A review by eirene
Chain of Thorns by Cassandra Clare

adventurous funny 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? Yes

3.0

absolutely crazy that all the way to end i could NOT bring myself to care about herondaisy :/ not just as a ship but also as characters i found them so boring? which is a shame because i think both of them were designed and plotted out well but the execution didn’t do it justice. it was like i could have just looked at their descriptions in the shadowhunter character books. 

i loved everyone else and every other relationship. i think the other characters  had more interesting stories, and because we actually watched their relationships progress, their feelings were more convincing (including matthew’s feelings for cordelia). like i’m sorry herondaisy but i can’t just take ur word for it??? 

anyway! ily ghostwriter, ily thomastair, ily arianna (they may be established feelings but they are EXES and that’s always my bias).

my review is character centric because i actually wasn’t as hooked on the plot of this series as compared to the others. this really felt like something i appreciate more because i love the characters and already know the world building well. idk for sure but it doesn’t seem like something u can read on its own.