City of Fallen Angels (The Mortal Instruments, #4) in Once Upon a Twilight blog

Jul 04, 2010 Monique rated it really liked it

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I'm giving this 4 stars because of the depth of the twists and turns of the storyline, I really felt like I was a part of the world that Ms. Clare has created...I had only read the first book in the series, 'City of Bones,' and thought that it rocked...I have now finally purchased the other two previous books in the series so that I can catch up...

That being said...I am so pissed off with the ending of this book...I realize that there are two more books to come in this series before it's done, b I'm giving this 4 stars because of the depth of the twists and turns of the storyline, I really felt like I was a part of the world that Ms. Clare has created...I had only read the first book in the series, 'City of Bones,' and thought that it rocked...I have now finally purchased the other two previous books in the series so that I can catch up...

That being said...I am so pissed off with the ending of this book...I realize that there are two more books to come in this series before it's done, but, after completing this one I worry that no one is going to have any form of a happy ending upon the end of this series...The BS that Clary had to go through with Jace, pissed me off, it was bad enough dealing with the back and forth of one minute he's all in love and the mext he's tormented, granted as the reader we knew why even when Clary didn't until the climax at the end....And then I started to have a hope again once Lillith was taken care of and it seemed like Jace and Clare were finally going to really show their love for one another and express it and be together despite all that had tranpired against both of them over the course of this book....And I was like yes, she'll be back in five minutes, but, then I got this feeling of dread at the same time like wait a minute, she's leaving Jace up ther with Sebastian that can't be good and sure enough more BS transpired...I get that there was going to have to be a clff hanger to lead and trasition us into the next book so we as the reader knew there had to be another book after this one, but, damn can Clary and Jace please catch a break and just be together...otherwise they need to just be spit up for good...I can not take anymore of the back and forth I do not care if they both love each other so, it's just downright frustrating to the reader...

And poor Simon, I mean in every other chap. he was sick from something the other vmapires or someone linked to Clary and Jace wanted him to do...At first in the beginning of this book, I thought ok maybe he's going to catch a break in this book, but, no he didn't and I was also thoroughly pissed of with how he was carried by Lillith in the end...Granted yes, he survived, but, he always seems to get the short end of the stick for everything, his character has got to be tired of that...And add in all of the other characters and there was just so much going on...A frustrating read for me...i'd have to read these books when I want a book to piss me off and not get emotional about it and start ranting like I am right now...

So far I've seen mixed reviews about this installment in the series....a lot of 4-4 1/2 stars but also some 2-3 stars...So I guess of course read this book if you are an avid follower of the series and if you do not mind being pissed of at all of the twists and turns that the book will put you through emotionally... ...more

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Dec 18, 2010 Mandy Reads Indie rated it it was amazing

WOW!!! what a cliff hanger. that is all I will say

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Nov 01, 2010 Megan rated it really liked it

I have been putting off my review of CoFA because how do you write a review that is good enough for a book so involved?! But it has to be done so I hope I can do it justice. City of Fallen Angels is the fourth book in the Mortal Instruments Series and the first book in the second series within the Mortal Instruments Series. In CoFA, we mainly follow Simon as he continues to become accustomed to life as a vampire. We see him trying to continue living with his mother, dating both Isabelle and Maia I have been putting off my review of CoFA because how do you write a review that is good enough for a book so involved?! But it has to be done so I hope I can do it justice. City of Fallen Angels is the fourth book in the Mortal Instruments Series and the first book in the second series within the Mortal Instruments Series. In CoFA, we mainly follow Simon as he continues to become accustomed to life as a vampire. We see him trying to continue living with his mother, dating both Isabelle and Maia and Simon gets his first real taste of downworlder politics. It's not all about Simon though as we meet two new characters and get to see more from the other members of Millennium Lint (or whatever their band is called this week).

Simon isn't the only one with issues in CoFA. Something is going on with Jace that makes him distance himself from Clary to shadow Simon- which is both fun and weird. Jace and Simon hanging out together is odd. But really fun to watch as well. Of course, Clary doesn't handle Jace's behavior well. He pulls away and she chases him. You know, typical Cassandra Clare stuff! There are a lot of revelations in this one and the non stop action will have you reeling. I loved the moment near the end when Magnus and Alec are called home from their trip. Magnus puts a certain creeper from his past in her place and even though Alec is feeling all kinds of inadequate, the feelings that Magnus puts out there really grab you. He loves Alec and while he doesn't remember/understand how it feels for Alec to be so young and to know that Magnus will outlive him and possibly love others, you really get the feeling that this time around if different for Magnus. He loves Alec and is thankful for whatever time they have together. If anything, his love for Alec brings home to Magnus just how tired of this whole living forever thing he is! Love those two. The ending will completely blow your mind, in typical Cassandra Clare fashion. While we learned a lot about the different characters, their past actions and their current situations in CoFA, when all is said and done, we're left with more questions than answers and now we're all chomping at the bit for City of Lost Souls.

I really hope you give this book a try if you haven't already. I will warn you that there are a few disturbing scenes (for moms and some sensitive readers). There are some sexual shenanigans and of course some shadowhunter fight scenes. I would suggest this one for older teens and above- just to be safe. ...more

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Jan 02, 2011 Lyndsey O'Halloran rated it liked it

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What I did love about this book though was the characterisation. Although Clary and Jace are the true main characters, I feel as though many others could easily be in the same position. That cannot be said for the other books in the series though and it seems like Cassandra Clare tried to shake things up a little bit this time around.

Clary is quite absent for the majority of the book and only really made an impact towards the end. During the time early on that she was around though, I did feel What I did love about this book though was the characterisation. Although Clary and Jace are the true main characters, I feel as though many others could easily be in the same position. That cannot be said for the other books in the series though and it seems like Cassandra Clare tried to shake things up a little bit this time around.

Clary is quite absent for the majority of the book and only really made an impact towards the end. During the time early on that she was around though, I did feel extremely sorry for her due to everything she had going on. Her life isn’t easy and it doesn’t seem to be getting any better for her, apart from the fact she finally has the boy she loves and has been fighting for all of this time. I don’t really have complaints about Clary but mainly because she wasn’t around enough for me to have any real thoughts about her. Previously, Clary has been a very strong female character but I see this fading slowly over time now. Yes, she can still kick ass but in the way she acts/ reacts is getting weaker all of the time. I really wanted Clary to stand up for herself more and to be a bit more pushy when it came to Jace.

I think so many people are going to get annoyed with me saying this but…I am so over Jace now. After how City of Glass ended, I was really hoping for Jace to have changed and also for his relationship with Clary to have changed. Although this is true in some respects, it isn’t in the way that matters. Jace’s attitude really annoyed me a lot and although I understood the way he was acting, I didn’t think it was entirely necessary to take the story this way. Cant Clary and Jace have some form of happiness for a little while at least? On the plus side though, Jace does change a little bit when around a certain someone and I really liked this aspect of the story but it just didn’t last long enough.

Simon is the character who I loved the most though this time. He has slowly been coming into his own over the course of the series but now, he isn’t just following in Clary’s footsteps anymore. Now, he has his own life and his own story happening. So many interesting and exciting things happen to Simon in CoFA and I think I would have been extremely happy if this book had been all about him. I certainly would have ended up liking it more. Simon is finally coming to terms more with being a vampire but probably because that is the least of his worries now. Simon is complex but interesting, easy to relate to and funny at the same time. How could anyone not like him?!

The plot, although it had new dimension in a sense, was very samey. There was a lot of angst between characters, old problems written in a different way and nothing really getting resolved. For me, the plot was neither nothing new or exciting and I was extremely let down by this. After this book had received so much pre-release hype, it didn’t live up to it. While I was reading CoFA, I was waiting for something completely amazing and heart stopping to happen but it just never came. Many other smaller things do happen throughout but nothing is ever as big or as extravagant as it could and should have been. Up until the very end of the book, the pacing is slow and drawn out and because of this, I wasn’t completely hooked at any point like I had been with the other books.

Overall, I wish this series had been left at the original three books that it was supposed to be. The ending of book three was perfect for me and I couldn’t imagine where the story was going to or could go. Don’t get me wrong, I didn’t hate this book at all but I just didn’t love it either. I’ll still be reading the last two books of the series though.
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May 04, 2010 Laura rated it liked it

I would give this 3.75 stars. I love this series and read through the book very quickly waiting to see what happened. I love Simon's struggle to embrace who is is. However, there is littler other character progression in this book. Jace is as snarky as ever. (<3) You want to find out what is going on with Jace, but nothing jaw dropping happens until the last 50 pages. The plot line itself is pretty predictable. I am not sure if this part of the story required it's own book. But in the end the cl ...more

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May 30, 2010 Minas rated it it was amazing

Shelves: i-own, signed, read-in-2011

Cassandra Clare does it again, and she does not disappoint. Everything about this book is brilliant and incredible, from the characters to the setting to the plot. City of Fallen Angels will keep you wanting more and makes you start counting down the days for the next installment. I recommend this book to anyone and everyone. A must read for all.

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Jul 11, 2010 Crazy Book Reader (RoseCBR) rated it really liked it

So!!! this was .. crazy .. .really like the book, loved how Izz lead so many situations, loved that not everything were just about Clary and Jace... loveeeeeeeeed the steamy scenes!! As always Cassie Clare amazes us!!

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