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_rowantree_'s review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
3.75
This book made me see why people love this series. I didn’t get it from the earlier books but I’m glad I stuck around because book three made the series worth reading for me. I still had a lot of the same issues as in the first two. I found the automatons an unnecessary addition to the world building and it definitely reads like an American writing British people. However I cared about the characters and relationships, and think I might have loved the book if I had read it as a teenager. Overall an enjoyable read.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore and Violence
humanhalfofachilleus's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
sometimes the writing is a bit weird; like "the bracelet x got for their thirtieth anniversary" showing up three times across two pages, with barely any rephrasing. this happens mainly in the first chapter and the last chapter.
I believe there is a continuity error with the main characters' ages; in the first two books they are around 16-17 years old, in this they are 18 in the beginning and 17 near the end.
I believe there is a continuity error with the main characters' ages; in the first two books they are around 16-17 years old, in this they are 18 in the beginning and 17 near the end.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore, Grief, Murder, Genocide, Violence, Terminal illness, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Death
bookswithlauren's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
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
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abandonment, Alcohol, Confinement, Gaslighting, Genocide, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Murder, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Pregnancy, Torture, Sexual content, Violence, Chronic illness, Gore, Sexism, Addiction, Death, and Drug use
britwalsh16's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
sad
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
5.0
What to say about this book but wow. I loved every minute of it. Even knowing from the Mortal Instruments series how Jen’s storyline plays out, I was still so invested in what was gonna happen to him! And I still cried & mourned with all the characters when everything fell apart. And that epilogue was just perfect, all three of them got their happy endings! I couldn’t be happier! & I couldn’t stop crying either!
And Will finally coming into his own now that he doesn’t have the curse hanging over him! I just kept falling more & more in love with him! & his sister coming back into his life was just what he needed, though he didn’t know it! I loved watching their relationship grow & repair itself from years of being apart!
Tessa’s story took her on a wild ride! But she really came into her own, & finally became the badass women she was meant to be!! I just love her sooo much!!! She’s a boss bitch! & she saves the day!!
This book had me in all the feels! Love, sadness, grief, admiration, & excitement. It had me going in circles wondering what it was gonna do to me next!
I love how the book doesn’t just end with the final battle, usually there’s a little more after that, but not much; but this book had like 1/3 of it left after the battle, & it used that time wisely & wrapped up the story in a pretty little bow. I don’t really have any lingering questions, except that I just want more! (& there is more, & I can’t wait to continue it!). 🥰
And Will finally coming into his own now that he doesn’t have the curse hanging over him! I just kept falling more & more in love with him! & his sister coming back into his life was just what he needed, though he didn’t know it! I loved watching their relationship grow & repair itself from years of being apart!
Tessa’s story took her on a wild ride! But she really came into her own, & finally became the badass women she was meant to be!! I just love her sooo much!!! She’s a boss bitch! & she saves the day!!
This book had me in all the feels! Love, sadness, grief, admiration, & excitement. It had me going in circles wondering what it was gonna do to me next!
I love how the book doesn’t just end with the final battle, usually there’s a little more after that, but not much; but this book had like 1/3 of it left after the battle, & it used that time wisely & wrapped up the story in a pretty little bow. I don’t really have any lingering questions, except that I just want more! (& there is more, & I can’t wait to continue it!). 🥰
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Drug use, Grief, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Murder, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, and War
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Blood, and Death of parent
Minor: Genocide, Sexual content, and Suicide attempt
katyfayyyx's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Well, this is going to take a while to that recover from this book as I have been emotional abused and traumatised by this book. Somehow this was one of the most heartbreaking yet heartwarming book I have ever read. Like I am going to have to read something really happy, fun, unserious and fluffy to be okay after this assault on my emotions that I have just been victim to. Miss Cassandra Clare you will be hearing from my therapist because girl what the fuck have you done to me. Also just to warn you this is going to a really and I mean a really long one...
I seriously don't think I have ever cried so much reading a book I should have know it was going to be bad when I was already crying on page eight but at the same time I have never cared, loved or felt they same way I do for the characters in this book. These characters really do become a part of you, you feel, love and care for all these characters. The relationships and friendships in this book really set it a part from anything I have ever read before. They are just so deep, meaningful and special. You feel their love for each other and you feel the want and need to protect and keep the others characters they love and care for. I truly love all the relationships and characters in this book. I think the cruelest thing about this book is that all the characters are so loving, funny and charming, it is just so heartwarming that they have all found this family and each other and that they have all found that kind of love but it is just so gut wrenching and fucking heartbreaking because of how much you care about these characters.
One of these friendship that absolutely fucking destroyed me, like miss Cassandra Clare really said I am going to make you love these and then I am going to rip your heart out, stamped on it and then set it on fire. Ladies and Gentlemen give it up for my sweethearts and the best parabatai of the whole entire Shadowhunters Chronicles that is Jen and Will these bitches have me crying on page eight girl that was prologue. Them meeting each other for the first time really did something to me. It just really got to me because Jem just get Will from the first time he ever meet him, it like he see how they both need each other, it like Jem sees that Will has a mask and he see through that. I also just thought it was funny that when Cecily was just thinking about what would happen if her and Jem for any reason ever got to together, she knew without even really thinking about it that Jem would win, Will would be protective over Jem not her 'He was ferociously protective of Jem, and he would have watched her constantly in case she ever distressed or hurt him in any way'. I also just love all the banter they have with each other like they are not always breaking my heart, I mean most of the times they are but not all the time: 'Gabriel Lightwood is downstairs, and I have two words for you. Two of your favorite words, at least when you put them together.” “‘Utter simpleton’?” inquired Will. “‘Worthless upstart’?” Jem grinned. “‘Demon pox,’” he said.' I am not going to lie I do at times I think Will and Jem have more chemistry than Jem and Tessa such as in this moment...
"Jem’s gaze held Will’s, steadily, and not for the first time Tessa had the sense of unspoken words passing between them."
I don't think I can state how much I fucking love all these characters but 🧎🏻♀️the women of this book holy fuck 🧎🏻♀️I love all these icons, girl boss and queen shit. They are just so strong, caring, love and funny. I just loved them all. I love how there is never any doubt from the main characters in this story of these women ability to fight and stand up for themselves. I love all of them and I would go to war for my queens. I also just love how all the men fucking love these women like they are all just so so whipped, they really would do anything but like same. I would do anything for this queens. Taylor Swift really did write the song, the Man for these women and these women only and nothing can convince me otherwise
Charlotte, Oh my queen. I feel like she is really overlooked for what she does for people. Like not only does is never let the word or the judgement of the man get in the way of doing what she believes is right. She's take that fight on and really say fuck you and proves that she was right in the first place. She is never tries to make herself seem less feminine or more boyish, she never hides away from what makes her a women, she actually embraces it. I also think just so amazing not just as a leader but as a person. Like the way even though she doesn't think they love her she loves Jem, Tessa and Will because she knows that they need her. Like she is really so selfless like she loves Jem even though is knows it is going to ruin her when he dies but loves and cares for him, Or how she loves, defends and cares for Will even though he as always been so cruel due to the fact that he thinks he cursed and the way she loves and defends and again cares for Tessa even though she was made to kill and destroy all Shadowhunters. She will never turn away anyone who need her help or love. Okay she just such a fucking icon and I fucking love her. Okay we should protect her at all costs. Here are some of my favourite moments from her queen Charlotte- Her being just so fucking cute when Tessa was trying her wedding dress on.
Let's also give it up to other one of my queen... Cecily Herondale like she just such a bad bitch like she just such a badass bitch. Like she just amazing. She's so funny and I love her. I kinda wish we got more of her just kinda hyping and living her best life but I also love her relationship with Will and Gabriel. I love seeing her be this really strong girl and finding herself.
Like, I have already said I fucking love the women in this book but god the Men at the same time, listen I am confident with my sexuality but the man in the book, fuck me. There is just something about the men in this book that mean everything he does make me love there even more. They are all the love of my life and I have nothing bad to say about my cuties and babies okay!
Gideon- I just love his loyal to Sophie and to Charlotte and how he is always thinking about how to make Sophie happy and how to keep all the person he loves and cares safe and he is just so funny like he is just so chaotic and has absolutely no game like he just so chaotic.
Garbiel- Well, let's all be real we all love the hate him. Lets be real Taylor Swift wrote Anti-Hero for and about this man because Jesus he is just so stressful and annoying at times but then again I think there is something about him that makes me love him. You don't know if you should trust him or what he going to do. But god he just so unbothered and so done with everybody else shit and it just so funny and I just really love him.
Now I am going to talk about the relationship/romances which I believe was one of the standouts in this book. I can't lie I fucking lived for all the relationship in this series, they caused me so much stress, pain and I can't lie they did make me cry a number of time but they really melted my heart and I can't lie I just fucking loved that.
Like, I have said before I did actually love all the couples in this book but there are only one Sophie and Gideon and girl they really did have my whole heart, they are just so and I mean just so so fucking cute. They are just so wholesome and I just love how they would do anything for each other and I love that how whipped Gideon is from the minute he meet her I just love them okay. They are just so chaotic. I just love the tension and the longing between them and the fact that Gideon has absolutely no game. Like every time he tied to flirt with her he just fucks it, for example the Scones I just loved that whole plot line and how Sophie went to gossip about him with Tessa, it was just so cute. I think it's because I love them both as characters especially when Gideon look after his brother or stick up for Charlotte because Sophie loves her and he loves Sophie and I just love how much of a bad ass Sophie is and how is so protective and caring she is of the people who she loves.
Jem & Tessa- listen I don't have any really strong feelings against them even though to me at least they have absolutely fucking nothing on Will and Tessa . I do think they are quite cute. I mean they don't have the passion or let's be real the feelings that Will and Tessa have I do really think they are some wholesome and cute moments and I don't have nothing against reading about them. I do think that they love and care for each other. I am happy that don't end up together because I just don't think they are what each other needs now. I feel like Will and Tessa need and love each other at that time and I just don't think Tessa and Jem really have that, If I am being honest I think Jem and Will have more chemistry at times than Will and Tessa. However here are just so of my favourite moments... "Jem, beside Tessa, hooked his smallest finger through hers. It was a habitual affectionate gesture, one that Tessa had grown used to over the past months, enough that she sometimes put out her hand without thinking when he was standing by her."
Will & Tessa- These two, these fucking two in the words of Lady Gaga "Talented, brilliant, incredible, amazing, show stopping, spectacular, never the same, totally unique, completely not ever been done before." These two made me believe in straight prior again. These two bitches really change my life, they really have done something to me and girl I am in love and I mean in love... There were a number of times that they just made me fucking scream, no one or nothing has anything on these two. I mean Will Herondale has actually changed my brain chemistry, like that fucking man. I have not recovered from when he took all Tessa hair pins out in the second one so I don't know how I am going to move on with my life now.
Let's get onto the the siblings in this book. I really loved the siblings in this series, as someone with a sister I related to that sense of this is the most annoying person to ever walk the planet but at the same time if someone ever said or did anything to hurt her it would be full out war. I think they were one of the most happy part of this book however there was also a deep love and need to protect each other and I really loved that...
I think it only fair to talk about my favourite one first which is Will and Cecily. There were just so chaotic but in the best way, like they really do love just to piss each other off and it was just so fun to watch. It was also just really nice to see Will heal and get his family back that he had already wanted and now that also helped Cecily. I really liked seeing how the relationship how developed as Will let her in more and got to love who they were now, not who they were when Will left. I just loved their whole Will protective brother and Cecily doing anything to stress them out. It was just really nice to see how they cared for each other. They were just really wholesome and I always have a soft spot for siblings duos in book. Here our some of my favourite moment from Will and Cecily: “I was just thinking of bundling up Cecily and feeding her to the ducks in Hyde Park,” said Will, pushing his wet hair back and favoring Jem with a rare smile. “I could use your assistance.” I just really loved the bit when Cecily and Will were arguing over Cecily fighting or how he was always worried about her when they were fighting and how he won't let her go with him to save Tessa because he can't deal with the idea of being in danger and Tessa being in danger and he just can't do it. I just love how they were always fighting or they were they are just always pissing each other off and just annoying each other " The Herondale siblings were still arguing with each other as Gideon climbed down, Will illustrating his points with bold sweeps of his arms. Cecily was scowling at him, the furious expression on her face making her look so much like her brother that it would, under other circumstances, have been amusing." but no matter how pissed off or annoyed at each other they will do anything for each other and they will always protect and save each other and they will never let anyone else chat shit about each other, they will always put another people in place. Also it was just so funny watching Will's reaction to Cecily and Gabriel that man was really ready to throw hands and just love that.
And how can I talk about the siblings in this book without talking about Gideon and Gabriel Lightwood if I am being honest they are not a huge stand out to me but I did really like them and I thought they were quite cute and it was really nice to see them look after and care for each and care about how and what they can to or help them do to make the other person happy. It was also nice to see them forgive and move and I guess heal from what the farther as put them through. I did think it was really cute how Gideon tries to protect Gabriel and he how is always put Gabriel first. I just love how uncomfortable they are at times and how they are just both so tired of everybody else shit. I will say one of my favourite moment was when Gabriel felt asleep on Gideon bed and he wouldn't move him.
I think another thing I need to talk about that doesn't really fit into any off the sub-sections I have set out is the relationship between Will, Jem and Tessa. God why couldn't they just all lived as a couple and live a long and happy life with each other because I don't think their is anyone who reads this book that doesn't just fall in love with these three because they are just so fucking perfect, caring, wholesome, loving, protective and how they are just willing to do anything for each other how they are just so willing to die for each other and even though these three did cause me the most pain they also are just so funny. There are just so many moments were they made me smile (they also did make me cry a number of time) Here are some of my favioutire moment from these three.... “You don’t think I can fight,” Tessa said, drawing back and matching his silvery gaze with her own. “Because I’m a girl.” “I don’t think you can fight because you’re wearing a wedding dress,” said Jem. “For what it’s worth, I don’t think Will could fight in that dress either.” “Perhaps not,” said Will, who had ears like a bat’s. “But I would make a radiant bride.” and I think Will would make a radiant bride.
I seriously don't think I have ever cried so much reading a book I should have know it was going to be bad when I was already crying on page eight but at the same time I have never cared, loved or felt they same way I do for the characters in this book. These characters really do become a part of you, you feel, love and care for all these characters. The relationships and friendships in this book really set it a part from anything I have ever read before. They are just so deep, meaningful and special. You feel their love for each other and you feel the want and need to protect and keep the others characters they love and care for. I truly love all the relationships and characters in this book. I think the cruelest thing about this book is that all the characters are so loving, funny and charming, it is just so heartwarming that they have all found this family and each other and that they have all found that kind of love but it is just so gut wrenching and fucking heartbreaking because of how much you care about these characters.
One of these friendship that absolutely fucking destroyed me, like miss Cassandra Clare really said I am going to make you love these and then I am going to rip your heart out, stamped on it and then set it on fire. Ladies and Gentlemen give it up for my sweethearts and the best parabatai of the whole entire Shadowhunters Chronicles that is Jen and Will these bitches have me crying on page eight girl that was prologue. Them meeting each other for the first time really did something to me. It just really got to me because Jem just get Will from the first time he ever meet him, it like he see how they both need each other, it like Jem sees that Will has a mask and he see through that. I also just thought it was funny that when Cecily was just thinking about what would happen if her and Jem for any reason ever got to together, she knew without even really thinking about it that Jem would win, Will would be protective over Jem not her 'He was ferociously protective of Jem, and he would have watched her constantly in case she ever distressed or hurt him in any way'. I also just love all the banter they have with each other like they are not always breaking my heart, I mean most of the times they are but not all the time: 'Gabriel Lightwood is downstairs, and I have two words for you. Two of your favorite words, at least when you put them together.” “‘Utter simpleton’?” inquired Will. “‘Worthless upstart’?” Jem grinned. “‘Demon pox,’” he said.' I am not going to lie I do at times I think Will and Jem have more chemistry than Jem and Tessa such as in this moment...
"Jem’s gaze held Will’s, steadily, and not for the first time Tessa had the sense of unspoken words passing between them."
I don't think I can state how much I fucking love all these characters but 🧎🏻♀️the women of this book holy fuck 🧎🏻♀️I love all these icons, girl boss and queen shit. They are just so strong, caring, love and funny. I just loved them all. I love how there is never any doubt from the main characters in this story of these women ability to fight and stand up for themselves. I love all of them and I would go to war for my queens. I also just love how all the men fucking love these women like they are all just so so whipped, they really would do anything but like same. I would do anything for this queens. Taylor Swift really did write the song, the Man for these women and these women only and nothing can convince me otherwise
Charlotte, Oh my queen. I feel like she is really overlooked for what she does for people. Like not only does is never let the word or the judgement of the man get in the way of doing what she believes is right. She's take that fight on and really say fuck you and proves that she was right in the first place. She is never tries to make herself seem less feminine or more boyish, she never hides away from what makes her a women, she actually embraces it. I also think just so amazing not just as a leader but as a person. Like the way even though she doesn't think they love her she loves Jem, Tessa and Will because she knows that they need her. Like she is really so selfless like she loves Jem even though is knows it is going to ruin her when he dies but loves and cares for him, Or how she loves, defends and cares for Will even though he as always been so cruel due to the fact that he thinks he cursed and the way she loves and defends and again cares for Tessa even though she was made to kill and destroy all Shadowhunters. She will never turn away anyone who need her help or love. Okay she just such a fucking icon and I fucking love her. Okay we should protect her at all costs. Here are some of my favourite moments from her queen Charlotte- Her being just so fucking cute when Tessa was trying her wedding dress on.
Let's also give it up to other one of my queen... Cecily Herondale like she just such a bad bitch like she just such a badass bitch. Like she just amazing. She's so funny and I love her. I kinda wish we got more of her just kinda hyping and living her best life but I also love her relationship with Will and Gabriel. I love seeing her be this really strong girl and finding herself.
Like, I have already said I fucking love the women in this book but god the Men at the same time, listen I am confident with my sexuality but the man in the book, fuck me. There is just something about the men in this book that mean everything he does make me love there even more. They are all the love of my life and I have nothing bad to say about my cuties and babies okay!
Gideon- I just love his loyal to Sophie and to Charlotte and how he is always thinking about how to make Sophie happy and how to keep all the person he loves and cares safe and he is just so funny like he is just so chaotic and has absolutely no game like he just so chaotic.
Garbiel- Well, let's all be real we all love the hate him. Lets be real Taylor Swift wrote Anti-Hero for and about this man because Jesus he is just so stressful and annoying at times but then again I think there is something about him that makes me love him. You don't know if you should trust him or what he going to do. But god he just so unbothered and so done with everybody else shit and it just so funny and I just really love him.
Now I am going to talk about the relationship/romances which I believe was one of the standouts in this book. I can't lie I fucking lived for all the relationship in this series, they caused me so much stress, pain and I can't lie they did make me cry a number of time but they really melted my heart and I can't lie I just fucking loved that.
Like, I have said before I did actually love all the couples in this book but there are only one Sophie and Gideon and girl they really did have my whole heart, they are just so and I mean just so so fucking cute. They are just so wholesome and I just love how they would do anything for each other and I love that how whipped Gideon is from the minute he meet her I just love them okay. They are just so chaotic. I just love the tension and the longing between them and the fact that Gideon has absolutely no game. Like every time he tied to flirt with her he just fucks it, for example the Scones I just loved that whole plot line and how Sophie went to gossip about him with Tessa, it was just so cute. I think it's because I love them both as characters especially when Gideon look after his brother or stick up for Charlotte because Sophie loves her and he loves Sophie and I just love how much of a bad ass Sophie is and how is so protective and caring she is of the people who she loves.
Jem & Tessa- listen I don't have any really strong feelings against them even though to me at least they have absolutely fucking nothing on Will and Tessa . I do think they are quite cute. I mean they don't have the passion or let's be real the feelings that Will and Tessa have I do really think they are some wholesome and cute moments and I don't have nothing against reading about them. I do think that they love and care for each other. I am happy that don't end up together because I just don't think they are what each other needs now. I feel like Will and Tessa need and love each other at that time and I just don't think Tessa and Jem really have that, If I am being honest I think Jem and Will have more chemistry at times than Will and Tessa. However here are just so of my favourite moments... "Jem, beside Tessa, hooked his smallest finger through hers. It was a habitual affectionate gesture, one that Tessa had grown used to over the past months, enough that she sometimes put out her hand without thinking when he was standing by her."
Will & Tessa- These two, these fucking two in the words of Lady Gaga "Talented, brilliant, incredible, amazing, show stopping, spectacular, never the same, totally unique, completely not ever been done before." These two made me believe in straight prior again. These two bitches really change my life, they really have done something to me and girl I am in love and I mean in love... There were a number of times that they just made me fucking scream, no one or nothing has anything on these two. I mean Will Herondale has actually changed my brain chemistry, like that fucking man. I have not recovered from when he took all Tessa hair pins out in the second one so I don't know how I am going to move on with my life now.
Let's get onto the the siblings in this book. I really loved the siblings in this series, as someone with a sister I related to that sense of this is the most annoying person to ever walk the planet but at the same time if someone ever said or did anything to hurt her it would be full out war. I think they were one of the most happy part of this book however there was also a deep love and need to protect each other and I really loved that...
I think it only fair to talk about my favourite one first which is Will and Cecily. There were just so chaotic but in the best way, like they really do love just to piss each other off and it was just so fun to watch. It was also just really nice to see Will heal and get his family back that he had already wanted and now that also helped Cecily. I really liked seeing how the relationship how developed as Will let her in more and got to love who they were now, not who they were when Will left. I just loved their whole Will protective brother and Cecily doing anything to stress them out. It was just really nice to see how they cared for each other. They were just really wholesome and I always have a soft spot for siblings duos in book. Here our some of my favourite moment from Will and Cecily: “I was just thinking of bundling up Cecily and feeding her to the ducks in Hyde Park,” said Will, pushing his wet hair back and favoring Jem with a rare smile. “I could use your assistance.” I just really loved the bit when Cecily and Will were arguing over Cecily fighting or how he was always worried about her when they were fighting and how he won't let her go with him to save Tessa because he can't deal with the idea of being in danger and Tessa being in danger and he just can't do it. I just love how they were always fighting or they were they are just always pissing each other off and just annoying each other " The Herondale siblings were still arguing with each other as Gideon climbed down, Will illustrating his points with bold sweeps of his arms. Cecily was scowling at him, the furious expression on her face making her look so much like her brother that it would, under other circumstances, have been amusing." but no matter how pissed off or annoyed at each other they will do anything for each other and they will always protect and save each other and they will never let anyone else chat shit about each other, they will always put another people in place. Also it was just so funny watching Will's reaction to Cecily and Gabriel that man was really ready to throw hands and just love that.
And how can I talk about the siblings in this book without talking about Gideon and Gabriel Lightwood if I am being honest they are not a huge stand out to me but I did really like them and I thought they were quite cute and it was really nice to see them look after and care for each and care about how and what they can to or help them do to make the other person happy. It was also nice to see them forgive and move and I guess heal from what the farther as put them through. I did think it was really cute how Gideon tries to protect Gabriel and he how is always put Gabriel first. I just love how uncomfortable they are at times and how they are just both so tired of everybody else shit. I will say one of my favourite moment was when Gabriel felt asleep on Gideon bed and he wouldn't move him.
I think another thing I need to talk about that doesn't really fit into any off the sub-sections I have set out is the relationship between Will, Jem and Tessa. God why couldn't they just all lived as a couple and live a long and happy life with each other because I don't think their is anyone who reads this book that doesn't just fall in love with these three because they are just so fucking perfect, caring, wholesome, loving, protective and how they are just willing to do anything for each other how they are just so willing to die for each other and even though these three did cause me the most pain they also are just so funny. There are just so many moments were they made me smile (they also did make me cry a number of time) Here are some of my favioutire moment from these three.... “You don’t think I can fight,” Tessa said, drawing back and matching his silvery gaze with her own. “Because I’m a girl.” “I don’t think you can fight because you’re wearing a wedding dress,” said Jem. “For what it’s worth, I don’t think Will could fight in that dress either.” “Perhaps not,” said Will, who had ears like a bat’s. “But I would make a radiant bride.” and I think Will would make a radiant bride.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Death, Grief, Sexism, Violence, War, Addiction, Drug use, Misogyny, Terminal illness, Blood, Chronic illness, and Drug abuse
Moderate: Confinement, Medical content, Pregnancy, Self harm, Kidnapping, Gore, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Abandonment and Sexual content
alexiab's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Of the three books in this trilogy, this was the one that brought out the most emotion in me, in both a good and bad way. On one hand, I found the plot a bit more exciting as it came to a conclusion, and the relationships had me very invested even though I ultimately knew how it ended. On the other hand, the things that bothered me REALLY bothered me, and leave me slightly disappointed with the overall arc of the story.
considering that this book came out in the prime of YA love triangles, this is definitely a unique take on the trope. when you think about what was popular back then, twilight and hunger games and such, most love triangles were two polar opposite males aggressively hating each other and fighting to prove that their love for the girl was superior.
but THIS book, I don't think I've ever seen a love triangle done this way (that didn't end in polyamory anyway, since cassandra clare clearly doesn't love us). Having both boys deeply love each other, Tessa genuinely loving both of them, and the height of the love triangle conflict simply being no one wanting to hurt anyone is genuinely very complex and interesting for this trope. It creates this heartbreaking bittersweetness to the entire dynamic, and makes me want to root for every angle of this threeway to work out.
Which, again, wasn't what it was like 10-15 years ago. Not making the reader fight to pick a side, having both boys be genuinely good options AND be good to each other is a whole new concept and it makes me wonder how much of the popularity of this dynamic lead to the rise in poly ship popularity today.
MUCH TO THINK ABOUT.
Now all of that being said, there were some CHOICES made in this book that were either very out of character or didn't remotely serve the story, and I very much disliked them.
GLARINGLY obvious number 1 - Will and Tessa having sex after Jem dies. VERY out of character decision for them. I don't care if it's their last chance, I don't care if they think they're going to die, neither Will NOR Tessa would ever do anything like that when Jem quite literally just died *and* Tessa only just found out about it a handful of hours before hand. It's a betrayal of their characters. They have spent this entire book struggling to balance their love for each other with their love for Jem, and to have him "die" and IMMEDIATELY have them jump in bed together is just infuriatingly awful.
And number 2 - killing Jessamine for no apparent reason was such a poor decision. I understand bringing her back to the institute was the catalyst in Tessa being taken by Mortmain, but Jessamine didn't need to DIE, it didn't serve any purpose in the story. Why is she a disposable piece after being a main character for the rest of the series? make it make sense.
All in all I found this thoroughly entertaining and emotional. It's fun to see how these books affected me as an adult, and revisiting them was a lot more enjoyable than I might have assumed.
considering that this book came out in the prime of YA love triangles, this is definitely a unique take on the trope. when you think about what was popular back then, twilight and hunger games and such, most love triangles were two polar opposite males aggressively hating each other and fighting to prove that their love for the girl was superior.
but THIS book, I don't think I've ever seen a love triangle done this way (that didn't end in polyamory anyway, since cassandra clare clearly doesn't love us). Having both boys deeply love each other, Tessa genuinely loving both of them, and the height of the love triangle conflict simply being no one wanting to hurt anyone is genuinely very complex and interesting for this trope. It creates this heartbreaking bittersweetness to the entire dynamic, and makes me want to root for every angle of this threeway to work out.
Which, again, wasn't what it was like 10-15 years ago. Not making the reader fight to pick a side, having both boys be genuinely good options AND be good to each other is a whole new concept and it makes me wonder how much of the popularity of this dynamic lead to the rise in poly ship popularity today.
MUCH TO THINK ABOUT.
Now all of that being said, there were some CHOICES made in this book that were either very out of character or didn't remotely serve the story, and I very much disliked them.
GLARINGLY obvious number 1 - Will and Tessa having sex after Jem dies. VERY out of character decision for them. I don't care if it's their last chance, I don't care if they think they're going to die, neither Will NOR Tessa would ever do anything like that when Jem quite literally just died *and* Tessa only just found out about it a handful of hours before hand. It's a betrayal of their characters. They have spent this entire book struggling to balance their love for each other with their love for Jem, and to have him "die" and IMMEDIATELY have them jump in bed together is just infuriatingly awful.
And number 2 - killing Jessamine for no apparent reason was such a poor decision. I understand bringing her back to the institute was the catalyst in Tessa being taken by Mortmain, but Jessamine didn't need to DIE, it didn't serve any purpose in the story. Why is she a disposable piece after being a main character for the rest of the series? make it make sense.
All in all I found this thoroughly entertaining and emotional. It's fun to see how these books affected me as an adult, and revisiting them was a lot more enjoyable than I might have assumed.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Chronic illness, Blood, Gore, and Death
andrikkk's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Deadnaming, Death, Addiction, Drug use, Gore, and Grief
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Sexual content
mya_reads's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
I expected Clockwork Princess to be so much better :( I’m not sure why, but it’s been difficult for me to get into Cassandra Clare’s book. The plot and characters are good but it feels like it’s just not interesting. It was like a chore to read. I actually enjoyed the book but it took me a long time to finish. The plot was okay. The ending was really the only good part. I’m rating it a 3 because the book itself is not lacking, it was just not an interesting and diverse read for me! But don’t let that discourage you from reading it! :)
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore
alexxm13's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
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
5.0
i am in pain but happiness but sadness, this series hurt me but made me laugh. the ending! (epilogue and the actual final chapter) we got to see the happy ending for will and tessa but the epilogue jem and tessa as they meet at the bridge where they first realised they loved each other and how jem is no longer a silent brother but a human and tessa loving 2 people and to experience it again with jem as she did with will. the final book is the best one of the series, with just it summed it all up i guess. when jessamine i died i was sad as i wished she has her redemption which she did at the last chapter, but when jem “died” i weeped and stared at a wall as saying goodbye to my fav character was harsh for my heart, with the will experience the parabattai rune pain hurt me as if fully confirmed he was dead, then the big reveal during the battle that silent brother zacharia is actually jem as it revealed his silver hair and his face, i weeped more with happiness and continued staring at a wall. in the battle scene when i thought henry was gonna die i was gonna weep as charlotte and the rest were gonna leave him so charlotte could save her baby but she didn’t give up. also charlotte my queen for taking over the council!!!the battle scene was epic and emotional as jem and will had their final battle together and as tessa became the clockwork angel in her necklace and destroyed the shit out of mortmain (as she should) and how cool that looked in my head, with her glowing up the place and destroying the automatrons. with the other ships such as gabriel and cycily which are like a badass duo who don’t give shits about anyone i love, and also gideon and sophie!!!! i love them so much and gideon proposing pls i love them. as writing this my heart is torn with how much i love this series, with a hint in this that magnus moves to new york *cough* (meets alec). i fucking love all these characters so much and boy did will’s death in the epilogue make me cry with his final scene just being with jem and tessa before he closes his eyes. 130 years later tessa and jem meet and begin their relationship as tessa will live forever as she is half shadowhunter and half downworlder (warlock), with magnus saying her first love’s death will always be the hardest to recover from :((( (pls i love will too). as someone who doesnt like romance, this story remains in my heart as beautiful as ever from the first time i love them. luckily for tessa her love for 2 people equally remains, also the way this love triangle they will literally die for each other as that is how much they love each other, i need that lmao
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Blood, Chronic illness, Death, Drug use, Grief, Gore, Kidnapping, Medical content, Murder, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, and Violence
ioana_26_tid's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Drug use, and Terminal illness
Moderate: Blood, Death, Gore, Violence, and Kidnapping