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Chain of Gold by Cassandra Clare

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mariansbookshelf's review against another edition

4.0

This is my second time reading Chain of Gold, and this second time round I loved it as much as the first time! The Infernal Devices characters hold a special place in my heart, especially Jem Carstairs, so I loved James and Lucie Herondale, Cordelia Carstairs and the others just as much! The plot itself was interesting and a page-turner. The writing, as always, is immaculate. I also loved seeing Tessa, Will and Jem and the rest of the cast of the Infernal Devices. I loved seeing them settled down with their families, and (at least for the beginning of the book) I loved seeing them happy.

One thing I did not like, though, is the lack of focus on Lucie. It felt like her only personality traits were being a writer and being able to see Jesse Blackthorn. I do hope that she gets more 'screentime' in Chain of Iron.

ameliatreacy's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional funny inspiring mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.75

laineyg's review against another edition

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3.0

i think miss clare is kind of like maggie stiefvater because when i am reading her books do i really care that much about the plot/conflict? no i do not but would i fall on my sword for the characters? yes absolutely i would

claire_huntley22's review against another edition

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adventurous medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

jira's review against another edition

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4.0

4.5/5.0

No matter how many of Cassie Clare's books I read, I become completely engrossed with the world and the new characters each time. I loved this book, just not as much as I was expecting. Each character was unique and had so much to offer the story. I found myself really invested and rooting for all of them over the course of the story! Overall though, I felt that this book was a really good starting point for this story. Now that all the characters have been introduced I want to see more of the dynamics between certain pairs! The only reason this was not quite a 5-star review for me is that I was craving more drama or plot that we didn't quite get in this book, but I know that we will in the next one!