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Lo scudo del principe by Cassandra Clare

47 reviews

ashlyncherie's review against another edition

adventurous challenging mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

I really liked this book! I enjoyed the characters and complex world building.

I’m excited to see if Conor doesn’t actually suck in future books and who Lin ends up with!

Lin is my favorite!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child death, Death, Gore, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Religious bigotry, Murder, Abandonment, Alcohol, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Minor: Alcoholism, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Genocide, Rape, and Sexual violence

danajoy's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

2.5

This was my first Cassandra Clare. I won't be going back and reading any of the shadowhunters after this bit I do think I'm intrigued enough to continue in this series.

It did remind me a lot of V E Schwab's Darker Shade of Magic series with elements from Full Metal Alchemist.

I have mixed feelings about a lot of the elements. The characters, the plot, the overall world. I like Kel for the most part. Conor is strange but I think he's on track for interesting development. Lin is frustratingly stubborn and argumentative.

I don't understand why she is so contrary with Conor straight off the bat.

 

I enjoyed the casual queerness. 

This book is very long. It doesn't feel super different to any other kingdom based fantasy. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Misogyny, Racism, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Sexual content and Medical content

anni_swanilda's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious 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? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Gore, Racism, Terminal illness, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Medical content, Murder, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Drug use, Physical abuse, Torture, and Vomit

Minor: Addiction, Confinement, Drug abuse, Sexual content, and Death of parent

grey_poppy's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

3.75

A fun read that challenges concepts of friendship, family, and loyalty. It did feel like it had a few obvious plot points, but there are others that keep you guessing. Overall and enjoyable read and I look forward to the second book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, and Murder

wganas4's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Misogyny, Violence, Blood, Religious bigotry, and Alcohol

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury

stormeno's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious medium-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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

thatbreebaum's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I was genuinely surprised at how much I liked this book. The characters were excellent, the world building was quick but sufficient. I’m glad I knew nothing about this book going in because it was delightful!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Rape and Vomit

enc3336's review against another edition

adventurous slow-paced

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

4.5

This is a slow burn compared to The Shadowhunter Chronicles. I love that series and was excited to read this book, I went into this thinking it would be like TSC but I was wrong. 

I knew it wouldn’t be the same as her other books but I thought there would be more action like her other series. This is definitely setting up the characters and is world building. The last section of the book is where it begins to pick up. The ending of the book does leave you on a cliffhanger and the last half of the book has made me excited to see where the story goes. 

Go in with an open mind and just be ready for a slower paced series. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Fatphobia, Blood, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Bullying, Death, Violence, Vomit, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

adrianaslibrary's review against another edition

adventurous challenging mysterious slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Violence

Moderate: Sexual content

stagemanaginger's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense slow-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

4.75

The first half of the book felt very long, but I enjoyed it overall! I look forward to the second book! It was nice to switch between the two perspectives to get a full picture of the world they’re in. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Chronic illness, Death, Violence, Death of parent, and Murder