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A review by nikkis_reads
Clockwork Prince by Cassandra Clare
4.0
My second Cassandra Clare book starts exactly where Clockwork Angel had left off. Will is being pathetic, Jem is being a delight and Tessa knows that she likes Will but leading Jem on. I mean, it is obvious from the get go who she will end up with, which for me makes this whole love triangle pointless. I feel like it exists only to hurt my most precious character, Jem.
Narrative wise, I feel like sometimes it can be super fast paced one moment, then at sloth speed on the next page. For me, this can sometimes lead to frustration, as I had said about the first book: it feel like Clare is dragging out the plot for no particular reason other than to have a trilogy.
I do not feel like there is a lot of character development in this story. Sure, Will wants his curse lifted, Tessa has to go through Shadowhunter training because the Consul says so, but other than that, I see nothing. I feel like they do not grow older, wiser. Will is still a reckless idiot, Jem is still my precious cinnamon roll that I must protect and Tessa is still confused.
Plot wise, they do not make a lot of advancement in the story which makes me once again say: IT'S BECAUSE THERE MUST BE THREE BOOKS. Well, book 3 better be a party of else I will be very upset.
Still, although I am looking at this book with a VERY critical eye, I ask myself this: is it entertaining? Hell to the yes. Do I want to read more with these three? Hell to the yes again. I do not know what it is, maybe this is Cassandra Clare's gift, but although her stories are slow just because she wants to, they still keep you tied to it. You want to read more and you find yourself liking but complaining about things at the same time. The feeling is very confusing, by the way.
Overall, yes it is frustrating, yes I love Jem, yes I like Will, yes I still want to slap Tessa and yes I did like this second book in the Infernal Devices. Do I feel like I'm spiraling into a fandom? YES.
Narrative wise, I feel like sometimes it can be super fast paced one moment, then at sloth speed on the next page. For me, this can sometimes lead to frustration, as I had said about the first book: it feel like Clare is dragging out the plot for no particular reason other than to have a trilogy.
I do not feel like there is a lot of character development in this story. Sure, Will wants his curse lifted, Tessa has to go through Shadowhunter training because the Consul says so, but other than that, I see nothing. I feel like they do not grow older, wiser. Will is still a reckless idiot, Jem is still my precious cinnamon roll that I must protect and Tessa is still confused.
Plot wise, they do not make a lot of advancement in the story which makes me once again say: IT'S BECAUSE THERE MUST BE THREE BOOKS. Well, book 3 better be a party of else I will be very upset.
Still, although I am looking at this book with a VERY critical eye, I ask myself this: is it entertaining? Hell to the yes. Do I want to read more with these three? Hell to the yes again. I do not know what it is, maybe this is Cassandra Clare's gift, but although her stories are slow just because she wants to, they still keep you tied to it. You want to read more and you find yourself liking but complaining about things at the same time. The feeling is very confusing, by the way.
Overall, yes it is frustrating, yes I love Jem, yes I like Will, yes I still want to slap Tessa and yes I did like this second book in the Infernal Devices. Do I feel like I'm spiraling into a fandom? YES.