-to-one comparison to Clary, Jace, Alec, and Izzy from The Mortal Instruments. That is more than okay with me, however, especially getting into the first book of a trilogy. I thought that the villain/threat of this book was pretty interesting and a bit of a departure for the Shadowhunter world. I'm here for this love triangle as per usual, and am excited to see where it goes. Tessa has great chemistry with both of these boys, though obviously, I have a favorite. I struggled with Will's personality and actions throughout the book, but it's obvious that this is set up for a series arc so we shall see how he progresses.
Maybe this is minutia that only I care about, but I will never not be amused by how Cassandra Clare names things in these books. While she doesn't mention my favorite name, "Jonathan Shadowhunter", in this book, that does not stop her in other respects! Henry, the inventor of the group, creates a tool to sense demonic energy and says something along the lines of "I've created this tool to sense demonic energy. I shall call it a Sensor". It is always silly and I always love it.
I'm really enjoying everything about this series and am excited to continue.
As the first book in The Infernal Devices trilogy, this was my next read in my Shadowhunters journey! I was a little nervous at first because I don't usually like a lot of historical fiction, but I should have known that the Shadowhunters would reel me in nonetheless. I immediately felt like I knew and liked the characters for the most part. It's probably because they felt like a one-to-one comparison to Clary, Jace, Alec, and Izzy from The Mortal Instruments. That is more than okay with me, however, especially getting into the first book of a trilogy. I thought that the villain/threat of this book was pretty interesting and a bit of a departure for the Shadowhunter world. I'm here for this love triangle as per usual, and am excited to see where it goes. Tessa has great chemistry with both of these boys, though obviously, I have a favorite. I struggled with Will's personality and actions throughout the book, but it's obvious that this is set up for a series arc so we shall see how he progresses.
Maybe this is minutia that only I care about, but I will never not be amused by how Cassandra Clare names things in these books. While she doesn't mention my favorite name, "Jonathan Shadowhunter", in this book, that does not stop her in other respects! Henry, the inventor of the group, creates a tool to sense demonic energy and says something along the lines of "I've created this tool to sense demonic energy. I shall call it a Sensor". It is always silly and I always love it.
I'm really enjoying everything about this series and am excited to continue.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Violence, Blood, and Kidnapping
Moderate: Addiction, Drug use, Torture, and Death of parent
Minor: Infertility
sas_lk's review against another edition
adventurous
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.0
Woah I never realised how good it would feel to be back in a world that my younger self loved getting transported to. I felt like this awakened all nostalgia and love for who I was when I read The Mortal Instruments series. Cassandra Clare really does a good job at hooking you, even though I was face palming sometimes.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Violence
galaxyy's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
tense
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
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Blood, and Death of parent
Minor: Addiction and Infertility
fairhairedwarrior's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
3.75
This was a good book. I liked it, but for me it wasn't worth 4 stars. It was entertaining and the setting was GREAT. I recommend this book to anyone who likes paranormal fantasy, as there are elements of that, but not too much. There isn't much romance in this book, which I appreciated, as the plot was developed quite nicely in the absence of a central romance plot like some other fantasies I've read. Overall, it was a good book and I will be reading the sequels.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Violence, and War
uselesspirateraven's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Terminal illness, and Blood
Moderate: Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Torture, Violence, and Kidnapping
Minor: Infertility and Panic attacks/disorders
annikare's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Violence, and Blood
Moderate: Kidnapping and Death of parent
matildasouthern's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
sad
tense
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Violence, and Blood
Moderate: Drug use, Kidnapping, and Death of parent
Minor: Infertility, Sexism, and Alcohol
thecamcollective's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
sad
tense
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
4.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Sexism, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Suicide attempt, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Addiction, Child abuse, Child death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Suicidal thoughts, and Torture
Mind the tags but think about them in the context of a YA fantasy series that centers around angel warriors that hunt demons and deal with supernatural creatures, such as warlocks, vampires, werewolves, etc. Additionally, the sexism is period-typical sexism and misogyny.