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telennify's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-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
ameserole's review against another edition
3.0
This one.. made me so freaking mad. So mad, that I held off on listening to the last book until this morning.
Infernal Devices is about Hester and Tom's freaking kid. I was so excited and pumped for this book. Just to see all her adventures now.. but no, I was in complete and utter disappointment. First, Wren - their kid - sort of runs away. Then when H and T go to save her from being a complete dumb ass.. she gets kidnapped.
Throughout the story you see them trying to save their little girl. However, this story took some dark twists and turns. It turns out that Hester totally didn't want a kid.. and regrets her and shit. Then Wren goes to think she doesn't have a mother anymore after a heated argument. Like do people not understand that things are said or taken way too far when someone is upset?
So many low blows came out towards the end.. and I have no idea what the hell the next book will bring me. If Tom ends up with anyone other than Hester I will lose my shit. Heads will roll guys. I want them to all be a happy family again.
Infernal Devices is about Hester and Tom's freaking kid. I was so excited and pumped for this book. Just to see all her adventures now.. but no, I was in complete and utter disappointment. First, Wren - their kid - sort of runs away. Then when H and T go to save her from being a complete dumb ass.. she gets kidnapped.
Throughout the story you see them trying to save their little girl. However, this story took some dark twists and turns. It turns out that Hester totally didn't want a kid.. and regrets her and shit. Then Wren goes to think she doesn't have a mother anymore after a heated argument. Like do people not understand that things are said or taken way too far when someone is upset?
So many low blows came out towards the end.. and I have no idea what the hell the next book will bring me. If Tom ends up with anyone other than Hester I will lose my shit. Heads will roll guys. I want them to all be a happy family again.
siofranicliam's review against another edition
3.0
3.5.
I genuinely enjoyed this and will read the next one, but I didn’t like it as much as the last two.
I think Hester’s character is by far the most interesting & I love her development. The world building continues in a really good way, and it’s still a well written adventure.
I’m not sure if I’m a little put off just because of the next generation thing, when I’d rather focus on Hester & Tom, but these books have always switched between the different characters we’re following so I don’t know if I can complain about Wren & her new friends as a focal point
I genuinely enjoyed this and will read the next one, but I didn’t like it as much as the last two.
I think Hester’s character is by far the most interesting & I love her development. The world building continues in a really good way, and it’s still a well written adventure.
I’m not sure if I’m a little put off just because of the next generation thing, when I’d rather focus on Hester & Tom, but these books have always switched between the different characters we’re following so I don’t know if I can complain about Wren & her new friends as a focal point
jewbitche's review
3.0
wtf
braves choices with hester but I'm not a fan. liked wren but it took me awhile, I'm so tired grammar isn't happening.
"Some of the finest literature of our age is being written for the under-fives…” made me giggle
braves choices with hester but I'm not a fan. liked wren but it took me awhile, I'm so tired grammar isn't happening.
"Some of the finest literature of our age is being written for the under-fives…” made me giggle
jacobverburg's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
anigirl524's review against another edition
adventurous
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
msturgthehumanchimera's review against another edition
3.0
This book was rather disappointing compared to the last one. It introduced new characters and I disliked all of them. Wren was naive and ungrateful, yet another character who seemed to exist to disrespect Hester. Tom was once again useless and soft, undoing lots of character development from the last book.
I understand that this book is set many years after the last two and I thought that this worked in some aspects: I enjoyed Freya and Caul's characters. I wouldve liked more development of Caul, but that wasn't an option apparently.
The ending of the book was the only bit that really intrigued me. It ended on a cliffhanger and although it was cliched, it was better than most of the other storylines.
I understand that this book is set many years after the last two and I thought that this worked in some aspects: I enjoyed Freya and Caul's characters. I wouldve liked more development of Caul, but that wasn't an option apparently.
The ending of the book was the only bit that really intrigued me. It ended on a cliffhanger and although it was cliched, it was better than most of the other storylines.
renewild's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
contem0604's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
tense
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
4.0
chaoticsilverwolf's review against another edition
3.0
Although I do adore this universe, I dont think I will be able to get over the character assian of Hester Shaw in this book and this kinda ruins the story a bit for me personally. It makes sense for Hester to act the way she is acting in the first and the second book, since she has been hurt badly before and she doesnt trust people easily, and I get that. But I feel like in Infernal Devices, its just taking it a bit too far and her extremely cold behaviour doesnt quite make sense to me anymore here (especially at the end). She literally runs away from her daughter abd her husband because "she is bored". I guess thats obviously not the full reason, and that she still has a lot of doubt and mistrust that causes her to act this way, and again, it makes sense that she feels this in the first two books. This one however, not so much.