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khloereads86's review
- 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
4.25
I love these characters. They’re so sweet and funny and supportive of each other.
The slowburn, will they won’t they, between James & Daisy was almost painful but they were still so sweet together.
Can’t wait for the last book in the series.
Graphic: Alcoholism
Moderate: Death, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, and Murder
Minor: Sexual content
ali_debookness's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death of parent, and Murder
Moderate: Death, Hate crime, Infidelity, Violence, Blood, and Grief
Minor: Pregnancy
cakrolik's review against another edition
- 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
3.5
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol
humanmosquito's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
0.25
There’s absolutely no consistency in characterisation and every character in this book moves through the plot like it’s a rubber duck race.
The cherry atop this horrible cake is Clare’s ‘strong female protagonist’ being reduced to tits on a stick.
Edit:
A third of each chapter’s first page is taken up with an epigraph that never has any relevance with the content of the chapter. It’s not even the case of [love poem quote] [kiss scene] [end chapter].
The writing style of the book is bogged down with the usual Cassandra Clare hallmarks: comma splices, images that interrupt the flow of the text and awkward word choices and repetition.
To be fair, although the dialogue is stilted and unnatural, it is still miles better than in ‘Queen of Air and Darkness’.
‘Tits on a stick’ is no joke, Cordelia’s hopes and aspirations take a backseat to her role as love interest, so much so that the climax of the Cursed Bracelet/love spell Plot line is James fondling Cordelia’s breasts for over eight pages. (In fact many long term <i>Shadowhunters</i> fans admit to skipping this part, as it makes them so uncomfortable.)
Moderate: Sexual content and Violence
Minor: Homophobia, Racism, and Sexism
notsasharacket's review against another edition
- 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
Moderate: Alcoholism, Child death, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, and Murder
foreverinastory's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Rep: Biracial (Persian and white) heterosexual female MC, white half-Welsh heterosexual female MC, white half-Welsh heterosexual male MC, white bisexual male MC, biracial (Persian and white) gay male side character, two white gay male side characters, lesbian genderqueer side character, Malaysian bisexual male warlock, biracial (Chinese and white) male side character, adopted Indian lesbian female side character, Persian female side character.
CW: Alcohol consumption, alcoholism, blood, death, death of parent, emotional abuse/mind control, gun violence, infidelity, injury/injury detail, murder, violence. Moderate: Pregnancy of major side character.
Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Infidelity, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Pregnancy
hannahwriightt's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Grief, and Murder
Moderate: Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, and Death of parent
Minor: Gun violence and Toxic relationship
charlottesomewhere's review against another edition
Moderate: Alcoholism, Violence, and Grief
adhdru's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Addiction, Emotional abuse, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, and Murder
Moderate: Alcoholism, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, and Alcohol
alibader's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
However:
I take back everything I said about James Herondale , he is the most exceptionally boring and frustrating characters in the shadowhunter chronicles. Apart from that... literally nothing happened in this book. absolutely nothing. also it was SO slow.
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Physical abuse, Violence, Death of parent, and Murder
Moderate: Stalking and Alcohol