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tiana_king's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- 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? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Blood, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Murder
Minor: Child abuse, Incest, and Kidnapping
bblanka's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
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? It's complicated
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Racism, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, and Murder
Moderate: Incest
Minor: War
mollydollydoodah's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
tense
fast-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? It's complicated
4.25
This book was much more captivating than the first one. I really enjoyed it, and I read the entire thing in one sitting. It was very interesting and a lot frustrating when it came to the romance side of things, and I really hope that figures itself out soon because I’m dying over here. It was thrilling and adventurous and at times very much gave me second-hand embarrassment, but I thoroughly enjoyed this and couldn’t put it down. It’s one am rn as I’m writing this, but I’ll be glad to start the next novel as soon as I wake up tomorrow.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Child death
readwithria's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
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'm pleasantly surprised at how well these books have held up, both to time in general and to me being older than the target age range. I really enjoyed the pace, the action, the characters, and the continued worldbuilding. The addition of new Downworlder characters added more depth to an already exciting world.
My one complaint, which made me consider dropping my rating from a 4 to a 3, was the relationship dynamic between Clary and Jace. Okay, so at the end of the last book, we are told that these two love interests are siblings. We have no reason to believe that this isn't true. Before this information was revealed, they were love interests. Now in book two, they are still pining for each other even though THEY FULLY BELIEVE THEY'RE SIBLINGS. Neither of them is under the impression that Valentine lied to them, they're both fully on the same page about being siblings, but they also both have the hots for each other. SPOILER FOR BOOK THREE: of course, anyone who has completed the third book knows that they aren't actually related at all, but another love interest of Clary's is actually related to her. Why all the almost-incest, Cassie? Why?
My one complaint, which made me consider dropping my rating from a 4 to a 3, was the relationship dynamic between Clary and Jace.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Homophobia, Incest, Kidnapping, and Murder
maruu_t's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Blood, and Kidnapping
Moderate: Incest
La verdad que pensé que no me iba a gustar porque cuando lo leí en su momento no me gustó pero está bastante bueno, me gustó el avance que todos los personajes tuvieron en el libro pero más que nada el de Jace. Espero que Clary deje de agarrarsela con Maia porque sino a las piñas.ioana_26_tid's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
relaxing
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
Content Warnings
Moderate: Gore, Hate crime, Incest, Blood, and Kidnapping
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Death, and Murder