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katiem310's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
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
sophiasahota's review against another edition
Brief and not very nuanced opinion on this trilogy: I don’t read YA much anymore so this was super fun for me. I did ugly cry out loud at the ending but I also felt weird about it - love triangle where the girl gets to be with both of the guys at different times in her immortal life but the guys are also best friends and bound warriors? I know this is YA and this would be pushing the bounds but everyone is thinking it - might as well have them do a threesome at this point (which i also would feel weird about). Despite the weirdness I had a blast reading this so whatever I am okay with it. The end.
jazie13's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
keeley_and_zuko'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? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
drlori14's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
ashjreads's review against another edition
5.0
6/5 stars and I decided I get to break the system this time. AND I GET TO HAVE TWO QUOTES. I make the rules here.
"You hear that, James Carstairs? We are bound, you and I, over the divide of death, down through whatever generations may come. Forever."
“If there is a life after this one", he said, "let me meet you in it, James Carstairs.”
I must start this review by confessing that yes, I did read 491 pages of this book in one day. I would apologize but that would require me to be sorry. I don't think I have ever read that much of one book in a single day, this is a new record. I have literally never cried so many times and as hard as I did reading this book. I spent 5 minutes staring at the wall in silence after finishing it and then the next 30 minutes after that sobbing about what I had just read. Maybe I wouldn't have been so tortured if it wasn't for that brutal epilogue.
This is... probably the best book series I have ever read. I am being so serious. It has it all. Laughs, pain, plot, great pacing. If you read nothing else of the Shadowhunters, I feel that one should at least read the Infernal Devices. I am so serious. Alissa's gospel is not just one of nostalgia. TID are truly an amazing trilogy. (I am worried that the rest of the books that I have ahead of me will not be even close to as amazing as these were, but I must see it through at this point.)
There are times when you read/watch something and the characters that you love will stick with you for awhile. I really am going to be haunted by Tessa, Will, and Jem I think. Will... William Herondale.... I will not an essay here about how much I love him but you just need to know that I do. This is how he makes me feel, since I keep putting meme photos in these reviews lately:
I have never read a book with such amazingly written best friends. William and James, you two are truly parabatai and will always embody what that is supposed to mean. I am shaken to my core that the friendship between the two of them rattled me more than any romance in a book ever has.
Also, I love Tessa a lot. I have mentioned her mostly in my reading journal reviews of this since I didn't want this to be nonsense rambles and to be more concise thoughts... but I realized I hadn't mentioned her yet in any of these and needed to say it before I had to move on.
I think I need a business day before I can even think about reading another book. I am so serious.
"You hear that, James Carstairs? We are bound, you and I, over the divide of death, down through whatever generations may come. Forever."
“If there is a life after this one", he said, "let me meet you in it, James Carstairs.”
I must start this review by confessing that yes, I did read 491 pages of this book in one day. I would apologize but that would require me to be sorry. I don't think I have ever read that much of one book in a single day, this is a new record. I have literally never cried so many times and as hard as I did reading this book. I spent 5 minutes staring at the wall in silence after finishing it and then the next 30 minutes after that sobbing about what I had just read. Maybe I wouldn't have been so tortured if it wasn't for that brutal epilogue.
This is... probably the best book series I have ever read. I am being so serious. It has it all. Laughs, pain, plot, great pacing. If you read nothing else of the Shadowhunters, I feel that one should at least read the Infernal Devices. I am so serious. Alissa's gospel is not just one of nostalgia. TID are truly an amazing trilogy. (I am worried that the rest of the books that I have ahead of me will not be even close to as amazing as these were, but I must see it through at this point.)
There are times when you read/watch something and the characters that you love will stick with you for awhile. I really am going to be haunted by Tessa, Will, and Jem I think. Will... William Herondale.... I will not an essay here about how much I love him but you just need to know that I do. This is how he makes me feel, since I keep putting meme photos in these reviews lately:
I have never read a book with such amazingly written best friends. William and James, you two are truly parabatai and will always embody what that is supposed to mean. I am shaken to my core that the friendship between the two of them rattled me more than any romance in a book ever has.
Also, I love Tessa a lot. I have mentioned her mostly in my reading journal reviews of this since I didn't want this to be nonsense rambles and to be more concise thoughts... but I realized I hadn't mentioned her yet in any of these and needed to say it before I had to move on.
I think I need a business day before I can even think about reading another book. I am so serious.
andreamariee4's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
peachypqstry's review against another edition
5.0
5/5
Why did the epilogue have to be so sad, though
Why did the epilogue have to be so sad, though
phoenix2's review against another edition
2.0
Very disappointed with the third book! It was too slow and the romance a little boring, with the love triangle being a little too predictable, and the thing that Tessa ended up *spoiler alert* with both of them! it was stupid, reminded me a little of Twilight, when Bella wanted Edward and Jack too, but at least she made her choice to be with one of them. I liked the fact that Tessa saved the day in the end, but the action was too slow and the continuous pov changing was unnoying after a while, as it wasn't that clear, but, to be fair, at some pouints it was smoothly and cleverly changed from one pov to the other. The ending had some nice descriptions, and the very last paragraph was beautiful, but the rest of the book was too flat.
paige5011's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75