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A review by martuchi
Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare
adventurous
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? No
3.5
This was not a love triangle, don’t be fooled by the synopsis. However, it does promise you one that will surely be developed (or at least I think so) in the following novels, as this is a trilogy.
Up until the middle of the book, I was bored, waiting for something to happen. Anything. But nothing ever did, until the villain gets ‘revealed’. Random situations happened all around the first part of the novel, and none of them were interesting.
Still, the final chapters were great; they kept me on my toes, expecting. Though I have a few complaints with the development of the characters. I have always stated that I hate it when a book is planned to have a sequel or more, and this novel is the perfect example: the characters aren’t developed in the least. We expected something there, a change, yet there was nothing. This is the main problem with already-planned sagas: characters won’t be interesting or developed until further into the novels. It’s awful.
Other than that, I liked it and have already bought the second book. The ending left me wanting more (also, I need more romance, please).
Up until the middle of the book, I was bored, waiting for something to happen. Anything. But nothing ever did, until the villain gets ‘revealed’. Random situations happened all around the first part of the novel, and none of them were interesting.
Still, the final chapters were great; they kept me on my toes, expecting. Though I have a few complaints with the development of the characters. I have always stated that I hate it when a book is planned to have a sequel or more, and this novel is the perfect example: the characters aren’t developed in the least. We expected something there, a change, yet there was nothing. This is the main problem with already-planned sagas: characters won’t be interesting or developed until further into the novels. It’s awful.
Other than that, I liked it and have already bought the second book. The ending left me wanting more (also, I need more romance, please).