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jaynovara's review
adventurous
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Blood
Moderate: Murder, Violence, Body horror, Child death, Gore, Animal death, Death of parent, Incest, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Homophobia, Fire/Fire injury, and Confinement
happilyeveralli's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
This was a whirlwind. There is literally no other way to describe it XD. The reveal in the last two chapters made my skin crawl I was rolling! It's not a masterpiece but it was a recommendable experience!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Child death, Violence, and Death of parent
Moderate: Homophobia and Injury/Injury detail
tiana_king's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
You really hit the ground running with this book. An exciting story start to finish with an intriguing “other” world that exists within our own. The characters could have been fleshed out more but it is only the first book. I’m interested to know more about this bad guy and the plot twist at the end is a bit heartbreaking.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Gaslighting, and Kidnapping
Moderate: Child death, Abandonment, and Death of parent
Minor: Child abuse, Car accident, and Incest
hannah_mariee'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? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Animal death, Blood, and Death
bblanka's review
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
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? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Kidnapping, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Incest, Blood, and Death
t_swizzle's review
adventurous
challenging
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Incest, and Injury/Injury detail
mollydollydoodah's review
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
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
4.0
This book was a great jump back into ya literature. I have been reading too much romance lately, and this was a breath of fresh air. It took me forever to read through, because I kept getting distracted or just didn’t have the mindset for it. The ending of the book was just one major mind-fuck, and I am so so very confused to see how the whole romance plot-line ends up. It was very bewildering, and while I expected some things I never, never would have expected the others. I’m so perturbed by what has happened, and I am just very confused/intrigued by what will happen next.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Death, Injury/Injury detail, and Murder
yustawrites's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.25
I've read this book when I was about 14, and now that I am 24 I must say I didn't like it as much.
I disliked the main characters (Clary and Jace). Clary is rude unprovoked, a know-it-all when she knows nothing at all. She's too judgemental, commenting on other girls' appearances as if she knows them. Overconfident yet very weak. Why is she slapping Jace all the time? That's assault.
Their relationship was totally unnecessary. There was no chemistry AT ALL so they kissed only to find out later that they are siblings? Just why? It's gross and ineffective.
I disliked the main characters (Clary and Jace). Clary is rude unprovoked, a know-it-all when she knows nothing at all. She's too judgemental, commenting on other girls' appearances as if she knows them. Overconfident yet very weak. Why is she slapping Jace all the time? That's assault.
Their relationship was totally unnecessary. There was no chemistry AT ALL so they kissed only to find out later that they are siblings? Just why? It's gross and ineffective.
Not only that, but Clary is also... dumb. "Jocelyn... Could it be my mother??" - well, yes. How common is the name "Jocelyn"? (I'm guessing not really that common).
Her relationship with Simon, her best friend since childhood - she treats him like an afterthought after the plot begins. She lets others treat him like a non-human, yet she dares to question how friendships change and how Simon has changed. It took this girl 5 days to put him aside as if he meant nothing to her. It is Simon that - regardless of his nerdy, disbelieving and introverted nature - constantly comes back to help Clary with whatever
Alec, who I remembered as a bit of a villain was actually the only normal person of the four, although he seemed a little underdeveloped as a character.
I found it weird to read about Isabelle (a 15-year old girl) being so sexualised and sexually provocative. Please - stop.
Further - chapters: 13, 14 and 15 could have been cut. We learn nothing new and we take away nothing forward to help the plot move forward. It made the story drag.
Towards the end I began to be a little sad because there were no strong female characters. Especially in the last chapter (not Epilogue) women were at t heir weakest and told to shut up all the time. Gave me very toxic vibes.
I'm bumping my review from 2.5 to 2.75 because of Luke's story. I did enjoy Clare's writing style and I am interested in reading a different, more recent book of hers.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Incest and Blood
Minor: Child death, Death of parent, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail
saturnpersonified's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Death, Racism, and Hate crime
Moderate: Child death, Gaslighting, Child abuse, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Incest, Car accident, Homophobia, and Suicidal thoughts
harrietfreda27's review
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail and Incest