gen_wolfhailstorm'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? Yes
4.5
The Details:
Narrated by Molly C. Quinn and Ed Westwick
Unabridged
A book focused more on Simon - my favourite!
So initally I wasn't sure what direction book 4 would take as the previous one felt like it wrapped up a main story arc quite well, so I was satisfied when more was released about things we thought would be lain to rest.
Jace felt so pretentious in this one! I mean, he's always got this general arrogant thing going for him and I know he was going through the motions of all the reveals from City of Glass, but as a character I've not liked much from the start, he just irritated more so with his mopping and I wanted to give him a good shake - he is the king of miscommunication, I swear... or rather, lack thereof.
I also feel like I missed an important fracture between him and Clary. They were acting so weird around each other and I mean the obvious reason I got but also... come on?
Simon was great in this. I'm so glad he had more main character energy but I still feel like he's being pulled about by the true puppeteers. But I felt like he had some major character assassination with
Spoiler
cheating arc between Izzy and Mia and the biting of Maureen. The prior, I get that they were both sort of situationships, but at least communicate that and make sure everyone's on the same page and then with Maureen, yeah things slip. You're a vamp, I get it... but jeez! Wrong person, wrong timeI realise despite this feeling like a Simon centered story, I don't have a lot to say about him...
The main plot twist had me shook but that ending rattled these old bones then some!
What a fantastic next book. This could have easily fallen into a sleepy sequel situation, bit it brought the drama, action and character development and I was here for it.
Graphic: Death, Murder, and Torture
breedawnwriter's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Torture, Blood, Child death, Death, and Gore
Moderate: Sexual content, Cursing, and Body horror
Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Self harm, Physical abuse, and Domestic abuse
gibbse97'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
Moderate: Gore, Death, and Child death
ohgull'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? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Murder, Violence, Child death, and Death
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, Miscarriage, Child death, and Pregnancy
Minor: Terminal illness, War, Slavery, and Vomit
carolinec_19'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
3.25
Graphic: Violence
Moderate: Child death, Death, and Murder
Minor: Alcohol, Self harm, and Vomit
psliz's review
- 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
3.75
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Violence, and War
Moderate: Death of parent, Hate crime, Drug use, Medical trauma, Medical content, Grief, Child death, and Death
Minor: Domestic abuse, Addiction, Infertility, Child abuse, Vomit, and Blood
gurnoor'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 death, Violence, and Blood
Moderate: Torture, Death, and Biphobia
Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Sexual content, and Self harm
brynn_books's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Violence, Blood, and Death
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
Graphic: Death, Blood, Child death, Injury/Injury detail, and Self harm
Moderate: Murder, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Kidnapping, Vomit, Violence, Domestic abuse, Torture, and Toxic relationship
autumnal_moon'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
4.0
Graphic: Child death, Violence, Murder, Death, Emotional abuse, and Mental illness
Moderate: Kidnapping and Vomit