qcupquake's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
3.25/5
- yk i could really do without the whole
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making clary and jace kiss while they still believe they're siblingsSpoiler
sTILL BELIEVE THEY ARE SIBLINGS- idk if Cassy Clare meant to make The Inquisitor an EXTREMELY unlikeable character, but if she did, she did a damn good job of it. i
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celebrated when she died- valentine is also an extremely well written villain. i like his charm but at the same time it's what makes me despise him
- i personally liked City of Bones more but this was still nice :)
- i liked the action and the humor that we established in the first book
Graphic: Kidnapping, Incest, Blood, Gore, and Death
Moderate: Child death
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
4.25
Graphic: Death and Blood
Moderate: Confinement, Injury/injury detail, Child death, and Violence
Minor: Fire/Fire injury, Incest, and Kidnapping
tiana_king's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Death, Gaslighting, Injury/injury detail, Blood, and Confinement
Moderate: Murder
Minor: Child abuse, Incest, and Kidnapping
bblanka'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? It's complicated
3.75
Graphic: Kidnapping, Blood, Death, Murder, Racism, and Violence
Moderate: Incest
Minor: War
mollydollydoodah'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? It's complicated
4.25
Graphic: Death, Blood, Murder, Injury/injury detail, and Kidnapping
Moderate: Child death
readwithria'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
My one complaint, which made me consider dropping my rating from a 4 to a 3, was the relationship dynamic between Clary and Jace.
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Okay, so at the end of the last book, we are told that these two love interests are siblings. We have no reason to believe that this isn't true. Before this information was revealed, they were love interests. Now in book two, they are still pining for each other even though THEY FULLY BELIEVE THEY'RE SIBLINGS. Neither of them is under the impression that Valentine lied to them, they're both fully on the same page about being siblings, but they also both have the hots for each other. SPOILER FOR BOOK THREE:Spoiler
of course, anyone who has completed the third book knows that they aren't actually related at all, but another love interest of Clary's is actually related to her.Graphic: Blood, Injury/injury detail, and Death
Moderate: Homophobia, Incest, Kidnapping, and Murder
maruu_t'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? It's complicated
3.75
Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Death, Hate crime, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Torture, and Violence
Moderate: Incest
La verdad que pensé que no me iba a gustar porque cuando lo leí en su momento no me gustó pero está bastante bueno, me gustó el avance que todos los personajes tuvieron en el libro pero más que nada el de Jace. Espero que Clary deje de agarrarsela con Maia porque sino a las piñas.ioana_26_tid'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: Blood, Kidnapping, Incest, Hate crime, and Gore
Minor: Child death, Death, Adult/minor relationship, and Murder