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luah_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Even after that, it wasn't so bad, I didn't got attached with any of the characters but I like the universe that she created.
It wasn't memorable but it was nice for kill time.
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Incest, Blood, Child death, Abandonment, and Gaslighting
Minor: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Medical content, Adult/minor relationship, Gore, and Body horror
sofiaedstrom's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
4.0
Graphic: Kidnapping, Violence, Blood, and Death
sunny_bunny2006'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
4.5
Graphic: Violence, Death of parent, Murder, and Blood
Minor: Suicide
mousmoulo's review against another edition
4.5
and now, a quick (ο θεός να το κάνει) rant about the infamous ✨incest plot✨:
Graphic: Death and Blood
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, Forced institutionalization, and Incest
salamanda's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Blood and Gore
frankyreadsbooks'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
5.0
Graphic: Blood and Death
Moderate: Animal death, Death of parent, and Child death
janka05's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Murder, Blood, Abandonment, and Death
Moderate: Genocide, Fire/Fire injury, War, Child death, and Death of parent
Minor: Incest
annikare's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Blood, Death, Murder, and Violence
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, Death of parent, Toxic relationship, and Child death
gussurireads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
It was cheesy at times, overtly dramatic at others, the banter between Jace and Clary was funny and Isabelle is an underrated queen that deserved more "screentime". I was afraid she and Clary would've stayed "enemies" just for the sake of girl drama but I'm glad I got them being friendly at the end (they should've been lesbians, just saying).
Still it took me longer than I expected to get through this because for a looooong time, the plot just didn't progress at all. I felt we were just being dragged along to all these different little adventures set up purposefully for Clary to find out more about the Shadow World. I'm hoping that the second book, having more of the world set up and explained, will feel a bit faster on the pacing.
Act III was kind of wild with all the reveals and the ENTIRE CHAPTER dedicated to Luke just infodumping his entire backstory to us. At one point, I was having such a hard time keeping up with all the surnames for Clary's family! And the confrontation with Valentine felt so goofy and over the top, only missing out on a villainous monologue as he explained all his plans.
Can't wait to see how Cassandra Clare is going to work out the "sibling” conundrum (as I said above, just make Clary and Isabelle a couple, I promise it'll be so much better!)
Moderate: Blood and Gore
Minor: Homophobia and Incest
infjkiki's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Physical abuse, Death, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic relationship, Grief, Child abuse, Blood, Death of parent, Child death, Emotional abuse, and Murder