lilo000's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
5.0
It felt like a bit more of an ending than City of Glass. I think it helps to think of the first three books in this series as the trilogy and the second set of three books as a seauel trilogy. I was sad that this was the end of the series and didn't fully realize until halfway through the book. As expected of the final book of a series, lots of loose ends/unfinished stories were tied up. A good ending to the series - finished up the plot points that needed to be wrapped up. I need to see if the characters were this self-aware in the previous book, because with a lot of the dialogue/interactions it really felt like a couple of them had gone through years of therapy between this book and the last. Really had its Spiderman: No Way Home moment. I had far too many moments trying to figure out where each familiar last name and name came from but eventually gave up.
Content Warnings
Graphic: War and Violence
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Blood, Death of parent, Child death, and Death
Minor: Sexual content and Infidelity
bookedandbusy's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
I’m not sure why I waited so long to read the final book of this series because I loved it!! I laughed, I cried, and it was just an enjoyable reading experience all around!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Blood, War, Violence, Murder, and Kidnapping
Moderate: Incest and Homophobia
qcupquake's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.75
City of Heavenly Fire
8.5/10
- i have so many thoughts and emotions rn
- there are so many good quotes goddamn
- the best finale to a series like this
- i loved reading this series in full and now it has a special place in my heart <3
- malec <3333
- chapter 23 broke me fr
- alec being so annoyed with all the straight couples is so relatable
- speaking of relatable, i relate to alec so much. i'm gay, i want people to be proud of me, and i feel as if i'm not good enough.
- i'll definitely take a break from this universe but i will come back for the rest
- i did not care for Emma and Julian... just sayin
- anyways i'm probably going to be in a book slump for a while...
8.5/10
- i have so many thoughts and emotions rn
Spoiler
- SIMON GIVING UP HIS MEMORIES BROKE MY DAMN HEARTSpoiler
- unpopular opinion: sebastian/johnathon did not deserve redemption, though it was nice to see what could've been.- there are so many good quotes goddamn
- the best finale to a series like this
- i loved reading this series in full and now it has a special place in my heart <3
- malec <3333
- chapter 23 broke me fr
Spoiler
- THE SHOCK I WENT THROUGH WHEN JACE "GAVE UP" CLARY TO SEBASTIAN AND THEN CLARY STABBED SEBASTIAN WITH IT AND IT WAS HEAVENLY FIRE. I SCREAMED- alec being so annoyed with all the straight couples is so relatable
- speaking of relatable, i relate to alec so much. i'm gay, i want people to be proud of me, and i feel as if i'm not good enough.
- i'll definitely take a break from this universe but i will come back for the rest
- i did not care for Emma and Julian... just sayin
- anyways i'm probably going to be in a book slump for a while...
Spoiler
- i hope simon becomes a shadowhunter.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore, Fire/Fire injury, Blood, War, Body horror, Murder, and Death
Moderate: Kidnapping and Incest
Minor: Death of parent
pelledorso's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
1.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood and Death
Moderate: Violence and Incest
Minor: Death of parent
jaynovara's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
hopeful
fast-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
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Murder, and Death
Moderate: Violence, Self harm, Torture, Domestic abuse, Kidnapping, Confinement, Death of parent, Child death, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Physical abuse, and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Infidelity, Alcohol, and Sexual content
tiana_king's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
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
4.5
Beautiful wrap up to the series. Bring tissues for both happy and sad tears. A thrilling last installment to this series and I will greatly miss all the characters.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Violence, Death, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Gore, Blood, and Confinement
Moderate: Incest, Murder, and War
Minor: Infidelity, Racism, Sexual content, Homophobia, and Sexual harassment
aklovekorn's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent, Gore, Blood, Death, Grief, Murder, Violence, and War
Minor: Incest
readwithria's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
If I could, I would rate different sections of this book different things, but alas I can only give one rating so I give it three stars.
First, the things I didn’t like. This “ending” is kind of lackluster, and Sebastian’s motivation felt weak and contrived. The introduction of seven brand new characters was definitely put in for the sole purpose of getting people to read the dark artifices books. There were too many references to the infernal devices for my liking, and honestly this book felt less like the conclusion of a six book story and more like a way for the publisher to get readers to read six more books. Also, these two wars both took place over about 5-6 months and that feels ridiculous to me. This series should have taken place over a year or two, not a season or two.
Now for the things that I did like. I really enjoyed the banter between the main crew. I loved how their relationships developed, and how they grew. I like that a good chunk of the book was devoted to resolution. I like that choices had consequences, though I think some of those those consequences could have been both stronger and some seemed overly harsh. I like that Simon had his moment in the spotlight (he’s probably my favorite character and the character that has the most growth over the series).
Overall, this book was fine. The second half of this series is not super worth the read unless you’re a big lover of this world.
First, the things I didn’t like. This “ending” is kind of lackluster, and Sebastian’s motivation felt weak and contrived. The introduction of seven brand new characters was definitely put in for the sole purpose of getting people to read the dark artifices books. There were too many references to the infernal devices for my liking, and honestly this book felt less like the conclusion of a six book story and more like a way for the publisher to get readers to read six more books. Also, these two wars both took place over about 5-6 months and that feels ridiculous to me. This series should have taken place over a year or two, not a season or two.
Now for the things that I did like. I really enjoyed the banter between the main crew. I loved how their relationships developed, and how they grew. I like that a good chunk of the book was devoted to resolution. I like that choices had consequences, though I think some of those those consequences could have been both stronger and some seemed overly harsh. I like that Simon had his moment in the spotlight (he’s probably my favorite character and the character that has the most growth over the series).
Overall, this book was fine. The second half of this series is not super worth the read unless you’re a big lover of this world.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Kidnapping, Death, Confinement, and Blood
booksabound's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Death, and Death of parent
Moderate: Incest
Minor: Alcohol
ioana_26_tid's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
relaxing
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
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Blood, Death, Death of parent, Gore, Violence, and Grief
Minor: Alcohol, Incest, and Sexual content