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lezenmetwillemijn's review against another edition
5.0
No words. I love it. I freaking love it. I just can't.
kt_2's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
missmari's review against another edition
3.0
Yes, yes, I read [b:The Lost Book of the White|34605974|The Lost Book of the White (The Eldest Curses, #2)|Cassandra Clare|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1585851259l/34605974._SY75_.jpg|50775338] before this book feel free to come at me but that was at the Library and I had to buy this book. ANYWAY, I didn't really like the way this book told us information because most of it is just Jace random explaining everything to Clary. The relationship between Clary and Jace went too fast for me. But I did like the world, story, and a certain Hispanic vampire. I also was impressed by how everything fit by the end of the book.
CHARACTER THOUGHTS:
Rafael Santiago: My new book boyfriend. Where do I start? I don't know why when he's introduced and hinted as a vamp I claimed him as mine immediately. No further explanation. Mine.
Clarissa "Clary" Fairchild/ Fray: Eh I didn't hate her because she was a normal teenager. But I didn't love her so eh
Jace Wayland/Lightwood/Morgenstern: Bad boy. Reckless. Rude. Honestly, I hope he improves because he annoys me.
Simon Lewis: I'm glad that I share a personality with him. Sarcastic and loyal to his childhood best friend I approve
Isabelle Lightwood: She was barely there I don't have anything on her rn except she tried to use Simon but he used her.......
Alec Lightwood: Insecure. Guarded. In love with the person who thinks of him as a brother. PROTEC HIM
Lucian "Luke" Garraway/ Graymark: Honestly? Deserves better but I love Father Figure types so I guess he can stay close to Clary.
CHARACTER THOUGHTS:
Rafael Santiago: My new book boyfriend. Where do I start? I don't know why when he's introduced and hinted as a vamp I claimed him as mine immediately. No further explanation. Mine.
Clarissa "Clary" Fairchild/ Fray: Eh I didn't hate her because she was a normal teenager. But I didn't love her so eh
Jace Wayland/Lightwood/Morgenstern: Bad boy. Reckless. Rude. Honestly, I hope he improves because he annoys me.
Simon Lewis: I'm glad that I share a personality with him. Sarcastic and loyal to his childhood best friend
Spoiler
who he is in love with of course because why not if you hurt him ClaryIsabelle Lightwood: She was barely there I don't have anything on her rn except she tried to use Simon but he used her.......
Alec Lightwood: Insecure. Guarded. In love with the person who thinks of him as a brother. PROTEC HIM
Lucian "Luke" Garraway/ Graymark: Honestly? Deserves better but I love Father Figure types so I guess he can stay close to Clary.
sierrav's review against another edition
2.0
2.5
uhhhh the turn the romance storyline took in this book is very interesting…
uhhhh the turn the romance storyline took in this book is very interesting…
mymiddlename123's review against another edition
4.0
Okay, well, when I first was reading this book I loved it. Well, actually for the majority of the book I loved it. It truly has everything I love in a book - fantasy, romance, a sexy and strong guy to fall in the arms of.
But then, all my hopes and dreams for this series came to a screeching halt when I found out that...they are brother and sister!!!
I'm sorry, but that made me extremely mad and betrayed by Cassandra Clare. Why would she do this to me? Make me fall in love with Clary and Jace falling in love and then crush that? I don't like it. Even if it makes for a truly unexpected ending, I don't like it. I like love stories that don't turn the lovers into brother and sister!
So why four stars? Well, this was a really good book despite that. The entire book was action packed and constantly moving, constantly urging me to turn the page. It also had the love aspect, which I tend to love.
Don't get me wrong by the way, Simon is great. I think that their love story will blossom wonderfully in the upcoming books. But Cassandra portrays him to us as this geeky kid who's been in love with her all their lives but she hasn't noticed him. Therefore, why would I notice him as being the primary love interest? Ya know? I mean, he's sweet but I just see in the upcoming books Clary's view of him changing into something completely different than what she's (the author) already painted him to be. I just have this feeling that her seeing him as this geeky langly boy will turn into him being this strong dominamt male character that he wasn't in the first book. The images contradict and I just think she'll (the author) warp him into another character (physically) for the purposes of the story. So that bugs me.
Overall though, this book was really good, complete with the unexpected ending. I'm just a little leary of continuing the series for fear of being betrayed again. Will Simon end up really being Valentine or a demon in disguise in the end? I just don't TRUST the author anymore. She made me love Jace as the main love interest and now it's going to be really weird reading about them as brother and sister. I can't see how, in reality, their relationship will ever be anything other than awkward since they have, if nothing else, already kissed at least.
That part I just can't get past. If that didn't happen, I would have easily given this book five stars (which I don't for many books).
Speaking of trust; the other thing that really bugged me is that practically every character in this book, at some point, was made to look terrible. Isabel hated her at first, Alec hated her until the threat of her being with Jace was gone, Hodge betrays them, etc. It just makes me wonder about what the other characters are really hiding.
But I will probably continue reading, but I don't know about right away. I'm still a little weirded out by the ending and I think I need to let that soak in a little bit.
But then, all my hopes and dreams for this series came to a screeching halt when I found out that...they are brother and sister!!!
I'm sorry, but that made me extremely mad and betrayed by Cassandra Clare. Why would she do this to me? Make me fall in love with Clary and Jace falling in love and then crush that? I don't like it. Even if it makes for a truly unexpected ending, I don't like it. I like love stories that don't turn the lovers into brother and sister!
So why four stars? Well, this was a really good book despite that. The entire book was action packed and constantly moving, constantly urging me to turn the page. It also had the love aspect, which I tend to love.
Don't get me wrong by the way, Simon is great. I think that their love story will blossom wonderfully in the upcoming books. But Cassandra portrays him to us as this geeky kid who's been in love with her all their lives but she hasn't noticed him. Therefore, why would I notice him as being the primary love interest? Ya know? I mean, he's sweet but I just see in the upcoming books Clary's view of him changing into something completely different than what she's (the author) already painted him to be. I just have this feeling that her seeing him as this geeky langly boy will turn into him being this strong dominamt male character that he wasn't in the first book. The images contradict and I just think she'll (the author) warp him into another character (physically) for the purposes of the story. So that bugs me.
Overall though, this book was really good, complete with the unexpected ending. I'm just a little leary of continuing the series for fear of being betrayed again. Will Simon end up really being Valentine or a demon in disguise in the end? I just don't TRUST the author anymore. She made me love Jace as the main love interest and now it's going to be really weird reading about them as brother and sister. I can't see how, in reality, their relationship will ever be anything other than awkward since they have, if nothing else, already kissed at least.
That part I just can't get past. If that didn't happen, I would have easily given this book five stars (which I don't for many books).
Speaking of trust; the other thing that really bugged me is that practically every character in this book, at some point, was made to look terrible. Isabel hated her at first, Alec hated her until the threat of her being with Jace was gone, Hodge betrays them, etc. It just makes me wonder about what the other characters are really hiding.
But I will probably continue reading, but I don't know about right away. I'm still a little weirded out by the ending and I think I need to let that soak in a little bit.
mielybooks's review against another edition
5.0
creo que deberían considerar hacer los libros originales con imágenes se disfruta más sobre todo cuando hablan de leyendas o pasado
glowfish36's review against another edition
4.0
As a teen, I think I would have have given it 4 stars. As an adult, I'm more inclined to give it 3 stars, but as this is a YA novel, I'm sticking with past-me's opinion.
The universe was exciting, marvelous, and thrilling. It was obvious a lot of thought had been put into the world, the plot, and the characters.
The plot itself was pretty wonderful. I was particularly enthused by how independent and brave all the teens were. I think this would have been rather empowering to read as a teen: a world made for teens and run by teens.
Of course, this made for some pretty strange scenarios where there was no real separation between ages: everyone talked the same and treated each other equally. Cue a 16-year-old boy yelling at a cab driver without repercussion... and a powerful ageless city-ruling warlock hitting on another 16- or 17- year-old boy.
The major thing that irritated me about this novel was the constant horniness of the teens. Midbattle, they become transfixed by each other's rippling muscles, figure, strength, etc. The plot of everyone liking each other (~love polygon~) was almost more present than the actual, cool, saving the world goal.
So, there it is: loved the plot and the teens' strength and independence, but not enough to read the sequels.
The universe was exciting, marvelous, and thrilling. It was obvious a lot of thought had been put into the world, the plot, and the characters.
The plot itself was pretty wonderful. I was particularly enthused by how independent and brave all the teens were. I think this would have been rather empowering to read as a teen: a world made for teens and run by teens.
Of course, this made for some pretty strange scenarios where there was no real separation between ages: everyone talked the same and treated each other equally. Cue a 16-year-old boy yelling at a cab driver without repercussion... and a powerful ageless city-ruling warlock hitting on another 16- or 17- year-old boy.
The major thing that irritated me about this novel was the constant horniness of the teens. Midbattle, they become transfixed by each other's rippling muscles, figure, strength, etc. The plot of everyone liking each other (~love polygon~) was almost more present than the actual, cool, saving the world goal.
So, there it is: loved the plot and the teens' strength and independence, but not enough to read the sequels.
kylajfountain's review against another edition
3.0
sweet home alabama.
i know that things are not as they seem, that they cannot be as they seem, but its too much to look over im sorry i cannot do it
i know that things are not as they seem, that they cannot be as they seem, but its too much to look over im sorry i cannot do it
yiannist's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
relaxing
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? Yes
4.75
The truth is that it really drew me in, and it might have become my favorite book series. To be honest, at some points, I would have liked more action or even more emotion. I feel that Clary often becomes a bit flat, and I believe that for a first book, it should have focused more on her. Also, I would have liked to see more of Magnus. Despite that, I really enjoyed it!