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laurasauras's review against another edition
4.0
The writing was sometimes over simplistic, but the longer it went on, the more substance the characters got (at the beginning they seemed very 2D - witty, strong teenagers, but there is more to them than that) and the story is utterly addictive. I would have marked it 5 stars, but as much as I couldn't put it down, I equally couldn't describe myself as blown away.
Absolutely recommend for YA fans.
Absolutely recommend for YA fans.
laurahappily's review against another edition
1.0
I didn't like this book! I felt it struggled to create realistic characters, and the plotline seemed to jump for twists merely to shock the reader. However, many other people love these books, and this is just my personal opinion.
marumaru28's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
funny
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.75
Me ha encantado pero a la vez no entiendo nada ,me gusta mucho todo el mundo y sobre todo los plotwis ósea que lokurote todo ,es un libro muyyyy bueno .Casi me da un infarto cuando Jace se ha vuelto medio Loko ,Y NO PUEDO HACEPTAR QUE SEAN HERMANOS ,NI DE PUTA COÑA ESO ES VERDAD , A MI NO ME ENGAÑAS
isabelhen's review against another edition
4.0
this book was really good but i just don’t know why she chose to do what she did w clary and jace
millieaes's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
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
2.5
kdailey86's review against another edition
2.0
I really tried to like this book. I just couldn't. The writing was not that good, and don't even get me started on the similes! The story itself was ok, but I don't think I'll be continuing this series. 2 stars from me, I've read better things.
nikkilpzs's review against another edition
not re-rating bc nostalgia influences my vote too much.
even though this is a reread reading the plot twist at the end had me gasping
even though this is a reread reading the plot twist at the end had me gasping
adelle_bookworm's review against another edition
4.0
WTF?! Ten konec byl jako co? Prostě ne, to bude omyl, s jestli ne, tak sérii budu číst jen kvůli Magnusovi (můj ty bože, Krasomil...), Alekovi a Jaceovým hláškám.
azaan's review against another edition
this book. the writing style. the painfully 2D characters. all of them scream so much of Wattpad. the plot is okay but everything else is SO insufferable I just couldn't afford to waste my time making my eyes ache over this. I've had my fair share of staying up all night reading on Wattpad, and the words, phrases, writing style— EVERYTHING used is what you would expect from a very creative white American on Wattpad, writing fanfiction.
P.S: I also saw later in one of the reviews (in Goodreads) that Cassandra Clare WAS indeed a fanfic author. no wonder the language used, the writing style, the annoying, pain-in-the-ass characters reeked of Wattpad. ugh. I tried giving this a shot, I really did. but no. i just. i could NOT. the writing is so bad I felt like chewing paper instead. A dot on my notebook couldn't be less dimensional than these characters. And the random usage of italics, latin and "serious" phrases is so annoying.
considering the fact that all I'm saying is "annoying", I'll give a further explanation on why I absolutely felt like crying over physics numericals sounded better to me than reading this. This explanation was noted down in my journal entries, based on like, the first 5 chapters. I guess. I don't care enough. Anyways.
P.S: I also saw later in one of the reviews (in Goodreads) that Cassandra Clare WAS indeed a fanfic author. no wonder the language used, the writing style, the annoying, pain-in-the-ass characters reeked of Wattpad. ugh. I tried giving this a shot, I really did. but no. i just. i could NOT. the writing is so bad I felt like chewing paper instead. A dot on my notebook couldn't be less dimensional than these characters. And the random usage of italics, latin and "serious" phrases is so annoying.
considering the fact that all I'm saying is "annoying", I'll give a further explanation on why I absolutely felt like crying over physics numericals sounded better to me than reading this. This explanation was noted down in my journal entries, based on like, the first 5 chapters. I guess. I don't care enough. Anyways.
i dont like clary fray. shes ur typical 16 year old white American "not like other girls" (and probably pick me) girl. and OF COURSE she's tiny and slim and has small breasts (which she is lowkey insecure about) and her very obvious romantic encounter lad is a very handsome, tall, blonde guy. of course. and I swear, WHY ARE ALL THESE YA FANTASY NOVELS SET IN AMERICA? I COULD NAME YOU FIFTY OTHER PLACES THAT ACTUALLY HAVE MORE MYSTERIOUS AURA (THAT WOULD SERVE WELL FOR THIS PURPOSE) AND MYTHS AND LIVES THAN GODDAMN AMERICA. also, the plot is good but can cassandra clare NOT write like a 16 year old wattpad author. what's up with the analogies and the excruciatingly bland characters (and the "mean girl", in this case, Isabelle) and the excessive use of "like." "the doorknob was cold" is ENOUGH, you dont have to add "like icicles piercing through the skin" or whatever. the first few chapters were such a pain, especially the very crude 1 dimensional dialogues and the TYPICAL WATTPAD style of Jace addressing Clary as "little girl" and all the faux rage and annoyance. ffs. oh and btw, the foreword made me cringe like hell.