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A review by mmefish
Clockwork Prince by Cassandra Clare
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.25
Well, this is more like what I expected from Cassandra Clare.
Where do I even start? I’m so angry and exhausted from all the whining about ~LoVe~ from Tessa and Will. How long has it even been since she came to the Institute? A few months, wasn’t it? This love triangle is ridiculous and I hate it. Not only they’re 16-17, but the boys are best friends (more than that) and the girl has two and a half personality traits.And the proposal? And the fact that Tessa clearly wants Will and loves Jem only as a friend? Please kill me. She is awful and everything is awful.
The “twist”.Goddamn, Will is an idiot. It would take one mentioning of the curse to any adult with a brain, and all of his struggles could be avoided. And I would be spared from the love triangle.
Now, why does everyone need a boyfriend? You get a boyfriend, and you get a boyfriend, and you… unless you’re ugly, that is. Because poor new kitchen girl is the only one who is NOT getting a boyfriend (*whispers* she’s plain). This book, sadly, is about romances and drama first, and plot second.
Then, Thomas. He just gets replaced with his brother, who looks like him and acts like him. Cool, I guess?.. Did his death even mean anything? Just why. What’s the point, really? No one seems to care, by the way, everyone is too busy having crushes.
Speaking of, what’s up with all the flushing? Almost every single character “flushed” at least twice in this book (and our beloved Tessa– maybe 30). I have met very little people in my life whose faces would become red from embarrassment. Here? Why, that’s a normal reaction, we flush every 10 minutes or so.
And finally, could everyone just shut up about Will’s blue ass eyes? I was honestly so tired of reading sentences describing his BLUE and UNREAL eyes—with all the nonsensical comparisons—every chapter and from different perspectives. Have these people never seen blue eyes before? What is happening?
If “Clockwork Angel” was written like this, I would have never continued with the series.
Where do I even start? I’m so angry and exhausted from all the whining about ~LoVe~ from Tessa and Will. How long has it even been since she came to the Institute? A few months, wasn’t it? This love triangle is ridiculous and I hate it. Not only they’re 16-17, but the boys are best friends (more than that) and the girl has two and a half personality traits.
The “twist”.
Now, why does everyone need a boyfriend? You get a boyfriend, and you get a boyfriend, and you… unless you’re ugly, that is. Because poor new kitchen girl is the only one who is NOT getting a boyfriend (*whispers* she’s plain). This book, sadly, is about romances and drama first, and plot second.
Then, Thomas. He just gets replaced with his brother, who looks like him and acts like him. Cool, I guess?.. Did his death even mean anything? Just why. What’s the point, really? No one seems to care, by the way, everyone is too busy having crushes.
Speaking of, what’s up with all the flushing? Almost every single character “flushed” at least twice in this book (and our beloved Tessa– maybe 30). I have met very little people in my life whose faces would become red from embarrassment. Here? Why, that’s a normal reaction, we flush every 10 minutes or so.
And finally, could everyone just shut up about Will’s blue ass eyes? I was honestly so tired of reading sentences describing his BLUE and UNREAL eyes—with all the nonsensical comparisons—every chapter and from different perspectives. Have these people never seen blue eyes before? What is happening?
If “Clockwork Angel” was written like this, I would have never continued with the series.
P.S.: “She hadn’t realized she’d been holding her breath until that moment” — second book in a row? Please stop.
Content Warnings
Minor: Sexual content and Self harm