myyam's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Blood, Violence, Death of parent, Death, and Murder
Moderate: Mental illness and Grief
Minor: Self harm and Torture
myyam's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Murder, Violence, Death of parent, Mental illness, Self harm, Blood, and Torture
Moderate: Grief and Mental illness
Minor: Self harm
micaelacccc's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Moderate: Blood, Death of parent, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, and Violence
Minor: Sexual content
hollymileham's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
every time alec got mentioned i drew a little heart... hes my bestie fr
Graphic: Murder, Torture, War, and Violence
green_amaryllis's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Violence, Death of parent, and Kidnapping
Minor: Vomit
val_theburrowofstories's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Violence, Blood, and Torture
Minor: Sexual content
naturally's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
i adore them as a friendship group, and as individual characters. i can confidently say that each one of them has gorgeous character development - emma's grief, julian's struggles as a single mother to his 4 younger siblings, christina confronting her past and settling into her future at the LA institute, mark coming to terms with his heritage/identity - even though lady midnight is the first book in the dark artifices trilogy ! there is no doubt in my mind that cassandra clare will expand upon the pieces of art that she has created here.
family and the ancient greek words for love, are other strong themes that are explored excellently in ld. the blackthorn siblings made me legitimately tear UP!! the group scenes were so well written, easy to follow, and the perfect showcase of everyone's unique personality.
and the SHIPPPSSS. my gawd, the relationships...emma and julian are an angst masterclass. they really feel like a married couple who've been together 50 years and have 50 kids. much older than their years, which is understandable given they've lived through the dark war, but they still have a youthfulness to them. i'm also a big fan of mark/christina plus i'm suspecting that
Spoiler
they will be in a throuple with kieran, mark's faerie boo from the wild hunt! so, i'm extra curious to see kieran's future interactions with xtina...Graphic: Death of parent, Death, Murder, Animal death, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Blood
Moderate: War, Sexual content, Misogyny, and Ableism
emhaze's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Grief, Mental illness, Death of parent, Gore, Confinement, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Self harm, Child abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Abandonment, Murder, Classism, and Violence
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Toxic friendship
ali_k0's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Violence, Blood, Death, Death of parent, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Ableism, Dementia, Forced institutionalization, and Torture
sofiadanielle's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
I do have to admit, I wasn’t so sold on loving this series (or, this novel in particular). Many of my friends who have also read TID and TMI share the sentiment that this series is fine, but it certainly doesn’t rank as high as the first two series.
I suppose, to an extent, I agree. I found Emma’s character a bit unlikable, especially in the beginning, too impulsive and thoughtless; and Julian was.. Well…. But by the end of the novel, I was quite fully invested in all the characters, regardless of the way I felt about them when I was introduced. They’re lovable in a way, and I don’t hold them in such close regards as the previous series’ characters.
Still, Clare’s continuation of the Shadowhunters universe is so welcome. It’s amazing how she ties in stories across series and timelines, and I’m very excited to start on the second book of this series!
This book is fast paced, and I definitely think its length might put some people off, especially with the last two books of the trilogy only being longer, but.. The story did fly by pretty quickly for me. Overall a good read.
Graphic: Death of parent, Violence, and Blood