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solouncapitulomas's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
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? Yes
3.0
this was underwhelming to say the least, I mean...it was nothing compared to previous shadow hunters third books, city of glass? letal, queen of air and darkness? soul devouring and I won't even mention the other one bc y'all know
I guess I was expecting so much more and as you can see it took me almost two month to read this one and I usually read tsc books so fucking fast, three stars bc of herondaisy (my beloveds) and all the other characters who I truly love (specially my baby kit)
I guess I was expecting so much more and as you can see it took me almost two month to read this one and I usually read tsc books so fucking fast, three stars bc of herondaisy (my beloveds) and all the other characters who I truly love (specially my baby kit)
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, and Death
Moderate: Violence and Grief
Minor: Homophobia, Miscarriage, and Pregnancy
meliemelo's review against another edition
adventurous
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? Yes
3.75
A pretty good conclusion to the trilogy, although what grudge does Cassandra Clare hold against the Lightwood kids specifically? .
I'm not a big fan of communication issues, but I did appreciate how well things were handled with James, and even the fact that there was an aftermath to what happened with Grace (too many novels, movies, TV shows would simply gloss over it).
I'm not a big fan of communication issues, but I did appreciate how well things were handled with James, and even the fact that there was an aftermath to what happened with Grace (too many novels, movies, TV shows would simply gloss over it).
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Violence, and Grief
Moderate: Homophobia, Sexual content, and Pregnancy
tiana_king's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
If the miscommunication trope hadn’t been milked for half the book it would’ve been a knock out. But once that was sorted out things were epic! I’m sad to see the series go and enjoyed it immensely.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Blood, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Sexual content and Murder
Minor: Miscarriage and Pregnancy
serena_hien's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
- 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
3.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Homophobia, Sexual content, Blood, Grief, Murder, and Alcohol
Minor: Child abuse
blueberry0531's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
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? It's complicated
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, and Grief
Minor: Homophobia
graceert's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
mysterious
sad
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? It's complicated
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, and Grief
Moderate: Body horror
kayanoelle's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
sad
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? It's complicated
3.75
I'm conflicted.
I love the whole shadowhunter universe and these characters but I don't know.
First up, I didn't like the love triangle and the unnecessary drama it caused, I couldn't help but think that Matthew is better than that, it felt so out of character for him.
I also noticed that there wasn't really much of a storyline because there were so many scenes with all the couples or friendgroups/ friendships which I didn't necessarily hate BUT it really took away from the plot tbh.
Considering that there were so many scenes where people just talked, I was a little disappointed that we didn't get a Tessa×Will or Jem×Will (!!!) scene (I know that it's a trilogy about their kids but still..) especially because this was the last book in which Will is alive (😭).
To be fair, there were a lot of times when Will and Tessa were mentioned or Will said something funny.
I would've loved Tessa as a single character to be more present as well but we can't all get what we want😔🤩 and I was thinking that maybe she's gonna be more present in the wicked powers (🤞🏻🤞🏻).
I was disappointed in the ending as well. Even though the atmosphere Cassie created was positively creepy (and I loved that), the conflict was too easily resolved in the end and everything just worked out??? Belial was supposed to be a Prince of Hell but he was incredibly stupid which seems a bit unlikely.
Another major aspect is that we didn't get to see the family of a certain someone who died (😤) grieving at all and the merry thieves' reaction was a wee bit weird/ downplayed imo but okay.
Now the things I loved. This book was FUNNY. I laughed out loud a lot. As mentioned before, there was lots of development for the couples which, as a long time fan of this universe, was exciting.
Christopher was my favorite character this book and his storyline with Grace plus the Thomas×Alastair one was the best one by far!!
Alastair had amazing character development throughout the whole series and to see the "result" in this book was amazing!!!
I LOVE Grace, she's such a complex character and I was glad to see her incorporated into the story and into the friend group as well.
I'm also a big fan of Eugenia, I was so happy every time she tagged along on a mission<3
Overall, I'm very happy with the character and relationship aspect of this final book but feel that the plot had much more potential.
I love the whole shadowhunter universe and these characters but I don't know.
First up, I didn't like the love triangle and the unnecessary drama it caused, I couldn't help but think that
I also noticed that there wasn't really much of a storyline because there were so many scenes with all the couples or friendgroups/ friendships which I didn't necessarily hate BUT it really took away from the plot tbh.
Considering that there were so many scenes where people just talked, I was a little disappointed that we didn't get a Tessa×Will or Jem×Will (!!!) scene (I know that it's a trilogy about their kids but still..) especially because this was the last book in which Will is alive (😭).
To be fair, there were a lot of times when Will and Tessa were mentioned or Will said something funny.
I would've loved Tessa as a single character to be more present as well but we can't all get what we want😔🤩 and I was thinking that maybe she's gonna be more present in the wicked powers (🤞🏻🤞🏻).
I was disappointed in the ending as well. Even though the atmosphere Cassie created was positively creepy (and I loved that), the conflict was too easily resolved in the end and everything just worked out???
Another major aspect is that we didn't get to see the family of a certain someone who died (😤) grieving at all and the merry thieves' reaction was a wee bit weird/ downplayed imo but okay.
Now the things I loved. This book was FUNNY. I laughed out loud a lot. As mentioned before, there was lots of development for the couples which, as a long time fan of this universe, was exciting.
Christopher was my favorite character this book and his storyline with Grace plus the Thomas×Alastair one was the best one by far!!
Alastair had amazing character development throughout the whole series and to see the "result" in this book was amazing!!!
I LOVE Grace, she's such a complex character and I was glad to see her incorporated into the story and into the friend group as well.
I'm also a big fan of Eugenia, I was so happy every time she tagged along on a mission<3
Overall, I'm very happy with the character and relationship aspect of this final book but feel that the plot had much more potential.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Violence, and Outing
Moderate: Grief
Minor: Homophobia and Miscarriage
cateemma's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
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? Yes
3.5
i will preface this review by saying that i think i would’ve enjoyed this a lot more if i’d reread the first two books. i would highly recommend you reread Chain of Gold and Chain of Iron before reading this!!
i found Chain of Thorns to be a bit slow and dragging, the plot was confusing and i know that’s because the characters don’t really know what’s going on but it just left me not knowing what was happening, so i was only invested in the romances, not the actual fantasy plotline with Belial and everything.
half the characters were very frustrating and half were wonderful.
so it was a mixed experience.
like i said above, i should’ve reread the first two books (and potentially the infernal devices as well) however i simply could not be bothered and i also was very excited to read this. there were just too many things i didn’t remember and while i could infer well enough it still would’ve been nice to understand more and also be more invested in the story and characters. i also read it in random chunks across about a week and i think that negatively impacted my reading experience too.
i found Chain of Thorns to be a bit slow and dragging, the plot was confusing and i know that’s because the characters don’t really know what’s going on but it just left me not knowing what was happening, so i was only invested in the romances, not the actual fantasy plotline with Belial and everything.
half the characters were very frustrating and half were wonderful.
so it was a mixed experience.
like i said above, i should’ve reread the first two books (and potentially the infernal devices as well) however i simply could not be bothered and i also was very excited to read this. there were just too many things i didn’t remember and while i could infer well enough it still would’ve been nice to understand more and also be more invested in the story and characters. i also read it in random chunks across about a week and i think that negatively impacted my reading experience too.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism and Death
Moderate: Child abuse, Gun violence, Homophobia, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, and Lesbophobia
Minor: Miscarriage, Grief, and Death of parent
betweentheshelves's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
This book was just...too long. Personally, I think there was a lot of drama included at the beginning that probably could have been cut out. Let's do some editing, people. Get rid of unnecessary plot points! I would also say that this isn't Clare's best finale. But I finished it! We'll see if she does another Shadowhunter series after this.
Also, there's a lot of hiding things and miscommunication in this book, adding to a love triangle and in my opinion, creating unnecssary drama. Some of the characters also made some strange decisions in this, not really matching with the first two books in the series. For me, James was the most frustrating, since he didn't want to be straight forward with Cordelia. You're married! You both love each other! Just tell her what had been going on!
Anyway, if you're a fan of the Shadowhunter books, you'll probably enjoy this one. It just wasn't my favorite of the Shadowhunter books.
Also, there's a lot of hiding things and miscommunication in this book, adding to a love triangle and in my opinion, creating unnecssary drama. Some of the characters also made some strange decisions in this, not really matching with the first two books in the series. For me, James was the most frustrating, since he didn't want to be straight forward with Cordelia. You're married! You both love each other! Just tell her what had been going on!
Anyway, if you're a fan of the Shadowhunter books, you'll probably enjoy this one. It just wasn't my favorite of the Shadowhunter books.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, and Death
Moderate: Sexual content, Violence, and Grief
Minor: Homophobia, Miscarriage, and Pregnancy
leedolee's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
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? It's complicated
5.0
A perfect conclusion for this series. A whirlwind of emotions as per usual but a great, entertaining read nonetheless.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail