Like the first two book, but somehow I couldn't get emerged in the third and last book. The story wasn't as compelling and the character started to geLike the first two book, but somehow I couldn't get emerged in the third and last book. The story wasn't as compelling and the character started to get boring. Might try it again later, but I have more interesting book out there....more
It’s not a bad book, but not a great one either. Took me more than two week to finish, which prove my waning interest. It started well enough, yet nevIt’s not a bad book, but not a great one either. Took me more than two week to finish, which prove my waning interest. It started well enough, yet never fast enough for me. It seems to pick up speed once in awhile, but then it would slow down to a crawl space. The only reason why I didn’t stop reading this book, the story kept me captivating. The mystery was good enough without being too complex to throw me off.
Love the intermix of magic with the Victorian time and element of steampunk. Found the description of that time interesting and well-done, making me feel it was happening during the Victorian time. One thing I found hard to follow was how much time passed during this whole thing. If it wasn’t for the date at the beginning of some chapters, I would have been lost.
Character wise, none of them really stood out for me. I didn’t connect with any of them, more than that. Evelina is good enough, strong and well determined. Let’s hope she doesn’t regress in the later book. Imogen her friend, I like her for being herself and finding strength in her weakness. I quite enjoy her relationship development with Bucky and hope to continue to see them together. They fit well together and feel natural compared to the other. Tobias is the image of what a rich spoil kid wanting his father's attention looks like. I can see some changes in him by the end of the book, but I still don’t know where he is heading. Magnus for me was just a disgusting man, and the steam baron where no better. Nick meanwhile I find didn’t have a lot of personality and what he did was the complete different from Tobias. I guess the perfect combination for a romantic triangle. (Still don’t like those point in any books.)
I have book 2 and 3 that will soon follow and I am hoping that the story does pick up a bit more. ...more
Wow I can't believe I manage to finish this book. To be honest I'm surprise I was able to finish it at all. Took me longer to finish then the usual boWow I can't believe I manage to finish this book. To be honest I'm surprise I was able to finish it at all. Took me longer to finish then the usual book. I even mark passage in the book where I didn't know if I needed to laugh or just cringe.
There really was no character that I felt pop out as the main one people get attach to. Clary I felt just didn't have any personality. Just went along with the story and didn't really make decision of her own. Jace for me is the worst character of the book. I really couldn't stand him most of the time with his attitude. At the end of the book I just found him stupid for believing all that garbage that he was told. Nothing sexy or mysterious about him. Isabelle and Alec are not enough part of the book for me to really make a decision about them. Technically they could have been written out of the book and wouldn't have change anything. Simon is the only character I really like and even he wasn't developed more, his side story pushed to the side. I'm hopping it's a good one in the books to come. I really don't understand the love with Magnus. There is not enough of him yet for me to said if I like him or not. Luke is another I really like, I hope to see more of him.
The idea behind the book is a good one, but I often felt confuse about the whole thing. I found there is just some part missing and the story just didn't flow. I just felt like some part are missing some information.
I did go see the movie at the theater and to be honest it's as bad as the book. Really corny and cheesy. The passage in the book I didn't like, just felt wrong on the screen. Really not well deliver. I didn't like who they pick for Valentine, Jace and Alec. It just didn't gel with me. I might read the other book in the series as soon as my friend led them to me. I would not spend my money on this for sure. ...more