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მექანიკური ანგელოზი by Cassandra Clare

17 reviews

chelsbc97's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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? It's complicated

5.0

Sooo good! I loved all the callbacks to the Mortal Instruments series, and I loved being immersed in the world of the Shadowhunters again. Tessa’s story is so interesting and exciting in and of itself though, and I loved the new characters and different storylines. Very intriguing and so many good twists and turns! 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Body horror, Chronic illness, Gore, Violence, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

sammymilfort's review against another edition

dark hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

• 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Body horror, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Death, Drug use, Gore, Physical abuse, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Death of parent

carol16's review against another edition

excessive gore, horrible love interest, demons - ugh 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gore

seforaflorian's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Chronic illness, Death, Violence, and Blood

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Emotional abuse, Gore, Infertility, Sexism, and Injury/Injury detail

krisalexcole's review against another edition

adventurous dark medium-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Death, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Body horror, Confinement, Drug use, Gore, Infertility, Racism, Sexism, Torture, Kidnapping, Death of parent, and Alcohol

Minor: Rape, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, and Vomit

Gambling

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

kissabook's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

3.0

The first 200ish pages were honestly a bit boring to me, but the characters’ dynamic is what kept me reading, and also the fact that so many people love this book/series. The ending was definitely more eventful and enjoyable to read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

Moderate: Gore

Minor: Self harm

alexiab's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny medium-paced

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

4.0

Like all 15 year old nerds back in the 2010s I was neck deep in the shadowhunter books, and I read the Infernal Devices series when they originally came out. I decided to give them a reread as an adult because my only memories from the series were “robot people with gross skin” and “the love triangle didn’t work out the way I wanted”, so I had to see if they held up as an adult.

I’m honestly mad that this book was THAT entertaining. I genuinely enjoyed the characters, I remember enough of the Mortal Instruments that I could see the connections to both series with the world building, and the plot was genuinely exciting! While this definitely felt like an entire book of set up with not a ton actually happening, I still felt drawn to the story and I can see how it'll really start kicking it up a notch in the second book. I'm probably giving it more credit than it deserves because I have the nostalgia element driving my connection to the book, but it is what it is.

I’m happy to report that I still have excellent taste in fictional men and I’m still deeply in love with Jem Carstairs, but I can see myself growing to love Will very soon. He’s damaged and self sabotaging, I don’t stand a chance. I want a poly ship, this isn't fair.

While sometimes this felt like a typical YA fantasy I think it genuinely stands out with some great character depth, complicated relationships, and great surprises in the plot.

IM GONNA HAVE TO READ THE NEW ONES ARENT I? Son of a BITCH. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Violence, and Blood

siglerbooknook's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny mysterious medium-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

4.5

I forgot how much I love this story, and the narrator captures it beautifully. I love her voices amd characterization of each person throughout the book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Chronic illness, Confinement, Kidnapping, and Death of parent

Moderate: Drug use, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, Murder, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Minor: Body shaming, Drug use, Gore, Infertility, Blood, Grief, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

epellicci's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.75

Cassandra Clare's world of shadow hunters and demons is exactly the fabulous escapism I remembered it to be from my childhood. Nostalgic and comforting, it is easy to be swept along in the adventure and stakes. The deeply internalised sexism in some of the characters was painful to bare at times, and I had forgotten that Will Herondale is such an emotionally stunted ass. But the Clockwork Angel is an otherwise gorgeously atmospheric found family drama, delightfully infused with supernatural politics and battle.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism

Moderate: Gore and Violence

Minor: Addiction and Torture