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3.98 AVERAGE
3.98 AVERAGE
**reread October 2022**
honestly the best part of this book was Simon’s character development and his relationship with Izzy.
honestly the best part of this book was Simon’s character development and his relationship with Izzy.
EL FINAL???????? la batalla, magnus alec, LA MARCA DE SIMON, yo sabía que moriría… dios de verdad ver a clary pelear es genial, JEM MI JEM, EL LIBRO DE WILL
el libro me dio mucho DEMASIADO, lloré me re estrese horrible, odie a todo el mundo, fue genial leerlo
la escena de la enfermería de jace con alec e izzy la llevaré siempre en mi corazón, luego jace siendo el jace jace en parís fue re triste leerlo, además el final de malec… sabía que alec se le iluminarían las ideas después de que casi muere magnus, espero se arreglen, mi vida depende de ellos
el libro me dio mucho DEMASIADO, lloré me re estrese horrible, odie a todo el mundo, fue genial leerlo
la escena de la enfermería de jace con alec e izzy la llevaré siempre en mi corazón, luego jace siendo el jace jace en parís fue re triste leerlo, además el final de malec… sabía que alec se le iluminarían las ideas después de que casi muere magnus, espero se arreglen, mi vida depende de ellos
Mmmm me pareció muy de adolescentes con las hormonas alborotadas, no esta mal.
I had a hard time with this book. It didn't keep my attention like the others. I enjoyed it but..... It wasn't as "OMG I CAN'T PUT IT DOWN"
Best Mortal Instrument book so far. It was funny, the character development, and plot was *chefs kiss*.
This book was enjoyable and entertaining but there was nothing overly wow that was incredible about it. The beginning felt very long and like there was a ton of unnecessary story filler. The ending was good at least. You can definitely tell it was a middle book that was setting up for a dramatic ending in the next book. I can’t wait to read the conclusion of this series!
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
SHOUTOUT TO LITERALLY NO ONE IN THIS BOOK BEING SMART OR LIKABLE
Almost done with this series! At this point, despite all the weirdness, I may as well finish it. Overall, I liked this book better than book 4 - there was a definite sense of tension throughout, which helped me finish the book… but there were also some plot points that I've decided I don't like. It's still a 3/5.
-Sense of tension, yes. Actual plot, no. This book can be summed up like so: Jace is Sebastian’s puppet, and Clary is hopelessly in love with Jace’s muscles, so she tries to infiltrate Sebastian’s inter-dimensional apartment by acting (badly) like she's on their side. Meanwhile, her friends risk life and limb to summon demons and angels. Also Jem!
-Can I just say that I loved alllll the little references to Infernal Devices? I miss that series so much...
-Book 5 suffers from the good old fetch-quest syndrome, where characters run around to collect plot relevant items and get into all sorts of trouble until the author decides it's time for the big reveal.
-The faerie ring was too good to be true. Clary was clever to think of using it as a form of communication during her Spy Kids mission, but there's no way in hell the centuries-old Seelie queen would not have expected Clary to take the ring. In fact, the lack of mention of any fae after the gang steals the artifact is extremely suspicious. And I was right to suspect, because the queen ended up being a traitor.
-Clary really needs to stop doing stupid things. If she were a more competent character, her plans would seem less stupid, but she has yet to really prove herself. Her primary character trait is that she is hopelessly in love with Jace and his wonderful hair and abs. She has short moments of badassery during some of the demon fights mid-book, where I think Has she finally stopped being useless?? And then disappointment. I like how other characters have to continually justify her actions by telling us how brave she is and that she would die to protect those she loved. Yes, that's fine as long as she's not constantly being distracted by Jace’s abs!! Which leads us to…
-Every other scene with Clary and Zombie Jace is the two of them making out and/or pulling each other around by the “belt loop.” At this point, they should just be in roller blades so they won't need to walk. She loves him, I get it, now please stop. Zombie Jace is also weird and I can't believe Clary let herself get distracted by him *coughfaeriejuicecough*
-Actually almost all the romance in this book is just GAG. Only Simon x Isabelle was SIGH 😍. I like his little redemption arc with Izzy. As a character, he hits all the awkward/nerdy notes just right, and does some pretty amazing things, such as summoning Raizel. I always knew he was too good for Clary. Him meeting with his sister Becky is also a very sweet moment. Isabelle is developing into a believably strong willed yet vulnerable character. I think they are perfect for each other, and Izzy needs to confess. Hurry!
-What the hell happened to Alec and Magnus? They were doing so well, and all of a sudden “Oh no, he's immortal, has had other lovers, and now I'm SO insecure.” I feel like they really took a huge step back here, it was unexpected and extremely out of character. This may have been more believable if it had happened before they took a trip around the world. And then the end of the book has them breaking up. What?! IT MAKES NO SENSE. I hope C. Clare didn't do that to purposely set up the last book. With all the foreshadowing about Magnus daddy though...
-Camille didn't do anything in this book. She just eggs Alec on and causes the break up. Begone, wench! And Maureen killing her… just why?
-I liked Jocelyn and Luke in the first series. I still do, but Jocelyn herself was barely tolerable in this book. She would randomly pop up as the mama bear character and then disappear again until the next time C.Clare wanted a mama bear moment. That, on top of her spending the book crying about Sebastian, made her very annoying.
-Maia and Jordan need to be removed as POV characters. Their POVs added nothing to the book. They do some things and pine for each other. Great. I can't get over how weird it is that Maia takes Jordan back so quickly, after spending several years of her life hating him. I get that he's supposedly reformed, but I though Maia would be stronger than that. Can we stop pairing people up now?
-Why are the angels so mean? They create the race of Shadowhunters and then can't be bothered to intervene in anything, while the demons wreak havoc. What the heck are they doing all day? Are they really the good guys here?
-But hey, angel sword.
-Incest. Stop, now. It was overused and creepy in the first 3 books, but by the end, it was gone. Why did it have to come back in the form of Sebastian assaulting Clary? That whole section was just weird. Barf.
-Clary stabs Jace instead of Sebastian because she thinks that's what he wants and lets Sebastian get away. Why to prolong the series.
-At least by the end, Jace has an epiphany stops hating himself. Please keep that in. It took him 5 books to reach this point!
Okay, so I know I harped on this book a lot. A lot of it is frustration at C. Clare beating a dead horse. Sebastian coming back as the main stereotypical I-just-wanna-watch-the-world-burn antagonist was a terrible decision IMO. Valentine was assuredly the more interesting villain. The other things are mentioned in my little (?) bullet points, mainly on some characters and pairings getting ruined, and Clary still being a whiny and useless MC.
There were small things I liked, Infernal Devices references, Simon and Isabelle, the very brief moments of Clary being badass, Jace hopefully overcoming his teenager phase. Yes I took those moments and held onto them tightly, because the rest of the book was a sinking ship.
-Sense of tension, yes. Actual plot, no. This book can be summed up like so: Jace is Sebastian’s puppet, and Clary is hopelessly in love with Jace’s muscles, so she tries to infiltrate Sebastian’s inter-dimensional apartment by acting (badly) like she's on their side. Meanwhile, her friends risk life and limb to summon demons and angels. Also Jem!
-Can I just say that I loved alllll the little references to Infernal Devices? I miss that series so much...
-Book 5 suffers from the good old fetch-quest syndrome, where characters run around to collect plot relevant items and get into all sorts of trouble until the author decides it's time for the big reveal.
-The faerie ring was too good to be true. Clary was clever to think of using it as a form of communication during her Spy Kids mission, but there's no way in hell the centuries-old Seelie queen would not have expected Clary to take the ring. In fact, the lack of mention of any fae after the gang steals the artifact is extremely suspicious. And I was right to suspect, because the queen ended up being a traitor.
-Clary really needs to stop doing stupid things. If she were a more competent character, her plans would seem less stupid, but she has yet to really prove herself. Her primary character trait is that she is hopelessly in love with Jace and his wonderful hair and abs. She has short moments of badassery during some of the demon fights mid-book, where I think Has she finally stopped being useless?? And then disappointment. I like how other characters have to continually justify her actions by telling us how brave she is and that she would die to protect those she loved. Yes, that's fine as long as she's not constantly being distracted by Jace’s abs!! Which leads us to…
-Every other scene with Clary and Zombie Jace is the two of them making out and/or pulling each other around by the “belt loop.” At this point, they should just be in roller blades so they won't need to walk. She loves him, I get it, now please stop. Zombie Jace is also weird and I can't believe Clary let herself get distracted by him *coughfaeriejuicecough*
-Actually almost all the romance in this book is just GAG. Only Simon x Isabelle was SIGH 😍. I like his little redemption arc with Izzy. As a character, he hits all the awkward/nerdy notes just right, and does some pretty amazing things, such as summoning Raizel. I always knew he was too good for Clary. Him meeting with his sister Becky is also a very sweet moment. Isabelle is developing into a believably strong willed yet vulnerable character. I think they are perfect for each other, and Izzy needs to confess. Hurry!
-What the hell happened to Alec and Magnus? They were doing so well, and all of a sudden “Oh no, he's immortal, has had other lovers, and now I'm SO insecure.” I feel like they really took a huge step back here, it was unexpected and extremely out of character. This may have been more believable if it had happened before they took a trip around the world. And then the end of the book has them breaking up. What?! IT MAKES NO SENSE. I hope C. Clare didn't do that to purposely set up the last book. With all the foreshadowing about Magnus daddy though...
-Camille didn't do anything in this book. She just eggs Alec on and causes the break up. Begone, wench! And Maureen killing her… just why?
-I liked Jocelyn and Luke in the first series. I still do, but Jocelyn herself was barely tolerable in this book. She would randomly pop up as the mama bear character and then disappear again until the next time C.Clare wanted a mama bear moment. That, on top of her spending the book crying about Sebastian, made her very annoying.
-Maia and Jordan need to be removed as POV characters. Their POVs added nothing to the book. They do some things and pine for each other. Great. I can't get over how weird it is that Maia takes Jordan back so quickly, after spending several years of her life hating him. I get that he's supposedly reformed, but I though Maia would be stronger than that. Can we stop pairing people up now?
-Why are the angels so mean? They create the race of Shadowhunters and then can't be bothered to intervene in anything, while the demons wreak havoc. What the heck are they doing all day? Are they really the good guys here?
-But hey, angel sword.
-Incest. Stop, now. It was overused and creepy in the first 3 books, but by the end, it was gone. Why did it have to come back in the form of Sebastian assaulting Clary? That whole section was just weird. Barf.
-Clary stabs Jace instead of Sebastian because she thinks that's what he wants and lets Sebastian get away. Why to prolong the series.
-At least by the end, Jace has an epiphany stops hating himself. Please keep that in. It took him 5 books to reach this point!
Okay, so I know I harped on this book a lot. A lot of it is frustration at C. Clare beating a dead horse. Sebastian coming back as the main stereotypical I-just-wanna-watch-the-world-burn antagonist was a terrible decision IMO. Valentine was assuredly the more interesting villain. The other things are mentioned in my little (?) bullet points, mainly on some characters and pairings getting ruined, and Clary still being a whiny and useless MC.
There were small things I liked, Infernal Devices references, Simon and Isabelle, the very brief moments of Clary being badass, Jace hopefully overcoming his teenager phase. Yes I took those moments and held onto them tightly, because the rest of the book was a sinking ship.