Reviews - Gölge Avcısı Akademisi'nden Hikayeler

Actual rating: Two and a half stars.

I normally quite enjoy Cassandra Clare's books and they're normally a solid four stars. However this book just did nothing for me. I must admit that I wasn't the biggest fan of Simon during the Mortal Instruments but I tolerated his character and was looking forward to learning more about him. However in this I actually started to hate him. The only main characters that I really liked were Caterina and George. I also only actually really liked about three of the stories and was very disappointed in the ending. For one, I saw it coming from a mile off and it just felt like it was tacked on because she felt that it was needed. I just felt really cheated and finished the book with an overwhelming sense of disappointment. Wouldn't really recommend but maybe if your a big fan of the author's other work then it's worth checking out.

mklynch27's review against another edition

4.5

AAAAA the first new book I've read in the Shadowhunter world and it really did not disappoint!! Is Simon the same annoying and oblivious narrator that we see in some of our least favorite TMI books and if he understood genuinely one thing about Izzy they wouldn't have every single disagreement in this book? Yes. But it was such a fun way to see the Shadowhunter world from such an outsider's perspective in the post-Sebastian era and set up for the next series, and also see Simon wrestling with reconciling who he was, who he thinks he was, and who he wants to be. But if you are prepared for this to be more of a low stakes interlude then check that assumption.

locoacocoa's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous emotional lighthearted 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

tayleennunez30's review against another edition

5.0

It's always a joy to reread something by Cassandra Clare! I always feel transported back in time to my middle school days, reading about this world for the very first time and developing an instant connection with almost every character in the Shadowhunter chronicles. Simon was easily one of my top five favorites in The Mortal Instruments, which is why I choose his story as my next reread to refresh my memory with this incredible universe ☁️

but the ending still leaves the same sting ❤️‍

dragonflakes's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous funny 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: Yes

moslzn's review against another edition

4.0

4.5⭐

individual:
Welcome to Shadowhunter Academy: 4 ⭐
The Lost Herondale: 4.5 ⭐
The Whitechapel Fiend: 5 ⭐
Nothing but Shadows: 1000⭐⭐⭐⭐
The Evil We Love: 3.5 ⭐
Pale Kings and Princes: 3.5 ⭐
Bitter of Tongue: 4 ⭐
The Fiery Trial: 3.5 ⭐
Born to Endless Night: 5 ⭐
Angels Twice Descending: 5⭐