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City of Fallen Angels (The Mortal Instruments, #4)

Cassandra Clare

Start date: July 30, 2019

Finish date: August 5, 2019

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Sep 10, 2010 Vanessa Gayle ⚔️ Fangirl Faction rated it it was amazing

Shelves: young-adult, all-the-feels, best-friendships, bromance, dual-or-multi-pov, own-ebook-read, 5-stars, cheating, heroine-can-kick-ass, romance

07/20/2022: Reread on audiobook!
This is another book that I never posted a review for the first time that I read it. This is a shame since I adore this series so much. I really love the progression of the characters and their relationships with one another in this book. We get to see a little bit deeper into the characters. I also really love the plot twists and how the plot of this book ties in with the rest of the series. Clare's writing style sucks me in each and every time I pick up one of h ...more

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Apr 28, 2010 Linda (un)Conventional Bookworms rated it really liked it

Shelves: paranormal-ya

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. YAY finally it's here!!

OK, I loved, loved, loved the story, all the way to the final few chapters. Jace's dreams being invaded with images of killing Clary, and how he dealt with it was heartbreaking. Kyle / Jordan being there to look out for Simon, but also to try to re-connect with Maia was awesome.

Clary and Iz going alone to the church (and Clary actually going inside alone) was, as usual, a little stupid, but at least they ended up getting the devil, and some information about what was going YAY finally it's here!!

OK, I loved, loved, loved the story, all the way to the final few chapters. Jace's dreams being invaded with images of killing Clary, and how he dealt with it was heartbreaking. Kyle / Jordan being there to look out for Simon, but also to try to re-connect with Maia was awesome.

Clary and Iz going alone to the church (and Clary actually going inside alone) was, as usual, a little stupid, but at least they ended up getting the devil, and some information about what was going on.

However, the fact that nobody was sharing all of the information made things a lot more complicated than they needed to be.

I loved how Clary took charge when Jace finally came clean with her about his dreams, and that she figured out that it truly wasn't Jace dreaming. However, I don't understand how it is that he wasn't better protected while with the silent brothers. And being re-born (or risen from the death) having the implication that he wasn't protected anymore, should have told them that this was really urgent, couldn't they have made a portal to the iron sisters and just gotten the things that needed to be done done straight away?

It really got to me that Jace was blaming himself for being under Lilith's influence (and really, Lilith??) and what really got to me was that everybody left Jace alone on the roof, with half a ritual having been done already. I can understand that Clary felt the need to go downstairs, to check on her mom, and make sure she didn't come upstairs to see Jonathan. However, the other shadowhunters should have immediately gone upstairs to see if there was something more to be done. I don't get why they needed all those explanations down in the lobby, and that's where the one star off comes from. It really is contrived, and a forced plot imo. Jace and Jonathan are now blood bonded, and if one dies, the other will die. It is really stupid and I hate what will probably come in the next books.

However, I really shouldn't be surprised, the main couple not being together is apparantly what is cool to read about, but I don't agree. I want Jace and Clary to be able to work through their problems, but now, Jace will likely only feel more guilty that he wasn't able to come out of the spell, even if he tried.

So, although I really loved most of the book, that last part just made me angry, and not feel good about what I read before that. ...more

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May 22, 2012 Sara ♥ rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: audiobook, 2012, young-adult, action-adventure, romance, urban-fantasy, challenge-summer-2012

Huh. Mixed feelings? 3.5? I found it enjoyable. I thought the plot was pretty good. (After all, heaven forbid Clary and Jace should be allowed to live happily ever after, right?) But it just wasn't as gripping as the first three. I dunno. That being said, I'll definitely read the rest of the series! The ending though. *head shake* Did you REALLY have to go there, Cassandra? Really?

I think my biggest complaint was the narrators though. I saw on the Simon & Schuster Audio website that they were al ...more

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Jan 02, 2015 Tiffunee rated it liked it

Not one of the best books in the series. A little slow, but not slow enough to give up on the series.

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Mar 06, 2013 Amie rated it liked it

Shelves: ya

So much for it being a trilogy.....didn't enjoy this one as much as the first three. ...more

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Jul 08, 2011 Julie rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: bookclub-reads, outdo-yourself-challenge-2013

City of Fallen Angels read like a first in a series, not the 4th. It was more “oops I thought my series was over but now I have to write another story” than a logical next book. To me, it seemed a bit scattered and didn’t make much sense until it all came together. Unlike the previous 3 books that contained a lot of world building, action, and focused on the Mortal Instruments and their purpose, this book was mostly drama.

All of a sudden Jace starts pulling away from Clary with no explanation, a ...more

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