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zoekatetrezise's review against another edition
1.0
DNF’d at 40%. I read the ones with the Herondales and forced myself through some others. I just don’t care. Magnus has always been meh to me and I tried to get through it but I just couldn’t. I. Was. So. Bored. You can really tell with the novellas that they are written by CC and Co.
arsmagicalibrorum's review against another edition
funny
informative
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
therestlessbookflea07's review against another edition
5.0
Had the ultimate fun to discover and learn so many stories of ✨the✨ Magnus Bane. His growth, spectacles and bizarre endeavors made him earn every bit of glitter in all worlds.
And of course, the awkward, struggling and sparkling journey of Malec became the perfect post-Valentines day read!
And of course, the awkward, struggling and sparkling journey of Malec became the perfect post-Valentines day read!
julsyx's review against another edition
2.0
2,95/5
This book was pretty boring.
I never thought I would say this about one of Cassandra Clare's books, and I'm talking about Magnus Bane's book here. Magnus. Bane. A really good character.
But in this book... I don't know. Most of the stories didn't catch my attention and I didn't even laugh considering all the incredible jokes that he pulls in TMI and TID.
I was only entertained with the last two or three stories, which is pretty sad.
There was a point in this book where I considered to DNF it, but I said to myself "Hey, you should read it for future mentions of Magnus's past, so that you can know what is he talking about if he tells one of this stories." Meh, I don't think it was worth it.
I was literally forcing myself to read this one and you should NEVER EVER read a book that you don't want to read. I did anyways. Because I'm a fucking idiot.
So yeah, I gave it three stars because it was well written and because of the last few stories.
Especially Magnus Bane's voicemail. That was pretty cool.
This book was pretty boring.
I never thought I would say this about one of Cassandra Clare's books, and I'm talking about Magnus Bane's book here. Magnus. Bane. A really good character.
But in this book... I don't know. Most of the stories didn't catch my attention and I didn't even laugh considering all the incredible jokes that he pulls in TMI and TID.
I was only entertained with the last two or three stories, which is pretty sad.
There was a point in this book where I considered to DNF it, but I said to myself "Hey, you should read it for future mentions of Magnus's past, so that you can know what is he talking about if he tells one of this stories." Meh, I don't think it was worth it.
I was literally forcing myself to read this one and you should NEVER EVER read a book that you don't want to read. I did anyways. Because I'm a fucking idiot.
So yeah, I gave it three stars because it was well written and because of the last few stories.
Especially Magnus Bane's voicemail. That was pretty cool.
cobaltbookshelf's review against another edition
3.0
Some storys were slower then others.
I liked reading about Magnus ( Malec) and Herongraystairs.
I liked reading about Magnus ( Malec) and Herongraystairs.
hniereads's review against another edition
5.0
My rating is probably very biased, considering the fact that magnus is one of my favorite characters of all time and malec is one of my favorite couples EVER.
drymming's review against another edition
4.0
AVERAGE RATING: 3.5 stars
I rated each of these sort stories differently for different reasons. After looking up each of the authors for the 11 anthologies, I noticed that the stories written by Jhonson were the ones i rated 1 and 2 stars. Magnus was more juvenile, the stories were BORING, and i didn't understand the point of them.
-What really happened in Peru:
4 stars
I found this story to be very exotic and funny. The small stories in the short story show the different sides of Magnus.
-The runaway queen:
1 stars
My eyes were bleeding all throughout this book. The shallowness of Magnus towards this forgettable side character was unbelievable. I saw no point in this whatsoever...
-Vampires, scones, and Edmund Herondale:
4 stars
What can I say? Herondales are my weakness and seeing this story of how Will's father left the shadow-world to hide his son and daughter, to be with his true love.
-The midnight heir:
5 stars
JAIMEEEEEE is my smol bean and I will protect him with my whole being. FAVORITE Herondale in the history of ever literally. I am so intrigued by this tale and I can't wait to see Grace killed or something lol.
-The rise of the hotel dumort:
1 star
IDEK what happened here. I skimmed through the thing and i still don't know what happened... And i don't care to know.
-Saving Raphael Santiago:
4 stars
I loved this. I absolutely loved this. Raphael is a cunning fox made of fluff and I loved every second of this. I loved seeing why Raphael owed Magnus in COHF.
-The fall of the hotel dumort:
1 star
Again. Zero Fs to give about this damn hotel. I only gave it an extra star for the scene with raphael. I skimmed absent-minded through this whole thing.
-What to buy the shadowhunter who has everything:
5 stars
Malec is my favorite TMI ship and i love them.
-The last stand of the NY institute:
5 stars
the circle as young adults was everything i wished to see tbh. So happy Stephen is dead. Bai boi. I never thought I'd dislike a Herondale. Lucien as a youngster omg so adorable and rusting and innocent.Robert lightwood though... How can one be hated more????
-The course of true love:
5 stars
More malec. In this though, I saw Alec like never before. I saw him in new light and instead of just liking him as Isabelle's older brother or Magnus's partner, I saw him as ALEC, CUTE AND INNOCENT AND CLUMSY.
-The voicemail of magnus bane:
3 stars
This was like the secret scene after the credits with a bunch of deleted scenes. nothing special but it felt like sitting with old friends. THE RAPHAEL VOICEMAIL THOUGH AHAHAHAHA.
I rated each of these sort stories differently for different reasons. After looking up each of the authors for the 11 anthologies, I noticed that the stories written by Jhonson were the ones i rated 1 and 2 stars. Magnus was more juvenile, the stories were BORING, and i didn't understand the point of them.
-What really happened in Peru:
4 stars
I found this story to be very exotic and funny. The small stories in the short story show the different sides of Magnus.
-The runaway queen:
1 stars
My eyes were bleeding all throughout this book. The shallowness of Magnus towards this forgettable side character was unbelievable. I saw no point in this whatsoever...
-Vampires, scones, and Edmund Herondale:
4 stars
What can I say? Herondales are my weakness and seeing this story of how Will's father left the shadow-world to hide his son and daughter, to be with his true love.
-The midnight heir:
5 stars
JAIMEEEEEE is my smol bean and I will protect him with my whole being. FAVORITE Herondale in the history of ever literally. I am so intrigued by this tale and I can't wait to see Grace killed or something lol.
-The rise of the hotel dumort:
1 star
IDEK what happened here. I skimmed through the thing and i still don't know what happened... And i don't care to know.
-Saving Raphael Santiago:
4 stars
I loved this. I absolutely loved this. Raphael is a cunning fox made of fluff and I loved every second of this. I loved seeing why Raphael owed Magnus in COHF.
-The fall of the hotel dumort:
1 star
Again. Zero Fs to give about this damn hotel. I only gave it an extra star for the scene with raphael. I skimmed absent-minded through this whole thing.
-What to buy the shadowhunter who has everything:
5 stars
Malec is my favorite TMI ship and i love them.
-The last stand of the NY institute:
5 stars
the circle as young adults was everything i wished to see tbh. So happy Stephen is dead. Bai boi. I never thought I'd dislike a Herondale. Lucien as a youngster omg so adorable and rusting and innocent.Robert lightwood though... How can one be hated more????
-The course of true love:
5 stars
More malec. In this though, I saw Alec like never before. I saw him in new light and instead of just liking him as Isabelle's older brother or Magnus's partner, I saw him as ALEC, CUTE AND INNOCENT AND CLUMSY.
-The voicemail of magnus bane:
3 stars
This was like the secret scene after the credits with a bunch of deleted scenes. nothing special but it felt like sitting with old friends. THE RAPHAEL VOICEMAIL THOUGH AHAHAHAHA.
lysh_reads's review against another edition
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.25