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4.37 AVERAGE
4.37 AVERAGE
FULL REVIEW & DISCUSSION: https://readbytiffany.wordpress.com/2018/01/13/the-dark-artifices-lord-of-shadows-book-review-discussion-reread/
In my opinion, the second books in Cassandra Clare’s series are not as strong as the first. City of Ashes was not as good as City of Bones. Clockwork Prince was not as good as Clockwork Angel. Lord of Shadows was not as good as Lady Midnight. Don’t get me wrong. ALL of Cassie’s books are great, and I would recommend everyone to read every single one of them. However, since the second books are more informational, the plotline and the pacing do not complement each other as well as the other books in her series.
One thing I absolutely love about this book is how politically and socially relevant it is.
In my opinion, the second books in Cassandra Clare’s series are not as strong as the first. City of Ashes was not as good as City of Bones. Clockwork Prince was not as good as Clockwork Angel. Lord of Shadows was not as good as Lady Midnight. Don’t get me wrong. ALL of Cassie’s books are great, and I would recommend everyone to read every single one of them. However, since the second books are more informational, the plotline and the pacing do not complement each other as well as the other books in her series.
One thing I absolutely love about this book is how politically and socially relevant it is.
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-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:
No
Okej jag har jättesvårt att bestämma mig för vad jag faktiskt tycker om TDA serien så här långt... Det är definitivt underhållande men jag känner ändå att det är något som saknas för att det ska ha den där gnistan som TMI och TID har. Jag stolpar bara upp mina tankar lite random.
1. Det tog låååååång tid innan boken kom igång. Vi snackar typ 200 sidor av vad som kändes som intro. Till ANDRA boken i serien.
2. Shadowhunter böckerna har alltid haft karaktärfokus men det har ändå varit action då och då. Det har inte känts så här trögt innan. Det är enligt mig för mkt fokus på allas komplexa relationer. Jag blir liksom less tillslut. Dessutom bryr jag mig noll om huvudromansen eftersom den får mig att vilja sucka djupt varje gång de pratar med varandra.
3. MEN däremot har jag flera andra relationer, både vänskap och romans, som är det bästa som någonsin hänt. Så de här sidrelationerna är det som drev mig framåt genom boken. Chrisrina, Kieran och Mark. Ty och Kit och Livvy. 10/10
4. Sen har vi hela det här politiska spelet som... känns lite av en upprepning av föregående böcker. Shadowhunters som hatar Downworlders? Det har vi inte stött på förut eller? Men jag gillar att vi får utforska Fairy mer och hur det funkar och hur de allianserna ser ut.
5. Zara kan döden dö. Det är ju tänkt att man ska hata henne och det gör man.
6. Clare still killing it with the representation. Keep it up!
7. SLUTET. O.M.G. När jag trodde att det hade nått climax så ba BAM NOPE vi är inte klara med eländet. Jag är glad att jag redan har Queen of Air and Darkness i bokhyllan så jag kan fortsätta snabbt istället för att behöva vänta ett år mellan varje bok. Men nu är jag SNART ikapp i serien och jag kommer typ inte veta vad jag ska göra medan jag måste VÄNTA på mer Cassandra Clare böcker...
3,5 stjärnor. Rundar upp för det är den värld.
1. Det tog låååååång tid innan boken kom igång. Vi snackar typ 200 sidor av vad som kändes som intro. Till ANDRA boken i serien.
2. Shadowhunter böckerna har alltid haft karaktärfokus men det har ändå varit action då och då. Det har inte känts så här trögt innan. Det är enligt mig för mkt fokus på allas komplexa relationer. Jag blir liksom less tillslut. Dessutom bryr jag mig noll om huvudromansen eftersom den får mig att vilja sucka djupt varje gång de pratar med varandra.
3. MEN däremot har jag flera andra relationer, både vänskap och romans, som är det bästa som någonsin hänt. Så de här sidrelationerna är det som drev mig framåt genom boken. Chrisrina, Kieran och Mark. Ty och Kit och Livvy. 10/10
4. Sen har vi hela det här politiska spelet som... känns lite av en upprepning av föregående böcker. Shadowhunters som hatar Downworlders? Det har vi inte stött på förut eller? Men jag gillar att vi får utforska Fairy mer och hur det funkar och hur de allianserna ser ut.
5. Zara kan döden dö. Det är ju tänkt att man ska hata henne och det gör man.
6. Clare still killing it with the representation. Keep it up!
7. SLUTET. O.M.G. När jag trodde att det hade nått climax så ba BAM NOPE vi är inte klara med eländet. Jag är glad att jag redan har Queen of Air and Darkness i bokhyllan så jag kan fortsätta snabbt istället för att behöva vänta ett år mellan varje bok. Men nu är jag SNART ikapp i serien och jag kommer typ inte veta vad jag ska göra medan jag måste VÄNTA på mer Cassandra Clare böcker...
3,5 stjärnor. Rundar upp för det är den värld.
i'm genuinely shocked at how much i liked this book... from the plot to the characters and the battles, everything was amazing?? i'm saving the 5 stars for the next book if it lives up to my expectations... special mention to my babies ty and kit, for real. specially ty. that's my son right there and i hope he appears even more in the third book.
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Much better than the first one, even though I still have a bunch of complaints. But I really like the point Clare is trying to make here, and I really liked Diana’s story and most of the couples too
The first half was kind of painfully annoying, and it took me a while to get past the 30% mark. But once I hit the halfway point, the story got way better
Also getting to see so much of Magnus, Alec, their kids, Jace and Clary was so good. The best part actually.
The first half was kind of painfully annoying, and it took me a while to get past the 30% mark. But once I hit the halfway point, the story got way better
See I Know these books won't be appropriate for the age group but I'm enjoying reading the start of them. Lol
How do I explain the fact that Cassandra Clare has managed to produce ten books, ten whole books before this, and this might as well be her magnum opus? I mean, I'm not crazy about Emma and Julian yet, but the elements of this story are woven together so perfectly, so harmoniously, that this might be her best work. This trilogy is, without a doubt, one of his most compelling work. I still have to read the last installment to proclaim it better than TID, but, holy crap. She's amazing, she's done amazingly, and these books are just... they have such high quality that I can't describe it.
Now, spoilers.
I suffer from a very rare disorder that is called "I can't stand the main characters of anything ever and I usually love the secondary characters with my soul". I suffer from it on this book since Emma Carstairs and Julian Blackthorn are the ship that is shoved down my throat. I know, I'm supposed to ship them, I'm supposed to be obsessed with them, but they're basically the Jace and Clary of TDA. And I just don't like them as a pairing or as singular characters, period. Especially Emma. She's really unlikeable, just like, you guessed it! Freaking perfect insufferable Jace Herondale. I like her connections with other characters (her friendship with Cristina is goals) and some of her dialogue, and holy crap, Cortana is bae, but nope. I can't stand her. Julian, on the other hand, is more compelling. He's interesting. He's just so dark and full of promise I can't wait for him to build up to whatever it is he's building up to. To be honest, I think he would make a great villain for the series, but that's just me being a crazy speculator.
Now, what I really want to talk about here, is the perfect, wonderful and incredible character of Christopher Jonathan Herondale. That kid is literally my favorite character in the series, hands down, and he just showed up at the end of book one. His relationship with Ty is so beautiful, the way he express himself about him, it makes it impossible for me not to ship it. I'm pretty sure half the fandom feels the same way I do, I think they're meant to be together, and not platonically, like parabatai or any of that stuff: they should be in love. And I think we're building up to it very nicely. Kit is a really interesting character with so much history, we're wired to adore Herondales (like Will, Jace is the clear exception for me) and Kit is just so likeable. He's so empathetic to everything around him, he loves with all his heart and he feels like he's meant to be with the Blackthornes through thick and thin. It's beautiful. Also, that forced Livvy experimentation thing? Good deflating technique. Glad it didn't work, though. I think his heart belongs with Ty, period.
Now, I think Cassandra got everything right here. She did her homework of expanding everything faerie, she showed us the infamous Unseelie King, and created the conflict needed to move the series along. Also, Annabel Blackthorn was a recurring character once she was resurrected, the return of Malcolm as a gooey zombie was incredible (and so visual, the descriptions were on point) and the fight scenes were just impeccable. She redeemed characters that seemed lost (Kieran, Mark and Cristina will turn into the next Jem x Will x Tessa threesome, just you wait) and added new "villains" to the story. The Cohort was Valentine 2.0 but I mean, bigotry still exists after Hitler so history repeats itself all the time.
Also, the deaths. The sacrifices, the poeticness of them, the need for them. I understood it completely. I have no claims to know better, or to feel like they're a waste. The deaths in this book were absolutely necessary to move the plot along, except maybe the last one that *might* have been pure shock factor but I do think it might serve a purpose on the long run. They were perfect. I have no complaints.
And finally, Diana Wrayburn is basically my new favorite character after being so suspicious of her last book. Oh, man. I didn't see her story coming at ALL and I'm so glad Cassandra still strives for inclusion in all her books to present every single spectre of the human condition.
Oh! And also, THE SPANISH! She fixed the wonky Spanish from last book! I'm so GLAD she did! Everything said by Cristina, Diego and Jaime was grammatically accurate and I was DELIGHTED. So delighted. Oh, God.
Anyway, I will talk more extensively about this entire book in Spanish probably soon. So look forward to it!
Now, spoilers.
I suffer from a very rare disorder that is called "I can't stand the main characters of anything ever and I usually love the secondary characters with my soul". I suffer from it on this book since Emma Carstairs and Julian Blackthorn are the ship that is shoved down my throat. I know, I'm supposed to ship them, I'm supposed to be obsessed with them, but they're basically the Jace and Clary of TDA. And I just don't like them as a pairing or as singular characters, period. Especially Emma. She's really unlikeable, just like, you guessed it! Freaking perfect insufferable Jace Herondale. I like her connections with other characters (her friendship with Cristina is goals) and some of her dialogue, and holy crap, Cortana is bae, but nope. I can't stand her. Julian, on the other hand, is more compelling. He's interesting. He's just so dark and full of promise I can't wait for him to build up to whatever it is he's building up to. To be honest, I think he would make a great villain for the series, but that's just me being a crazy speculator.
Now, what I really want to talk about here, is the perfect, wonderful and incredible character of Christopher Jonathan Herondale. That kid is literally my favorite character in the series, hands down, and he just showed up at the end of book one. His relationship with Ty is so beautiful, the way he express himself about him, it makes it impossible for me not to ship it. I'm pretty sure half the fandom feels the same way I do, I think they're meant to be together, and not platonically, like parabatai or any of that stuff: they should be in love. And I think we're building up to it very nicely. Kit is a really interesting character with so much history, we're wired to adore Herondales (like Will, Jace is the clear exception for me) and Kit is just so likeable. He's so empathetic to everything around him, he loves with all his heart and he feels like he's meant to be with the Blackthornes through thick and thin. It's beautiful. Also, that forced Livvy experimentation thing? Good deflating technique. Glad it didn't work, though. I think his heart belongs with Ty, period.
Now, I think Cassandra got everything right here. She did her homework of expanding everything faerie, she showed us the infamous Unseelie King, and created the conflict needed to move the series along. Also, Annabel Blackthorn was a recurring character once she was resurrected, the return of Malcolm as a gooey zombie was incredible (and so visual, the descriptions were on point) and the fight scenes were just impeccable. She redeemed characters that seemed lost (Kieran, Mark and Cristina will turn into the next Jem x Will x Tessa threesome, just you wait) and added new "villains" to the story. The Cohort was Valentine 2.0 but I mean, bigotry still exists after Hitler so history repeats itself all the time.
Also, the deaths. The sacrifices, the poeticness of them, the need for them. I understood it completely. I have no claims to know better, or to feel like they're a waste. The deaths in this book were absolutely necessary to move the plot along, except maybe the last one that *might* have been pure shock factor but I do think it might serve a purpose on the long run. They were perfect. I have no complaints.
And finally, Diana Wrayburn is basically my new favorite character after being so suspicious of her last book. Oh, man. I didn't see her story coming at ALL and I'm so glad Cassandra still strives for inclusion in all her books to present every single spectre of the human condition.
Oh! And also, THE SPANISH! She fixed the wonky Spanish from last book! I'm so GLAD she did! Everything said by Cristina, Diego and Jaime was grammatically accurate and I was DELIGHTED. So delighted. Oh, God.
Anyway, I will talk more extensively about this entire book in Spanish probably soon. So look forward to it!
The book started pretty slow and at the end everything broke into pieces. 80% of the book is pure heartbreak and at times it really hurts to read it, but I live for the amazing Blackthorne family moments.
adventurous
emotional
funny
medium-paced
Loving the setting of this trilogy. Enjoying the dialogue being more modern which makes the banter between the kids more relatable. Obsessed with Mark but I am sad about how they ended this one 😭😩