gen_wolfhailstorm'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
The Details:
Narrated by Natalie Moore
Unabridged
I really enjoyed seeing the magical world of Idris. I think being in this world and seeing the different culture there created even more enjoyment and helped to make this one of my favourite reads of the series so far.
So many pivotal points happened in the 3rd installment - I wonder if it was originally a series of trilogies because this felt like a really satisfying conclusion.
The family dynamics got so much more messy and complex, I was constantly shocked by all the reveals - it was fantastic!
Simon flourished in this book. I can see great things for him in the future and I really want to see him succeed.
I loved seeing the dynamic between the nephilim and the downworlders adapt throughout this story. It wasn't a simple fix, but took time, had conspiracies and duplicity and was a great use of plot development.
Can't wait to read book 4.
Spoiler
oh my gosh, poor Max :( that's so sad!I also felt bad again for my bestie Simon. He's always being used - Isabelle using him as a distraction for her grief over the death of her little brother... but I mean hey at least she said that's what it is straight away.
Graphic: Homophobia, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Pregnancy, Self harm, War, Incest, Injury/Injury detail, Torture, Toxic relationship, Murder, Physical abuse, Stalking, Abandonment, Death, Genocide, Outing, Blood, Child death, Gaslighting, Gore, Grief, and Violence
sammymilfort's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Vomit, Grief, Animal death, Death, Gore, Genocide, Emotional abuse, Sexual harassment, Torture, Alcohol, Body horror, Incest, Murder, War, Blood, and Stalking
lenarthoe's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Violence, Fire/Fire injury, Murder, Blood, Grief, Cursing, Gore, and Torture
Minor: Child death, Suicidal thoughts, and Rape
voldycat'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: War and Incest
Moderate: Torture, Suicide, Sexual content, Pregnancy, Murder, Medical content, Homophobia, Violence, Blood, and Body horror
Minor: Vomit
irisvdn'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? No
3.5
Graphic: Death, Grief, Gore, Incest, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Child death, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Genocide, War, Murder, Violence, and Kidnapping
Moderate: Torture and Pregnancy
Minor: Suicide
thatbookbitch's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Medical content, Murder, Physical abuse, War, Emotional abuse, Grief, Incest, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Violence, Torture, Blood, Child abuse, Death, and Death of parent
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Outing, Animal cruelty, Child death, Genocide, and Rape
Minor: Mental illness, Abandonment, and Suicide
psliz's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Child death, Death, Torture, Violence, and Grief
Moderate: Hate crime, Incest, Sexual assault, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Confinement, Homophobia, Medical content, and Kidnapping
Minor: Child abuse, Pregnancy, Self harm, and Suicide
mxbluet18'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? No
4.0
graphic suicide & self harm recounted; pregnancy & childbirth mentioned; blood & gore depiction, including blood-drinking. Physical injuries,
dead bodies and medical content;
forced starvation; grief & loss depiction; deaths, murder & attempted murder; knife violence & stabbing; torture, poisoning, kidnapping and imprisonment; war themes & battle scenes.
☆
☆
I wasn't really paying a great deal if attention to this book as I was listening to it quite honestly. I've read this one before, and therefore already knew the major plot points before they happened. For the most part there weren't really any surprises in it, except for a few scenes I'd forgotten happened.
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I'm glad I reread it because I do like this series but ultimately I just needed to read it to be able to get on to other books in this series I haven't read yet or don't remember all that well, like The Dark Artifices series.
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As sad as this book might be for someone reading it for the first time, I didn't really feel any kind of emotions towards the events of the book despite knowing those things are sad things to have happened. And I don't know how to feel having finished the 3rd book in the main Mortal Instruments series.
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Murder, Death, Child death, Child abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Suicide, Torture, Body horror, Self harm, Grief, Violence, War, Fire/Fire injury, Incest, Abandonment, Blood, Homophobia, and Medical content
literaryinluv's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Moderate: Gaslighting, Incest, Death, and Child death
Minor: War, Suicide, Blood, and Torture
jaynovara'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? No
4.75
Graphic: Blood, Death, and Violence
Moderate: Torture and Murder
Minor: Child death, Cursing, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, and Death of parent