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marthabethanreads's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
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? No
4.0
fullhouse4658's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
sad
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
suzannewilliamson1's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
pinkpassionpages's review
4.0
YOU CANNOT BE SERIOUS [SPOILERS]
If there is any book that made me almost cry just because of happy events, then it’s this one. My crush for Will grow even more. He’s the cutest one ever! Even when Jem is also a very good guy for Tessa, I feel like she made the wrong discussion of getting engaged with Jem.
But enough about all my book crushes and how I feel about the main character choosing the ‘wrong’ one. Now about the real story. I was hoping for Tessa and Mortmain to meet once again. Looked like that wasn’t going to happen. I really want to know what he meant by “I made you”. Since I still don’t have the third book it will be a large question mark for a long time.
The whole Nate part was just nah! I hate that guy so much and I cannot be any more happier that he finally died. The way he died is not even cruel enough to be honest. Even when it turns out that Tessa is not his real sister, he cared a little when he was dying in her arms.
Jessamine, my dear lord I have hated her so much in the first book and at the beginning of the one I almost started to like her. Until she betrayed all of her friends just for a boy who married her and maybe never loved her at all. It’s so wrong to say but please this character needed to leave the story so much earlier. I even think she will come back in the third book.
I’m happy about the fact that the institute won’t go to that stupid loser. I always forget his name and I understand why, because he is just horrible. Same for his son Gabriel. Gideon (or how you write it) sounded like a very nice guy, if he gets more into the story I might even get another book crush, who knows.
So now about that ending that almost made me cry because of happiness. Tessa en Jem who are engaged, Will who isn’t cursed at all and loves Tessa, the institution that is still Charlotte’s and then the most shocking part of all that literally made me cry: Charlotte is pregnant! Like, I cannot be happier at all!
If there is any book that made me almost cry just because of happy events, then it’s this one. My crush for Will grow even more. He’s the cutest one ever! Even when Jem is also a very good guy for Tessa, I feel like she made the wrong discussion of getting engaged with Jem.
But enough about all my book crushes and how I feel about the main character choosing the ‘wrong’ one. Now about the real story. I was hoping for Tessa and Mortmain to meet once again. Looked like that wasn’t going to happen. I really want to know what he meant by “I made you”. Since I still don’t have the third book it will be a large question mark for a long time.
The whole Nate part was just nah! I hate that guy so much and I cannot be any more happier that he finally died. The way he died is not even cruel enough to be honest. Even when it turns out that Tessa is not his real sister, he cared a little when he was dying in her arms.
Jessamine, my dear lord I have hated her so much in the first book and at the beginning of the one I almost started to like her. Until she betrayed all of her friends just for a boy who married her and maybe never loved her at all. It’s so wrong to say but please this character needed to leave the story so much earlier. I even think she will come back in the third book.
I’m happy about the fact that the institute won’t go to that stupid loser. I always forget his name and I understand why, because he is just horrible. Same for his son Gabriel. Gideon (or how you write it) sounded like a very nice guy, if he gets more into the story I might even get another book crush, who knows.
So now about that ending that almost made me cry because of happiness. Tessa en Jem who are engaged, Will who isn’t cursed at all and loves Tessa, the institution that is still Charlotte’s and then the most shocking part of all that literally made me cry: Charlotte is pregnant! Like, I cannot be happier at all!
darcyluverr's review
medium-paced
2.0
people said this book will finish me but it sadly didn't. I was looking forward for it to be a 5 stars read, it was good but not THAT good. Also JAMES AND WILLIAM??? WDYM BY "Jem is my great sin" "Jem. My Jem?" are we sure that will is in love with tessa?
lareads36's review against another edition
5.0
Clockwork Prince
5⭐
Great second installment, new narrators male and female, who do the accents justice. Gabriel Lightwood does not have a speech impediment with these narrators. Like, come on, read the series before doing it!
The second book is a thrilling ride with mysteries solved and more that rise up. The Victorian romance element is hearing up and even though I've read this a thousand times, one particular impassioned speech made my heart hurt. The Welsh accent was great.
lilyantan's review
4.0
Do not be fooled by the 4 stars!
This book was:
- CRINGE. So much cringe. How many times must we be accosted with descriptions of Will's piercing blue eyes, striking hair, chiseled features, strong body. Jem's silvery fair hair, lean fragile body, delicate hands.
Excuse me while I vomit.
- Cheesy. Oh my Goodness, the similes this woman uses!
Will smiled brilliantly as if complimented, though Tessa, seeing the malice under his smile, thought of light sparking off the cutting edge of a razor.
I'm sorry, what? Light... Sparking.. off... the.. cutting.. edge.. of..a.. RAZOR??!?
She remembered the first night she had met him, the lovely violin music that poured like water through the doorway.
Music so lovely... it pours.. like water!
And Tessa's pining for everyone, just gets pathetic. Oh, Will's smile, is like the singing of the Angels. Oh, Jems hands are like velvet waves caressing the ocean shore.
- Trying too hard. Don't even get me started on the poetry crap. "Maybe if I make my pathetic 17 year old lead characters, quote poetry every 5 minutes, then my book can be classed as intelligent!"
And the list goes on. But you don't want to hear that.. you want to know why would I give this book 4 stars after bashing it.
Because, I enjoyed it. I listened to the audio book with the fascination of a person witnessing a train wreck.
Fascinating is it not? You can't look away, and there's a little part of you that derives a sick pleasure from watching a disaster unfold.
That part of me, really enjoyed this book. I found myself counting down the minutes until I leave the office, so I can listen to it on my way home.
I even sympathized, mildly, with the characters shallow plot lines.
This book was:
- CRINGE. So much cringe. How many times must we be accosted with descriptions of Will's piercing blue eyes, striking hair, chiseled features, strong body. Jem's silvery fair hair, lean fragile body, delicate hands.
Excuse me while I vomit.
- Cheesy. Oh my Goodness, the similes this woman uses!
Will smiled brilliantly as if complimented, though Tessa, seeing the malice under his smile, thought of light sparking off the cutting edge of a razor.
I'm sorry, what? Light... Sparking.. off... the.. cutting.. edge.. of..a.. RAZOR??!?
She remembered the first night she had met him, the lovely violin music that poured like water through the doorway.
Music so lovely... it pours.. like water!
And Tessa's pining for everyone, just gets pathetic. Oh, Will's smile, is like the singing of the Angels. Oh, Jems hands are like velvet waves caressing the ocean shore.
- Trying too hard. Don't even get me started on the poetry crap. "Maybe if I make my pathetic 17 year old lead characters, quote poetry every 5 minutes, then my book can be classed as intelligent!"
And the list goes on. But you don't want to hear that.. you want to know why would I give this book 4 stars after bashing it.
Because, I enjoyed it. I listened to the audio book with the fascination of a person witnessing a train wreck.
Fascinating is it not? You can't look away, and there's a little part of you that derives a sick pleasure from watching a disaster unfold.
That part of me, really enjoyed this book. I found myself counting down the minutes until I leave the office, so I can listen to it on my way home.
I even sympathized, mildly, with the characters shallow plot lines.