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3.5 stars
Some sections were reeeeeally interesting, while others, I have to admit, I skimmed a bit because, yeah...
I also expected more notes from Jace, Clary and Simon. Though the ones we get in this, plus the extra pages they seem to leave in the Codex, are great and some even made me laugh out loud.
Some sections were reeeeeally interesting, while others, I have to admit, I skimmed a bit because, yeah...
I also expected more notes from Jace, Clary and Simon. Though the ones we get in this, plus the extra pages they seem to leave in the Codex, are great and some even made me laugh out loud.
This is filled with stories and stuff that helped me understand the Mortal Instruments/Infernal Devices series. Plus it had me laughing at several points (Simon's footnotes were the best).
This is a companion book to both The Mortal Instruments and The Infernal Devices series. A good comparison is Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them in the Harry Potter series. This one isn't a textbook per se, but Clary studies it like a textbook. Clary, Simon, and Jace have also all "written" in it just like Harry, Ron, and Hermione have Fantastic Beasts.
This book has just about every bit of information you could want on the Shadowhunter world. It's definitely a good resource. It is not, however, fun for straight up reading. In fact, the characters regularly remark how boring different information is in their notes, and all that did was remind me how bored I was too. This will be good as a reference in the future if I need to look something up, but I'll admit that I really only skimmed most of it for Clary, Jace, and Simon's notes.
For the most part, those were enjoyable, but I do have to say that there were many times where it felt unnatural. Like I couldn't imagine them actually writing down something that they apparently did or where they felt the need to add too much context (which was clearly for readers) than they would have otherwise. I'm being nit-picky here, but that did feel forced throughout the book. And that made the notes less believable.
Overall, this is something die-hard fans will want in order to have more information on the world even though they're sure to know a large portion of it already. It definitely feels more like a resource than something to sit down and read though.
Oh, and maybe I should go ahead and add that this contains spoilers for The Mortal Instruments. As far as I can tell, it was published after the fifth book, and I would make it through that one at least (if not all six) before picking it up. I myself haven't read The Infernal Devices yet, so I don't know if I read any huge spoilers without knowing it, but since the characters from that series aren't the ones writing in the book, I feel like I was pretty okay.
http://hmweasley-blog.blogspot.com/2015/06/book-review-shadowhunters-codex-by.html
This book has just about every bit of information you could want on the Shadowhunter world. It's definitely a good resource. It is not, however, fun for straight up reading. In fact, the characters regularly remark how boring different information is in their notes, and all that did was remind me how bored I was too. This will be good as a reference in the future if I need to look something up, but I'll admit that I really only skimmed most of it for Clary, Jace, and Simon's notes.
For the most part, those were enjoyable, but I do have to say that there were many times where it felt unnatural. Like I couldn't imagine them actually writing down something that they apparently did or where they felt the need to add too much context (which was clearly for readers) than they would have otherwise. I'm being nit-picky here, but that did feel forced throughout the book. And that made the notes less believable.
Overall, this is something die-hard fans will want in order to have more information on the world even though they're sure to know a large portion of it already. It definitely feels more like a resource than something to sit down and read though.
Oh, and maybe I should go ahead and add that this contains spoilers for The Mortal Instruments. As far as I can tell, it was published after the fifth book, and I would make it through that one at least (if not all six) before picking it up. I myself haven't read The Infernal Devices yet, so I don't know if I read any huge spoilers without knowing it, but since the characters from that series aren't the ones writing in the book, I feel like I was pretty okay.
http://hmweasley-blog.blogspot.com/2015/06/book-review-shadowhunters-codex-by.html
idk what i was expecting but this is basically a textbook and i’m not THAT into shadowhunter lore that i would bother reading all of this (clary, jace, and simon’s little notes were cute though)
Decided to read as a filler as it has been on my shelf for a while it was interesting but I don’t think I’d lick it up again. It took a while to complete as I’d pick it up whenever I felt like reading. I’d recommend if you were interested in the shadow word but not needed as it’s more of a filler.
Naprosto skvělý dodatek k Nástrojům smrti. Neskutečně se mi líbilo, jak tam byla zakomponována i historie, ve které byly zmínky o postavách a událostech z Pekelných strojů. Strašně mě bavily poznámky hlavních hrdinů z Nástrojů, ke kterým jsem připsala i pár svých.
Knihu jsem poprvé začala číst po tom, co jsem po čtení Romea a Julie do školy spadla do čtecí krize. A zrovna tento dodatek mě z ní nedokázal moc vytáhnout, tak jsem ho odložila. Před dvěma dny jsem se k němu vrátila a za ty dva dny ho přečetla. A jsem za to opravdu ráda, protože mě to nehorázně bavilo a bylo skvělý se do světa lovců stínů po delší době zase vrátit a dozvědět se o něm něco nového.
Knihu jsem poprvé začala číst po tom, co jsem po čtení Romea a Julie do školy spadla do čtecí krize. A zrovna tento dodatek mě z ní nedokázal moc vytáhnout, tak jsem ho odložila. Před dvěma dny jsem se k němu vrátila a za ty dva dny ho přečetla. A jsem za to opravdu ráda, protože mě to nehorázně bavilo a bylo skvělý se do světa lovců stínů po delší době zase vrátit a dozvědět se o něm něco nového.
funny
informative
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Probably the only (fictional) history book I’ll enjoy reading. I love the Shadowhunter world and i really enjoyed reading the history of everything. I also like the illustrations and the notes by Clary, Jace and Simon. Under the dust jacket is stunning!
fast-paced
funny
informative
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
I decided to pick up this book after I finished The Infernal Devices trilogy. I thought it would be really fun to get back into the world, but also learn about all of the nuances of being a Shadowhunter. I did enjoy that there is "notes" throughout the book from the cast of The Mortal Instruments series, so it felt like a real textbook from the world. Overall, I was just bored and could not get into this book. I think it did a great job at what it set out to do, but I do not think this was necessary nor do I think you have to read this if you are a fan of the Shadowhunter world.