The design and UX isn't done, Rob and Abbie, okkurrrr! 😌
whereamiwaldo'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
4.25
Graphic: Violence
Minor: Xenophobia and Homophobia
val_theburrowofstories'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: Death, Violence, and Blood
Moderate: Kidnapping, Homophobia, Sexual content, and Injury/Injury detail
letiross'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
3.75
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, and Violence
Moderate: Homophobia, Confinement, and Blood
Minor: Suicide and Racism
jaynovara'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
Moderate: Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Physical abuse, Abandonment, Alcohol, Blood, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Violence, Confinement, and Death
Minor: Suicide and Sexual content
green_amaryllis'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: Violence
Moderate: Child abuse and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Fire/Fire injury and Homophobia
blueberry0531'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
5.0
Graphic: Blood, Death, and Violence
Moderate: Confinement and Homophobia
Minor: Child abuse and Death of parent
lectricefeministe'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
3.5
Graphic: Blood, Death, Murder, Gore, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail
therainbowshelf'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
📘The Gist 📘: All Alec and Magnus want is to have a romantic vacation in Europe. Those plans are threatened when Magnus is ordered to deal with a demon warshiping cult that claims he is their founder.Â
📒Representation📒:bi mc, mlm mc, gay mc, AAPI mc, wlw sc
💕 For readers looking for 💕: demon-hunting shadow organizations, romance, epic battles, sequel book, wry humor, Shadowhunter books
Graphic: Death, Violence, and Murder
Moderate: Blood, Confinement, and Racism
Minor: Homophobia
Cult, buried aliveblueandblack14's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Moderate: Blood, Homophobia, Torture, and Violence
bubblxgumwitch'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
4.0
Este libro se sitúa cronológicamente entre Ciudad de cristal y Ciudad de los ángeles caÃdos y eso a mà no me convencÃa mucho. La premisa es un poco: sÃ, magnus y alec vivieron todas estas aventuras en las vacaciones, it's just never mentioned because it wasn't relevant to harry's story. Muy buena excusa se tenÃa que sacar de la manga CC para conseguir mantener la coherencia interna. No sé si lo consigue para todo el mundo, pero desde luego conmigo funciona la excusa.
No es un secreto para nadie que Alec es de mis personajes favoritos, en parte porque fue el primer personaje LGBT que encontré en un libro de literatura juvenil y en parte porque es igual de socialmente inepto que yo. Me encanta su caracterización en este libro, estoy literalmente enamorada, no exagero. Quizás es por la diferencia entre verlo como secundario en CDS y verlo como protagonista aquÃ, pero wow.
Magnus también me ha gustado muchÃsimo. Ha sido genial poder profundizar en el personaje y aunque ya sabÃa que era una persona buenÃsima en este libro aprendà que está a esto 👌 de ser el putÃsimo jesucristo reencarnado.
Los amo a los dos y amo el amor.
El misterio es verdad que tarda en arrancar, pero se pone muy bien y tiene plot twists que ni me olÃ, asà que bastante buena nota en ese aspecto también.
Otra cosa muy chula que tiene el libro es que hay un cameo de casi todo el mundo: personajes super queridos tienen lÃneas de diálogo y caracterización en monólogo interno de nuestros protagonistas. Es un detalle que se aprecia mucho.
No puedo terminar esta reseña sin hablar de Helen y Aline:
Si os preguntáis que por qué 4 estrellas y no 5, pues yo también me lo estoy preguntando ahora mismo, pero es lo que me pedÃa el cuerpo cuando terminé de leer, quizás porque el principio es un poco más flojo. Pero de todas formas es un libro chulÃsimo y me alegro un montón de empezar asà el mes de junio. Que viva el colectivo LGBT y feliz mes del orgullo!!!Â
Graphic: Blood and Violence