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4.52 AVERAGE
4.52 AVERAGE
2,5. I don’t know what to say about this. It wasn’t that bad? But it was sometimes? Writing felt off, even though this is the third book they mentioned everything as if it was new information somehow. And explained the parabatai thing like a million times. I got it after the first, I don’t need to read about it like 10 times more. It was a whole lot of romance/love driven book and I just didn’t care. Was interesting to see this sort of polyamorous relationship between Jem, Tessa and Will. Didn’t understand or cared to understand the other storylines between Gabriel, Cecily and Gideon, the whole Consul and all. Just skimmed through those parts. Plot felt a bit rushed? The whole automations and Mortmain were most of all background noise and it didn’t really feel like it could be a teribble war or anything that was about to happen.
I still remember how this book tore me apart. I was thankful I read this book before Heavenly Fire because of SPOILERS. Anyway! I still can't decide which of the trilogy I enjoyed the most but let me tell you that they were spectacular! I consider the Infernal Devices so much better than the Mortal Instruments. Parabatai feels, brotherly feels, ship feels and all of them tore me apart. Can we just talk about the epilogue of this book?! OMG. So great! Highly recomended.
Spoiler
what I didn't like about this book is that she practically ended up with both. but yea...
Lovedddd the ending. Was hard to get through the first part of the book but the ending was beautiful and just SO moving. 4.5/5
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
sad
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
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
tess, tess, Tessa
adventurous
emotional
funny
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:
N/A
WOW! I was not expecting to cry so much!!! The ending was so perfectly done. I will forever love will and Jem so much.
I love that we got given some deeper storylines for some characterssuch as Sophie's ascension and Cecily settling into life as a Shadowhunter. I loved the little chat with Jessamine! And the explanation for the star mark passed down the Herondale bloodline!!
I really wasn't expecting the Mortmain storyline to end like that!! Was totally unpredictable andI love that it was Tessa's power that was his undoing.
I really grew to love Charlotte and Henry. I loved that they get given higher positions at the end of the book and that Charlotte finally got the recognition that she deserved as well as Magnus helping Henry invent the portal that saves everyone
Although the ending literally ripped me to shreds!! I am glad to see Jem and Tessa back together. I really felt like I grieved Will's death with Tessa at the end :( It must be incredibly difficult being immortal.
I love that we got given some deeper storylines for some characters
I really wasn't expecting the Mortmain storyline to end like that!! Was totally unpredictable and
I really grew to love Charlotte and Henry. I loved that
Although the ending literally ripped me to shreds!!
The best of the trilogy, which is wonderous considering how many other series seem so unable to achieve a decent ending, and that the first two books were so fabulous. I cried, I laughed, I dreamed. I would read it again in a heartbeat. Cassandra Clare, you are my hero.
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
I feel conflicted about this book. On one hand I liked the journey this series took us on and the characters we met along the way. On the other I feel like the pacing was very disjointed. As a reader, I like a good mix of plot and character based stories and this series became very character based.
With that being said I think that the depth and connection she was able to bring out of these characters was incredible. Jem and Will’s relationship was by far the best thing about this book. It took family to another level and their bond was so sweet. There were times at the end where I was close to tears the scenes were so well written.
My biggest complaint about this book is the pacing. The first one mixed the action so well with the character development but these last two books have been strictly focused on the characters and especially the romantic relationships. While I excused it in the second book I really thought we’d get back into a little more of the plot in this one. While Mortmain is always lingering in the background it felt like the conflicts only arose when convenient for the romance or to add drama. I also feel like there were too many character point of views and switches. As much as I love the side characters I didn’t feel like we needed them to this extent.
There was just too many people and things go on in this book that detracted from the main storyline. Including the letters, which I felt were such an odd addition to this. I know it was to show the Consuls alliance but it felt very out of place for the story. I would have rather he just became a villain and side with Mortmain than whatever his motives actually were. Because of that I felt the big fight with Mortmain didn’t feel as climatic as it should have been. It wrapped up so quickly and we didn’t really get any insight to what went on at the council meeting anyways.
While this book is incredibly well written I feel like at times it was too mature for a YA book. Throughout this series I had to keep reminding myself these characters are only 17. Their big declarations of love sometimes felt over the top for them. I’m also unsure of how I feel about the resolution of the love triangle.
This being my first Shadowhunters book I will say I enjoyed the concept and the world a lot. I would be interested in reading other series and seeing how they all compare. I think the epilogue intentionally ended at 2008 to connect with the other books but I could be wrong. Either way, I did enjoy following Will, Jem and Tessa’s story. I feel like this book missed the action and adventure that the last two books had but I still loved seeing the growth between them all.
Never did I think a Cassie Clare book could affect me this hard, but wow, that was beautiful. I have my issues with the Mortal Instruments series, and I thought those issues would carry into the Infernal Devices, as well. But no, I loved this. So much. And I cried several times in those last 100 pages. I just...ahh. So good.
I love the Infernal Devices series...even more than the Mortal Instruments. Something about the steam-punkiness that I just prefer. I like the characters more and I believe them. One small spoiler...I don't love the epilogue. I guess I see why it was necessary from the author's POV. But I could have lived with just imagining on my own how Tessa deals with immortality. Verging on too neat and tidy, Ms. Clare, something I really don't like about, for instance, Cast's Marked series at this point. I quit those and I am looking forward to the final installment of the Mortal Instruments less if that is what's going to be happening there.
However, having said that, with the exception of the epilogue, I LOVED this book! I love the "other" character storylines as much as the mains and I look forward to something new from Clare.
However, having said that, with the exception of the epilogue, I LOVED this book! I love the "other" character storylines as much as the mains and I look forward to something new from Clare.