Clockwork Prince (The Infernal Devices, #2) in Q&A with Cassandra Clare

Oct 27, 2010 Gina rated it it was amazing

Shelves: ya, 55-book-challenge-2011, favorites

I have to admit I did love this book, BUT the last chapter or two was NOT how I wanted the story to go. I am just waiting on number 3 to hopefully make me happier! I don't see how Cassandra can turn it back around though...so I may be really depressed after 3?

Overall, another great read from Cassandra Clare. She does know how to spin a story. And, of course the sexy Magnus Bane, my favorite Warlock is very present in this book. So even if the storyline didn't totally go my way as long as Magnus ...more

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Oct 02, 2011 SimBim rated it it was amazing

Okay, so you thought Clcokwork Angel was good. DID YOU?

WELL, YOU'RE GONNA WANNA READ THIS ONE, THEN!

I loved this book. The beginning all the way to the end. I savoured it. Like, seriously, every single little itty word in this book was actually savoured by me. And I finished it in a day. Don't ask me how this is physically possible. It's not. Unless, it's Cassandra Clare you're talking about!

Let's start with Tessa, our main lady. She is a very relatable character and very lovable, and I think o Okay, so you thought Clcokwork Angel was good. DID YOU?

WELL, YOU'RE GONNA WANNA READ THIS ONE, THEN!

I loved this book. The beginning all the way to the end. I savoured it. Like, seriously, every single little itty word in this book was actually savoured by me. And I finished it in a day. Don't ask me how this is physically possible. It's not. Unless, it's Cassandra Clare you're talking about!

Let's start with Tessa, our main lady. She is a very relatable character and very lovable, and I think one of the reasons for this is because she loves books, and lots of people that read obviously love book, too, and so (I know this is true in my case) we immediately understand what Tessa means when she says things like, 'Words have the power to change us.' Because we understand that they do, we understand her love of books.

Another reason why Tessa is so great, is because she's a levelheaded person, something we don't really get to see in YA. Sometimes I feel like heroines in YA are so vague and modern or badass and witty that they become distant and boring to us. SO you can see why someone like Tessa, a quiet, funny, charming and ostensibly very Victorian girl would be a refreshing change from other characters.

I also liked how she understood the bond between Will and Jem, and even though I am team Will (he just does it for me) I really liked Jem in this book, and found my heart skipping a beat (IT'S POSSIBLE!) when he kissed Tessa, or held her, or even when he said something charming and funny. I liked how Tessa gave Jem a chance to be his own person, instead of running off with Will the first chance she got, and actually fell in love with him. You can see how it's possible for Tessa to be torn between both boys, because they are both so different, but actually, intristically, really very caring and funny and charming (Will, more at the end than the beginning) in their hearts.

Will is probably the character in these two books so far that has changed so dramatically, so suddenly. By the end of the book, it felt like that hard edge around him that made people really hate him (or love him) had melted into something softer around the edges and for a good reason. He is, really, the tortured Jace in these books, but not, because they are quite different. I think the idea of his secret was totally unexpected and not really one that people could have guessed at all (hint, even Magnus was shocked! :O) and honestly, was probably the reason why so many people found this book to be so sad.

And JEM. AH, Jem. I love Jem. I really do. There's alot to say about Jem, but then again, not really, because honestly, he's not changed and never will. He's developed as a character and we are revealed more about him, his worries, his anger, his own heartbreak, which is no less painful than Tessa's or Will's, just better concealed, really. Jem broke my heart in this book, along with Will and Tessa, and I just really hope he doesn't die. He's a very good character, very sexy, and very powerfully written. I like how Cassandra portrays him as beautiful more than handsome, almost delicate, but strong on the inside, stronger than Will. Jem knows what he wants, and what he wants is Tessa, and he doesn't hesitate to act on it!

Charlotte and Henry were adorable in this book, too. And I mean, adorable! Loved their cute, quintessentially sweet romance paralleling to Tessa, Will and Jem's which was filled with a lot more angst, because it gave me hope, and, yeah, it made me smile, too. Loved it! And Jessamine was really as bitchy as she will ever be in this one, too, which I think was a bit of a surprise for the people that were rooting on her to be another Isabelle. But, as mean as she was, I still felt a little sorry for her, and almost hope that she does get her own happy ending.

I just have to comment on one spoiler which, as opposed to all the other ones that made me either cry, or scream in shock, made me laugh so hard. It's near the end. Probably the only spoiler that actually made Will happy! ;)

So, basically, if you don't read this great series, Will and I shall join forces and hunt you down. Prequel to the EXCELLENT Mortal Instruments series, and probably the longest review I have ever written! ...more

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Sep 18, 2010 mrsj rated it liked it

Shelves: must-get-list

Tessa.. Tessa... Tessa..
What are you going to do?

Will? Oh my poor Will....
What are you going to do?

Jem. Oh Jem...
What are you going to do?

Again.. this book is a challenge to me.
I got bored with it most of the times.
The love triangles is a hair pulling experience for me.
No doubt we know why Will behaved the way he is behaving.. it still seems so.. frustrating.
I had to take a break from the book before I had picked it up again.

In this book, you will find love, betrayal, hurt and confusion and not ...more

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Mar 30, 2011 Read tilludrop rated it really liked it

Shelves: cassandra-clare

This book started out slow in the begining. I couldn't get a grip on the story. As it progressed it got much better there was not as much action in it as I hoped. Eventually we do find out some secrets about Will those were the most entertaining parts for me. I loved most about these books is how it brings back characters from the last series. There still leaves the big mystery of Tessa's upbringing but hopefully this will get tied off in the next book.I hope Tessa does not manage to break both ...more

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Nov 07, 2010 Camille Cooley rated it it was amazing

Shelves: pretty-covers, fantasy

Excuse me while I lie in my hole and moan in angst for a moment.

THIS BOOK. There are NO words to describe how amazing and heartbreaking this book is. NO WORDS.

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