kayceeisbookish's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Blood, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Death, Murder, and War
m4rtt4's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Spoiler
I could guess pretty early on that Clary was Valentine's biological daughter, but there's no way Clary and Jace are actually siblings??!! For once when I was actually rooting for the protagonist's love story my hopes are crushed... hopefully not forever and it's just another sick game of Valentine's. Anything as long as Clary doesn't end up with Simon, I really don't like him and the idea of them as a couple even less (sorry Simon but you should stay in the friend zone or even be a rat idc).can't wait to read the sequel!
Graphic: Blood, Violence, Murder, Injury/injury detail, Death, and Death of parent
Moderate: Child death, Fire/Fire injury, Medical content, and Xenophobia
lindsayerin's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Graphic: Abandonment, Incest, Violence, and Death of parent
Moderate: Homophobia and Kidnapping
slipp99's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Graphic: Death of parent
Moderate: Abandonment, Death, and Child death
Minor: Incest
qcupquake's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
- i LOVED this book
- jace>>>>>
- i went into this book knowing that
Spoiler
Jace and Clary were revealed to be siblings, but it was a lie. so i knew from the start that they were not siblings- THE PLOT TWIST WHEN
Spoiler
HODGE GAVE THE CUP TO VALENTINE. MY JAW HURT FROM HOW WIDE IT OPENED- BRO ALSO LUKE WAS
Spoiler
A WEREWOLF??? WHAT????- imagining jcb as jace was just <3333 bc i love jcb and he's a perfect cast for jace
- loved this book and cannot wait to read the rest of the series
Graphic: Violence and Kidnapping
Moderate: Genocide, Incest, Gore, and Grief
Minor: Child death and Death of parent
jaynovara's review
- 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
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
- 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
Graphic: Death, Child death, Violence, and Death of parent
Moderate: Homophobia and Injury/injury detail
rosegoldrose's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
I bought it three years ago because I suddenly remembered my friends being obsessed with the Shadowhunters franchise and wanted to learn what the fuss was about.
I had to have read the first half of the book at least three times at this point, so it went a bit easier. The world-building parts, however, felt like trudging through mud and sometimes made me put the book down for days. The chapters I enjoyed the most were definitely the ones focused on the characters and their interactions, but the pace picked up toward the end, too.
I also cannot fail to mention how annoying I found Clary in the early chapters. While I appreciate the diversity of main character personalities, she was the shining example of the "not like other girls" trope and I found myself rolling my eyes every time she'd want to slap someone for merely existing.
I figured out the plot twist midway through the book, but in a way, it helped fuel me because I just had to see if I was right.
Graphic: Blood, Death, and Incest
Moderate: Violence and Death of parent
Minor: Child abuse, Homophobia, Body shaming, and Fatphobia
tiana_king's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Injury/injury detail, Gaslighting, and Kidnapping
Moderate: Child death, Abandonment, and Death of parent
Minor: Child abuse, Car accident, and Incest
michalie's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Death of parent, Violence, and Death
Moderate: Child abuse
Minor: Homophobia