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A review by davv_22
Chain of Thorns by Cassandra Clare
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
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
5.0
5 stars. I cannot express to you in words how much this book broke me, rebuilt me, and then broke me again. Twelve hours after I have finished it and I can’t think about it without crying. (Read spoilers first then come back if you want a review afterwards, if you’re thinking of reading it don’t read spoiler obvi)
Overall, I’ve waiting years for this conclusion, for them to be together. Even if I have some critiques on how Cassie handled some things, if you love the first two books you will be more than satisfied with this one. Some parts were underwhelming.p, I’m not going to lie, but in all it is a thrilling conclusion to the trilogy one I wasn’t totally disappointed with. My love for these characters held strong and it tied up most loose ends (kind of choppily but oh well). Chain of Thorns well forever have a special place in my heart because of it being the last and because it made me feel love and heart, grief and giddy. Chain of thorn broke and and repaired me, I’ll always have a whole in my heart because of this book, however it brought me an amazing ending to my favorite cast of characters and it will always be one of my favorite series, if not favorite, forever.
****Spoilers******
I’m so freaking sick of love triangles. If I have to read one more of them from Cassie I swear. I mean I know shell do it, like TWP is just perfectly set up for a love triangle at least for Dru. It hurt me so much, like you don’t understand the amount of tears I shed reading this book, especially when Cordelia broke Matthew’s heart. The one and only time (I think) that I haven’t agreed with Cordelia’s actions was her kissing Matthew in Paris. I knew she was leading him on and he didn’t deserve that. Just because she was broken and hurt didn’t give her the right to use him like that. I get it though that she didn’t know her feelings, but she didn’t love him like that. Idk it bothered me. AND JAMES MY GOD. If I have to read him say “I don’t want to be pitied” ONE MORE FUCKING TIME I SWEAR. Sometime you gotta deal with pity JSUT FREAKING DEAL WITH IT. He wouldn’t freaking spit it out like dude. You love her, tell her the truth. He kept saying like “oh I don’t want to keep any secrets” man that is a secret. But when I tell I blushed, squealed, literally jump up and down, standing on my bed jumping like a child when they FINALLY DID IT. I don’t think I’ve ever experienced such joy in my life. However I really want to have a short story of them putting on their second marriage runes. I mean I know it will happen but I really want it. And Matthew, oh Matthew, he deserves love. He deserves to have someone care for him, to cherish him. He’s gone through so much, so much heart break. The fact that his ending was so…idk disspaoitning? I wanted more for him, he deserved more. But I guess it ‘realistic’ or whatever. He has grown so much, fighting, sharing, just changing for the better, and he doesn’t have someone to love. I need a novella story in which he find someone. Like yesterday. As much as I love Matthew, this is my one major critique in this book: that he didn’t die. Now, I did expect him to die, but to be honest, it would have made more sense. I heard someone say that Christopher dying just didn’t make any sense and tbh I agree with them. Sometime main characters have to die to complete and make that story have stakes, but none did. Sure Christopher was a main character but we only really got to meet him in this book, in the others he was a side character with not much substance. Yes, Kits death broke me. Absolutely, utterly broke me. To the point where I can’t think of the book without my eyes welling up with tears. However, his death was kind of underwhelming. Like why? Why Christopher? His death wasn’t even planned or from Belial. If Matthew died from Belial hands, or more interestingly, while Belial was in James and basically James killed Matthew—OH MY GOF WAIT NO. But it would have made more sense. The stakes would have been higher and the avenging a person who died (that would be Matthew and not Christopher) would have been in all more compelling. Because Christopher didn’t deserve this. He didn’t deserve death. Thomas shouldn’t have to feel that loss of another person who was so close to him. Because it’s Thomas that got the most hurt in these books, Thomas should have been avenging them. However, him and Alastair are very cute, they are adorable. Anna and Ari too. However none of them compare to the love I feel for James and Cordelia. They are my everything, my one true paring as people say. Though they kind of annoyed me this book, my love for this pairing trumps all. Them finally confessing their love was the highlight of my reading ever. It was the resolution, the closure I need to go on with my life. They are my everything and I love them.
Overall, I’ve waiting years for this conclusion, for them to be together. Even if I have some critiques on how Cassie handled some things, if you love the first two books you will be more than satisfied with this one. Some parts were underwhelming.p, I’m not going to lie, but in all it is a thrilling conclusion to the trilogy one I wasn’t totally disappointed with. My love for these characters held strong and it tied up most loose ends (kind of choppily but oh well). Chain of Thorns well forever have a special place in my heart because of it being the last and because it made me feel love and heart, grief and giddy. Chain of thorn broke and and repaired me, I’ll always have a whole in my heart because of this book, however it brought me an amazing ending to my favorite cast of characters and it will always be one of my favorite series, if not favorite, forever.
****Spoilers******
I’m so freaking sick of love triangles. If I have to read one more of them from Cassie I swear. I mean I know shell do it, like TWP is just perfectly set up for a love triangle at least for Dru. It hurt me so much, like you don’t understand the amount of tears I shed reading this book, especially when Cordelia broke Matthew’s heart. The one and only time (I think) that I haven’t agreed with Cordelia’s actions was her kissing Matthew in Paris. I knew she was leading him on and he didn’t deserve that. Just because she was broken and hurt didn’t give her the right to use him like that. I get it though that she didn’t know her feelings, but she didn’t love him like that. Idk it bothered me. AND JAMES MY GOD. If I have to read him say “I don’t want to be pitied” ONE MORE FUCKING TIME I SWEAR. Sometime you gotta deal with pity JSUT FREAKING DEAL WITH IT. He wouldn’t freaking spit it out like dude. You love her, tell her the truth. He kept saying like “oh I don’t want to keep any secrets” man that is a secret. But when I tell I blushed, squealed, literally jump up and down, standing on my bed jumping like a child when they FINALLY DID IT. I don’t think I’ve ever experienced such joy in my life. However I really want to have a short story of them putting on their second marriage runes. I mean I know it will happen but I really want it. And Matthew, oh Matthew, he deserves love. He deserves to have someone care for him, to cherish him. He’s gone through so much, so much heart break. The fact that his ending was so…idk disspaoitning? I wanted more for him, he deserved more. But I guess it ‘realistic’ or whatever. He has grown so much, fighting, sharing, just changing for the better, and he doesn’t have someone to love. I need a novella story in which he find someone. Like yesterday. As much as I love Matthew, this is my one major critique in this book: that he didn’t die. Now, I did expect him to die, but to be honest, it would have made more sense. I heard someone say that Christopher dying just didn’t make any sense and tbh I agree with them. Sometime main characters have to die to complete and make that story have stakes, but none did. Sure Christopher was a main character but we only really got to meet him in this book, in the others he was a side character with not much substance. Yes, Kits death broke me. Absolutely, utterly broke me. To the point where I can’t think of the book without my eyes welling up with tears. However, his death was kind of underwhelming. Like why? Why Christopher? His death wasn’t even planned or from Belial. If Matthew died from Belial hands, or more interestingly, while Belial was in James and basically James killed Matthew—OH MY GOF WAIT NO. But it would have made more sense. The stakes would have been higher and the avenging a person who died (that would be Matthew and not Christopher) would have been in all more compelling. Because Christopher didn’t deserve this. He didn’t deserve death. Thomas shouldn’t have to feel that loss of another person who was so close to him. Because it’s Thomas that got the most hurt in these books, Thomas should have been avenging them. However, him and Alastair are very cute, they are adorable. Anna and Ari too. However none of them compare to the love I feel for James and Cordelia. They are my everything, my one true paring as people say. Though they kind of annoyed me this book, my love for this pairing trumps all. Them finally confessing their love was the highlight of my reading ever. It was the resolution, the closure I need to go on with my life. They are my everything and I love them.