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A review by thebookishmel
City of Lost Souls by Cassandra Clare
5.0
So I binged the second half of CoLS today (Tuesday 8/21) and I have no regrets. I continue to be amazed by how invested I am in this world and the characters. A few things that really stood out to me were how well I was able to follow the path of the book, but also have ideas of my own for what could be happening, I was skeptical within reason and it made it so much more fun. Cassie Clare has an incredible way of making the characters emotions reflect how we as readers should feel, and I especially felt that with the interactions between Clary, Jace and Sebastian. It's almost as if you have this hope in the back of your mind, but you won't be able to reach it unless something in the story changes.
Something I've continued to love is the jump from different sets of characters, then having them all meet at one central location for the final scene of the novel. It really builds up the entire narrative really well and gets my heart pounding for whats to come. I definitely saw the end of the book coming though which was a little disappointing just in how I felt, and the epilogue was equally as mushy and predictable.
Big snaps for MAJOR character development in this novel from ALL of the characters. Although most of the development comes from couple dynamics, I think it helps with so much individual growth. We see vulnerable sides from Alec and Izzy who are typically stoic and more trained for their emotions, which is a huGE change of pace that I really loved. Simon's involvement was fantastic, love him as a character and not gonna lie I was concerned for his well-being midway through, but all is fine.
Overall, I can't believe how much I loved this novel. Really pumped to read/listen to Clockwork Princess.
Something I've continued to love is the jump from different sets of characters, then having them all meet at one central location for the final scene of the novel. It really builds up the entire narrative really well and gets my heart pounding for whats to come. I definitely saw the end of the book coming though which was a little disappointing just in how I felt, and the epilogue was equally as mushy and predictable.
Big snaps for MAJOR character development in this novel from ALL of the characters. Although most of the development comes from couple dynamics, I think it helps with so much individual growth. We see vulnerable sides from Alec and Izzy who are typically stoic and more trained for their emotions, which is a huGE change of pace that I really loved. Simon's involvement was fantastic, love him as a character and not gonna lie I was concerned for his well-being midway through, but all is fine.
Overall, I can't believe how much I loved this novel. Really pumped to read/listen to Clockwork Princess.