bookthief's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
I loved this book so much. It was mysterious, full of action and it was very suspense. The world of the shadow hunters and downworlders was very well thiught through with lots of different powers and characters from both the angel and demon side.
Tessa was a brave and courageous character, who had a very unique power where she could Change. I am really curious to find out what Tessa actually is and the rest of her powers. Her brother, Nate, unexpectedly betrayed Tessa, by conspiring with Mortmain. At this point I felt bad for Tessa as she still loved Nate even though he doesn’t anymore.
Will was an interesting character, with major mood swings. The best chapter with Will was when he fought with De Quincey. This is because it was intense and done so well I felt like I was actually there watching the fight. I really want to find out what happened to his parents and what he was talking about to Magnus Bane in the epilogue.
Jen was a sweet character who I thought we didn’t see enough of. I really hope in the next book he is in it more, so I get to find out more about Jen. I also feel really bad for him and his illness considering there is no cure and he is suffering badly.
Overall, I thought this was a great book and I highly recommend for any YA Fantasy readers.
Tessa was a brave and courageous character, who had a very unique power where she could Change. I am really curious to find out what Tessa actually is and the rest of her powers. Her brother, Nate, unexpectedly betrayed Tessa, by conspiring with Mortmain. At this point I felt bad for Tessa as she still loved Nate even though he doesn’t anymore.
Will was an interesting character, with major mood swings. The best chapter with Will was when he fought with De Quincey. This is because it was intense and done so well I felt like I was actually there watching the fight. I really want to find out what happened to his parents and what he was talking about to Magnus Bane in the epilogue.
Jen was a sweet character who I thought we didn’t see enough of. I really hope in the next book he is in it more, so I get to find out more about Jen. I also feel really bad for him and his illness considering there is no cure and he is suffering badly.
Overall, I thought this was a great book and I highly recommend for any YA Fantasy readers.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Death of parent, Drug use, Death, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Violence, and War
seforana's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
fast-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? It's complicated
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Chronic illness, Violence, and Blood
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Gore, Sexism, Infertility, Injury/Injury detail, and Animal cruelty
alisasreads's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
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? Yes
5.0
finally reading tid after years of wanting to and i already don't regret it. just a perfect fantasy book to me, she really ate this.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Violence, and Blood
Moderate: Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Torture, and Murder
readwithev's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
- 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
Personally prefer this book over all The Mortal Instruments series. It’s mysterious, full of magic, a little bit of romance, and suspicious characters. Set in late 18th century England during the Industrial Revolution, it’s a cool setting for magic and demon hunting.
Clare sets up a love triangle (just as she does in The Mortal Instruments between Jace, Clary, and Simon), but i like this one much better.
Clare sets up a love triangle (just as she does in The Mortal Instruments between Jace, Clary, and Simon), but i like this one much better.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Kidnapping, Abandonment, and Violence
Minor: Blood
krisalexcole's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Blood, Chronic illness, Injury/Injury detail, Death, and Murder
Moderate: Confinement, Infertility, Alcohol, Body horror, Death of parent, Racism, Drug use, Gore, Kidnapping, Sexism, and Torture
Minor: Rape, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual content, and Vomit
Gamblingbookswithlauren's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-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
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore, Addiction, Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Blood, Chronic illness, Confinement, Drug abuse, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Abandonment, Kidnapping, Torture, Body horror, Death, Suicide, Animal death, Drug use, Gun violence, Infertility, Violence, Bullying, and War
britwalsh16's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
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? Yes
4.0
I started this book a LOOOOONG time ago, but I never really did, cause it starts out kinda slow. As much as I love the Mortal Instruments series, I only read the first couple chapters of Clockwork Angel & then let myself get sidetracked with different books. So it laid in my DNF pile for a while. I finally got back to it, and this time fully let myself sit with the book, and I loved it!! The characters are so sweet and enjoyable, Tessa is just the sweetest girl who’s life gets turned upside down, Will is badass and sweet (though he doesn’t want anyone to know) despite keeping everyone at arms length, and Jem is such a beautiful soul and such a sweetheart. And though you spend the whole book searching for the villain, the Magister, I think the true villain comes out of nowhere and kicks you in the ass! Overall, I definitely recommend this book for any lover of fantasy and specifically the Shadowhunters world that Cassandra Clare has created!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Grief, Terminal illness, Torture, Murder, War, Kidnapping, Confinement, Death of parent, Blood, Death, and Stalking
Moderate: Drug use and Infertility
Minor: Alcohol
katyfayyyx's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
God Will you do make it hard to love you! Jesus. I will always be on team Will okay but god he is just so a dick in this one, to the point when I hated him at times like fucking hell calm down. Like I know why is doing he but Jesus it is just so annoying like he is the Original gaslighter, but I do still love him. Also I will always be on team Will and Tessa as well but girl I was have pushed him down some stairs if I was her. This was a re-read for me as I wanted to re-read the Infernal Devices before I read the Last Hours series but I read Chain of Gold and I have totally forgot what happens in it and now the series in complete I do in fact need to read them. Also I love revisiting my queen Sophie and Charlotte 🧎🏻♀️ also I will say I actually didn't hate Tessa this time which is some kind of miracle because god I kinda hater her when I first read this series as I thought it was a bit of a cry baby like no where near as bad as Clary because I will always be a hater of her in the Moral Instruments because she is fucking annoying, I said what I said. Also I have missed my sweet wholesome and fluffy bean which is Henry, I would be willing to be fight the entire Clave for my man because I fucking love him and I think he is a genius and I love him. I just love all these characters chaos like I just know that Charlotte is just so over their shit. Also Will is just a dick but god him and Tessa have soooo much chemistry, like the Attic from the whole just pissing each other off to the bit when Will thought Tessa was dead, I would die from them and I just know the pain that I am about to thought and I don't think if I am ready to got though it again but I will. Also don't get me wrong I fucking love Jem he is a sweetheart and he is so kind and does make me cry a number of times but Will just Will and you can't compete which him and some how I don't know why I some how hated Nate more than a did the first time, which I didn't know what possible but.... it is happen. <3 Church, you are the icon<3 However, the reason why this one is an only four stars is that i think the start is a bit slow and hard to get into it and at times it just felt like nothing was happening and that we were struck in one bit of the story.
Epilogue
Epilogue
'Magnus reached behind himself and locked the parlour door. Very well, he said Why don't you tell me what the problem is.'
*Please note that is review was written after my third time reading this book *
Content Warnings
Graphic: Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Blood, Torture, Violence, Terminal illness, Chronic illness, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, and Confinement
Moderate: Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Medical content, Abandonment, Gaslighting, Grief, Confinement, Body horror, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Ableism, Death of parent, and Misogyny
Minor: Murder, Suicide attempt, Gun violence, Infertility, Suicidal thoughts, and Self harm
muqs786's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Ommggg…it was such an amazing journeyy…can't wait to read other books in the trilogy💗😭💓
Content Warnings
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Blood, Kidnapping, Torture, and Violence
Moderate: Alcohol, Death, and Addiction
Minor: Gun violence and Mental illness
blamelucy's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
If you're looking for a teen fantasy novel to get lost in as an escape from the real world for a bit, Cassandra Clare's genre, this is one of those that you will enjoy.
It's not complicated, but the one liners and easily bought affection for the characters will entertain you such that you come away satisfied and wanting more.
If you've read Cassandra Clare before, specifically The Mortal Instruments, you might be disappointed by the fact that it seems she has cut and paste the modern day series directly into Victorian London with only superficial adjustments to her characters. Much like what the band Scouting For Girls did with the 'Heartbeat' follow up of their 'Shes So Lovely' hit, as long as you're not expecting something totally new there is a certain amount of comfort in the familiarity.
There are characters you hear more about that you will have been hoping to hear from if you'd read any of the other novels set in Clare's Shadowhunter world, and I was satisfied with their relevance and portrayal. Likewise, if you haven't read Clare before, the series works just as well as a stand alone.
Over all, I'm glad I read it and it does what it sets out to do exceptionally well. If it ain't broke, Cassandra Clare won't fix it.
It's not complicated, but the one liners and easily bought affection for the characters will entertain you such that you come away satisfied and wanting more.
If you've read Cassandra Clare before, specifically The Mortal Instruments, you might be disappointed by the fact that it seems she has cut and paste the modern day series directly into Victorian London with only superficial adjustments to her characters. Much like what the band Scouting For Girls did with the 'Heartbeat' follow up of their 'Shes So Lovely' hit, as long as you're not expecting something totally new there is a certain amount of comfort in the familiarity.
There are characters you hear more about that you will have been hoping to hear from if you'd read any of the other novels set in Clare's Shadowhunter world, and I was satisfied with their relevance and portrayal. Likewise, if you haven't read Clare before, the series works just as well as a stand alone.
Over all, I'm glad I read it and it does what it sets out to do exceptionally well. If it ain't broke, Cassandra Clare won't fix it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood and Violence
Minor: Drug abuse