Reviews tagging 'Blood'

Chain of Gold by Cassandra Clare

28 reviews

ember_eyes_are_for_tigers's review against another edition

adventurous emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

This is my first reread since the book first came out and time had certainly changed my perspective on the book. It’s not as funny as I remember and I found the plot far more interesting than the subplot (which I remember having preferred last time). The overarching story of the trilogy is obvious, but that doesn’t stop it from being incredibly enjoyable.
The main strength of the series is definitely the characters, they make the book shine where otherwise it would be quite boring.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood and Death

Moderate: Alcoholism

tiannakelly's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Blood

Moderate: Homophobia, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Grief, Confinement, Child death, Gore, and Transphobia

jackeline_cruz_'s review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional mysterious sad tense 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Blood, Injury/Injury detail, and Death

Minor: Addiction and Alcoholism

hannahwriightt's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted mysterious 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Emotional abuse, and Alcoholism

Moderate: Bullying, Death, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Fire/Fire injury, Grief, and Homophobia

andrikkk's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny lighthearted mysterious relaxing tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Vomit, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Deadnaming, Gore, Medical content, Medical trauma, Misogyny, Murder, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Violence, War, and Body horror

beckyyreadss's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense 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

4.0

I wanted to read this book because I absolutely love Cassandra Clare. The infernal devices is my favourite series to date and I loved the mortal instruments and it’s what got me into reading. When I found out that Cassandra Clare has written a series about the kids of the infernal devices, I was so excited! This first book did not disappoint and it’s a strong start for the series.  

This book follows Cordelia Carstairs, who is a Shadowhunter, she is a warrior who has been trained since childhood to battle demons. When her father is accused of a terrible crime. She and her brother travel to London in hopes of preventing the family’s ruin. Cordelia’s mother wants to marry her off, but Cordelia is determined to be a hero rather than a bride. Soon Cordelia encounters childhood friends James and Lucie Herondale and is drawn into their world of glittering ballrooms, secret assignations and supernatural salons, where vampires and warlocks mingle with mermaids and magicians. All the while, she must hide her secret love for James, who is sworn to marry someone else. Cordelia’s new life is blown apart when a series of demon attacks devastate London. These monsters are nothing like the Shadowhunters have fought before –these demons can walk in daylight, strike down the unwary with a deadly poison and seem impossible to kill. London is immediately quarantined. Whilst they are trapped in the city, Cordelia and her friends discover that their own connection to a dark legacy has gifted them with incredible powers. This book is a young adult historical fantasy fiction.  

I still love the dynamic of Will and Tessa and the lightwoods. I love seeing the children being EXACTLY like their parents. It made me laugh especially the running joke of Herondales hating the ducks. I like seeing Cordelia and Lucie being parabatais before they are actually parabatais. I love the fact that it’s back in England. I’ve never been to London but I loved the fact that is in the same country as me. I loved the storyline of James and Lucie having the weird Shadowhunter/warlock powers due to Tessa and Will being their parents.  

I wouldn’t say there is any weaknesses during this novel, I just think that this book is building up to something that is going to be explained in the next book. Cassandra Clare manages to do it Every. Single. Time - you don’t have to read any of the other series to know what’s going on, some immortal characters make an appearance but you could read this series on its own without having to read The Mortal Instruments, The Infernal Devices, The Dark Artifices or The Eldest Curses. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Blood, Cursing, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Infidelity, Medical trauma, Miscarriage, Violence, and War

lucy_shanners's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child death, Death of parent, Alcohol, Addiction, Violence, and Blood

Moderate: Classism and Medical content

Minor: Pregnancy, Sexual content, and Homophobia

phily_g_123's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious sad tense 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? Yes

3.5

What am I supposed to say to this? I like that there's a happy ending of sorts but everyone is actually really sad. Herondales can't catch a break. I heavily dislike this. Overall I liked this book. Looking forward to the next.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Blood, Death, and Drug abuse

Minor: Bullying

lectricefeministe's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Violence, Gore, and Blood

jessmineo55's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Addiction, Blood, Child death, Violence, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, and Death of parent