Watch at your own discretion and bring a snack! If you only want some sections, here's the time stamps to all individual segments: Writing 2:18 World 7:07 Story 13:36 Characters 16:09 Emma 16:25 Julian 18:26 The Blackthorns 25:20 Cristina 35:55 Diego 37:12 The rElaTiOnShiP 38:10 Final thoughts 44:46 + I'm reading quotes at 5:13 and 38:56! Hope you enjoy, thanks for watching!! xx
omg yes, someone who doesn't love Cassandra Clare. I felt so lonely. I read City of Bones several years ago and I really hated it. I read Clockwork Angel because everyone (literally) said that Clare's writing got better (but I did not see any sign of improvement, to be honest). And I tried Lady Midnight... but I couldn't finish it. And now I think she's gonna make another trilogy or so (about the same world as always, of course). I mean... Stop it already!!! Cassandra Clare's books are not for me. I do not like her writing style and her characters are bland. I don't mean to be rude by saying this, but I think she's an overrated author. There's plenty of books out there with plots similar to Clare's ideas (like The Dark Days Club, as an example -with all of the demon stuff) that are way better. Great video, by the way! Worth every minute.
Her primary focus seems to be the romances and parabatai relationships she writes in each book, specifically love triangles, which in and of itself is not inherently bad. A focus on romance is maybe a carry over from her Harry Potter fanfiction days where most of what she wrote way back then was about Draco and Hermonie, and she didn't have to worldbuild because JK Rowling already did it all. (Worldbuilding being already done by the original author is inherently true for all fanfiction. So, when fanfic authors make the jump to pro, it's up to them to improve their worldbuiding skills for their own properties or not, lol.) And so, a romance focus lends Shadowhunter worldbuilding in each successive book to be not as expansive as something you'd get with, say, A Game of Thrones. Worldbuilding doesn't really have to be enormously expansive when your genre is a Romance + Urban Fiction mashup with a heavy focus on Romance. There's "just enough" worldbuilding in her series for her to explore whatever romance stories she wants because those romance stories are basically the star-crossed "their love is against the Clave's rules" romances, and she has already established what those rules are for her world with book one. Could her stories benefit from more worldbuilding? Sure. I mean, that's one cool aspect of having an Urban Fiction setting, in this case the hidden magical world. More worldbuilding can add greater depth and more immersive experiences. That said, I do love Magnus Bane, who is by far the best character in any of her series, and I will internet beef anyone who says otherwise, lol.
I especially hate the one part where Julian and Emma are joking around and then Cassandra is over here like; This is Emma and Julian. Me: Yes, I see that. Cassandra: This is them being normal. Me: I.Know.That! Cassandra: This is them laughing and teasing like when they were 12. Me: OMG I KNOW!
I'M LAUGHING WAY TOO MUCH! seriously, one of my goals in life is to be so funny and eloquent like you! that's why I absolutely adore your reviews, they're so well thought out and you express your thoughts perfectly, with a little humor! LOVE it 💕
I loved your review! Danke dafür :) I'm currently reading Lady Midnigt myself out of curiosity bc everyone and their cat says that her writing improved so much since TMI and TID. I cannot confirm this 😅 I agree with all your points. Especially with the missed opportunity to write an amazing story in the shadowhunter world.
I loved this review more than starlight... 😂 As someone who has no intention of ever reading any of CC's books I enjoyed this immensely. This was even better than your Illuminae rant. You've truly outdone yourself!
I didn't finish this book, but from what I read, Ty's character is just. . . ugh. I heard he is supposed to be autistic and Cassandra Clare apparently has a brother who's autistic. That being said, as someone who is actually autistic, the way it was done is awful. What I read wasn't very consistent, or just didn't make sense, and the rest was basically just the "nicer" stereotype. I want to be able to appreciate an attempt to show autistic people not as a burden (especially after having read up on the Gone series crap), but I honestly can't here. She clearly doesn't understand what it's like to be autistic and never bothered to consult anyone who is when creating this character.
Clare ain't gonna change. She & other trendy YA authors have a corner of the zeitgeist & are grinning broadly at the merry jingle of the cash register while dispensing their usual pop scribblings to the masses. Love or leave her books she ain't gonna transform herself into some paragon of authorial virtue. U & eg. the authentic observer are gonna Clare-book bash & eg. emmmabooks & polandbananasbooks are gonna praise her tomes to the skies. YA readers can choose to buy stuff that is better literary quality or they can shell the dollars, euros, pounds etc. on the latest Clare fare (or Sarah J Maas fare for that matter). If the consumers didn't buy it, Clare would go nowhere. Mass market trendy genre fiction is zeitgeist. Once it brought the world Shane/Schaefer & On the Beach/Shute. Pop culture has this ephemeral quality to it & it follows all the winds of doctrine. Do I like Clare's product? Umm no. I call her stuff can-be-pernicious prolefeed, as word-coiner Orwell used the term. And lots of other authors as well, some YA & others not so--not just Clare falls under this c-b-p prolefeed banner. Clare & Co. do give publishers profits. With said profits, publishers can and sometimes do crank out better quality stuff, typically works that don't make nearly as much profit. But such works ain't trendy, nor do they feed the need of the voracious & largely female tween, teen & low-to-mid 20s reading audience, the world's biggest book-buying demographic. The situation is not the best. Rather, it is a realistic, market-driven trade-off.
I have never read a Cassandra Clare book ( most likely never will) I just enjoy your rants. Those quotes had me crying.😂 "I love you more than starlight" WTF! Question: If it's forbidden to have romantic relationship why don't they match them against they're sexual orientation? Like if a character is straight, match them to someone of the same gender, if they're gay, matched with someone of the opposite gender. Even if a character is bisexual if they are matched with someone who is straight then those feeling won't be recuperated.( As much people try to deny it physical attractions is important to a lot people when comes to relationships) This will eliminate the factor of sexual attraction and decrease the possibility of romantic partnerships.
Hi! I've read Mortal Instruments, Infernal Devices and Dark Artifices, I'm not the biggest fan but I appreciate them, especially the first trilogy (Mortal Instruments 1-2-3), which I read as a teenager. As often happens, I think the first books are interesting and original and then the story starts repeating itself. I am still able to find them enjoyable and overlook their flaws, though, possibly out of nostalgy because I started reading them many years ago. That being said, I generally agree with your criticism of Lady Midnight, in particular: - the references to the old characters (Clary & co.): I get that it's nice to know what happened to them, I like that sometimes, but I don't like that they are depicted as wise old mentors, marrying and adopting children, while actually they are just 22. And the whole Jace being the greatest Shadowhunter EVAAAH... He was good at fighting, he surely had a role in the war, but come on (and the same goes for Emma). - Julian (but quite anybody) treating his siblings as little children: as you said, they are not really children anymore. In the original trilogy, Max Lightwood was 9 and acted accordingly, reading books and having actual conversations. Here, Octavian is 8 and yet you would think he is 4 or 5. By the way, I had so much fun listening to you reading parts of the book! :'D
You mean the shadow hunter world is not expanded upon? Because this series showed us more of the faerie culture than ever before. It was very striking.
Ahahahah thank you so much ! You really make me feel less alone (I did not enjoy the seven husbands of evelyn hugo and illuminae as well 😂). After hearing so many good reviews saying that the dark artifices is the best shadowhunter series I was like «did we read the same book» 😂 I thought it was kinda boring, hated Emma and Julian too (I still loved Ty xD), and the final plot twist was really predictable in my opinion...
Yes!!!! I made it about half way through the book and it just felt like a long exposition. Way too much was introduced at once and half of the characters did not hold my interest.
This! I would want an institute in town that is really small but crawling with demons because it's like a cow-farming town and the demons like eating cows (I may be being too midwestern, but I feel like this could be a really fun book series or even like a novelette) A pissed group of shadow hunter that have to start a cow farm to catch this demon... lol I would give it a read
Hi! The thing with Octavian’s runes is that a shadow hunters first making is a ceremony that happens when the child is about 10, Tav is 7. It doesn’t make him special or anything, just that he isn’t ready yet.
Brilliant and insightful commentary! Booktube needs way more of this kind of logic-driven content! I haven’t even read as far as Lady Midnight (got way too bored early on) but your observances apply very well to all the books in this series! Instant subscriber here 🥳
AAh, this I needed. So happy to see something analytical about this. Just a little thing: autism isn't a mental health issue, it can cause (or partly cause) mental health issues like anxiety, depression and OCD though. You wouldn't say dyslexia of ADHD is a mental health issue, so why do it with autism? It's neurodiversity, literally the synapses in the brain are connected differently. I do have a milder form of autism and ADHD (and probably dyslexia), and it does cause issues, but my mental health at the moment is great. On the topic of the book: that description of Ty (was it Ty?) does sound like autism, but then I don't get why you can't call him different.
I think she knows, but she was lacking a word that includes mental health issues, autism and whatever else Ty could have or be. She means the author does not want to call him different, probably to avoid offending anyone.
@@jersy6406 I know she didn't mean harm, but that doesn't mean what she said automatically sits right. It was meant more like a: be careful about how you say things type of thing. Because implying things like this, even if it is unintentional, can really hurt. If a single word fails (which in this case it does, it would for me as well), it is more practical to describe in a sentence. I'm not offended btw. That doesn't happen so easily, it is solely the fact that the wording wasn't as on point as it could, especially since Theresa does have a more than decent vocabulary. And also: why do you need to stand up for Theresa? She is perfectly eloquent herself. And you are assuming things for her right now. They are probably right, but I'd just have rather seen her write it herself If I come across as angry of mean, it isn't meant that way. The words that were said, no matter the tone or context, just bothered me.
@@ammalyrical5646 it's less about defending her, I know this wasn't really necessary, more about getting possible misunderstandings out of the way, also for other people reading this or wondering the same things. Of course, it was only my assumption, but no content creator has time to answer everything right away. maybe my answer is helpful to someone, maybe not, but a question was openly asked so I thought I might answer :)
@@jersy6406 I can get behind that. I'll just stop escalating this since it would be an unnecessary use of my energy. My traits might be shining through a bit. Ah well. It happens sometimes. Have a nice day😀
@@jersy6406 @ammalyrical first off, thanks to both of you for being so mature and having a normal conversation about this, it's actually sad how rare that is on here! 😘 You're both entirely correct, I did misspeak and I should have known better. I was under the wrong impression that mental health could be kind of used as an umbrella term but thanks to your explanation I've understood why that's not possible! I'm sorry I used the wrong term, I'll do better in the future :) thanks for clearing this up for me! ♥️
Also a reason I like the books is because of the potential the complex society of the shadowhunters has - and then its wasted. I mean moving from the infernal devices, to the mortal instruments, to the dark artifices, there could be so much development depicted. It seemed like the times when the books took place were purposefully laid out for just that reason but then, nothing
I enjoyed thsi very much...:D :D I am not big fan of CC. I love the original trilogy in my teens years but than I wanted to read the rest of the trilogy but the characters were just so stupid and childish and I was laughing out loud while reading so I decided in the middle of the fourth book stop with the series and completly with CC.
Before I watch this... Theresa 😮😮😮 48 minutes 👏👏👏👍👍👍 whatever you're about to share, it clearly induced this exercise to exorcise SOMETHING profound. Excuse me while I pop some corn 🍿🍿🍿
Oh also. I can’t be the only one thinking that pretty much every book series is just copy and paste with a few changes. While I do sorta like reading it as I said before, the best thing this has done for me, is giving me the motivation to just write my own book because if this can become famous, there can’t be much I could do wrong
I did get the feeling that with every book she wrote her wiriting style got more elaborate and her characters got much more diverse and realistic. And I do enjoy the books because I like the world she created. But yes some things are soooo irritating it reads like a fan fiction written by a 13 year old in love with Jace. The frustration is unspeakable
YES!! All in all I enjoyed the read but I had to roll my eyes a lot on the Jace-is-the-best interludes whenever the opportunity opened up. Shadowhunter hero ok whatever, but still these people idolize and think about him too much to be realistic... AND THIS IS NOT A STORY ABOUT JACE
Another thing that annoyed me especially in this book: when characters are described, the actual rating of their beauty is focused on so much. Also the comparison in beauty is so annoying. How about describing the looks of a peraon in a more neutral way? Maybe describe a specific feature that is most interesting or beautiful about them. But in the way these people are described, even mediocrity doesn't have any place in Clare books and that is said and plain.
The reason Clare didn't set the story in an interesting place like Asia or Africa is because that would involve a lot of research on those cultures. Lord knows Clare won't/can't do research. She puts in bare minimum effort because she knows her fans will love it anyway.
Hmmm... fiction is not my cup of tea because I know beforehand that it will not be real. The Austrian accent makes the book review feel extra ranty beause her voice is piercing and harsh. I guess if I read 700 plus pages of lazy writing I would be of a voice that is piercing and harsh. I like how she has included a segment index in the comments section and how she has her book sticky noted. Those little details make her super nerdy and thorough which drives me to smash her like button.
some of the comments are really ehmm funny cause it seems like ppl don't get .. that everyone has different taste and opinions! if you don't like it and made a video about that's totally fine👌🏻 but saying ppl have bad taste and only like her books cause they haven't read any *actually good* books is stupid .. 😂
If readers are immature, that is their problem. Why are you apologizing for having an opinion ? I thought millennials have opinions on everything, especially on things beyond their understanding. So why the apology for a book ?
Has Cassandra Clare ever written an objectively good book? No. No she hasn't. She has a lot of fans but the only people who could possibly be fans of her books are people who haven't read any actual good books. Like 1984 or Anna Karenina or Madam Bovary the list goes on and on. If you are a fan of Cassandra. Pick up one of these classic books and read some good writing then come back and tell me you still think Clare is a good writer. You won't. Because she isn't.
Whitney Dahlin don’t bash people because they like a book that you don’t like! Opinions are opinions! If you don’t like her books, don’t read them and don’t bash people who do like them!
Are you saying that classics are superior to ya books? because it seems like that. Saying that fans of cassies books havent read actual good books is very offensive. People should read want they want to and you have no right to tell them what they should.
I’ve read Anna Karenina, 1984 and some of Tolestoys works such as ‘Childhood, Boyhood, Youth’, ‘War and Peace’ and even his lesser known works such as ‘Family Happiness’ but I still enjoy Cassandra Clare’s books. Get off your high horse. Not every CC fan is necessarily a new reader or a young teen. Everyone is allowed to enjoy any type of books they like.
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Watch at your own discretion and bring a snack! If you only want some sections, here's the time stamps to all individual segments:
Writing 2:18
World 7:07
Story 13:36
Characters 16:09
Emma 16:25
Julian 18:26
The Blackthorns 25:20
Cristina 35:55
Diego 37:12
The rElaTiOnShiP 38:10
Final thoughts 44:46
+ I'm reading quotes at 5:13 and 38:56!
Hope you enjoy, thanks for watching!! xx
omg yes, someone who doesn't love Cassandra Clare. I felt so lonely. I read City of Bones several years ago and I really hated it. I read Clockwork Angel because everyone (literally) said that Clare's writing got better (but I did not see any sign of improvement, to be honest). And I tried Lady Midnight... but I couldn't finish it. And now I think she's gonna make another trilogy or so (about the same world as always, of course). I mean... Stop it already!!!
Cassandra Clare's books are not for me. I do not like her writing style and her characters are bland.
I don't mean to be rude by saying this, but I think she's an overrated author. There's plenty of books out there with plots similar to Clare's ideas (like The Dark Days Club, as an example -with all of the demon stuff) that are way better.
Great video, by the way! Worth every minute.
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cassandra clare's books are a guilty pleasure of mine but everything u said was Right
I never had the intention to read this, I am just living for your rants 🤩
Her primary focus seems to be the romances and parabatai relationships she writes in each book, specifically love triangles, which in and of itself is not inherently bad. A focus on romance is maybe a carry over from her Harry Potter fanfiction days where most of what she wrote way back then was about Draco and Hermonie, and she didn't have to worldbuild because JK Rowling already did it all. (Worldbuilding being already done by the original author is inherently true for all fanfiction. So, when fanfic authors make the jump to pro, it's up to them to improve their worldbuiding skills for their own properties or not, lol.)
And so, a romance focus lends Shadowhunter worldbuilding in each successive book to be not as expansive as something you'd get with, say, A Game of Thrones. Worldbuilding doesn't really have to be enormously expansive when your genre is a Romance + Urban Fiction mashup with a heavy focus on Romance. There's "just enough" worldbuilding in her series for her to explore whatever romance stories she wants because those romance stories are basically the star-crossed "their love is against the Clave's rules" romances, and she has already established what those rules are for her world with book one.
Could her stories benefit from more worldbuilding? Sure. I mean, that's one cool aspect of having an Urban Fiction setting, in this case the hidden magical world. More worldbuilding can add greater depth and more immersive experiences. That said, I do love Magnus Bane, who is by far the best character in any of her series, and I will internet beef anyone who says otherwise, lol.
I especially hate the one part where Julian and Emma are joking around and then Cassandra is over here like; This is Emma and Julian.
Me: Yes, I see that.
Cassandra: This is them being normal.
Me: I.Know.That!
Cassandra: This is them laughing and teasing like when they were 12.
Me: OMG I KNOW!
"2. can walk and breathe" I SCREAMED
I'M LAUGHING WAY TOO MUCH!
seriously, one of my goals in life is to be so funny and eloquent like you! that's why I absolutely adore your reviews, they're so well thought out and you express your thoughts perfectly, with a little humor! LOVE it 💕
Thank youu that's really sweet 😄😘
I read the first two of these and it was a struggle! She could have cut out several hundred pages and it would have been better.
I loved your review! Danke dafür :)
I'm currently reading Lady Midnigt myself out of curiosity bc everyone and their cat says that her writing improved so much since TMI and TID. I cannot confirm this 😅
I agree with all your points. Especially with the missed opportunity to write an amazing story in the shadowhunter world.
hahahaha "I cannot confirm this", love it :D
I loved this review more than starlight... 😂
As someone who has no intention of ever reading any of CC's books I enjoyed this immensely. This was even better than your Illuminae rant. You've truly outdone yourself!
Haha thanks! 😄♥️
I didn't finish this book, but from what I read, Ty's character is just. . . ugh. I heard he is supposed to be autistic and Cassandra Clare apparently has a brother who's autistic. That being said, as someone who is actually autistic, the way it was done is awful. What I read wasn't very consistent, or just didn't make sense, and the rest was basically just the "nicer" stereotype. I want to be able to appreciate an attempt to show autistic people not as a burden (especially after having read up on the Gone series crap), but I honestly can't here. She clearly doesn't understand what it's like to be autistic and never bothered to consult anyone who is when creating this character.
Clare ain't gonna change. She & other trendy YA authors have a corner of the zeitgeist & are grinning broadly at the merry jingle of the cash register while dispensing their usual pop scribblings to the masses. Love or leave her books she ain't gonna transform herself into some paragon of authorial virtue. U & eg. the authentic observer are gonna Clare-book bash & eg. emmmabooks & polandbananasbooks are gonna praise her tomes to the skies. YA readers can choose to buy stuff that is better literary quality or they can shell the dollars, euros, pounds etc. on the latest Clare fare (or Sarah J Maas fare for that matter). If the consumers didn't buy it, Clare would go nowhere.
Mass market trendy genre fiction is zeitgeist. Once it brought the world Shane/Schaefer & On the Beach/Shute. Pop culture has this ephemeral quality to it & it follows all the winds of doctrine.
Do I like Clare's product? Umm no. I call her stuff can-be-pernicious prolefeed, as word-coiner Orwell used the term. And lots of other authors as well, some YA & others not so--not just Clare falls under this c-b-p prolefeed banner. Clare & Co. do give publishers profits. With said profits, publishers can and sometimes do crank out better quality stuff, typically works that don't make nearly as much profit. But such works ain't trendy, nor do they feed the need of the voracious & largely female tween, teen & low-to-mid 20s reading audience, the world's biggest book-buying demographic. The situation is not the best. Rather, it is a realistic, market-driven trade-off.
I have never read a Cassandra Clare book ( most likely never will) I just enjoy your rants. Those quotes had me crying.😂 "I love you more than starlight" WTF!
Question: If it's forbidden to have romantic relationship why don't they match them against they're sexual orientation? Like if a character is straight, match them to someone of the same gender, if they're gay, matched with someone of the opposite gender. Even if a character is bisexual if they are matched with someone who is straight then those feeling won't be recuperated.( As much people try to deny it physical attractions is important to a lot people when comes to relationships) This will eliminate the factor of sexual attraction and decrease the possibility of romantic partnerships.
Please call CC and suggest this to her! 😂 I thought about it too, but look, what are these books going to be about if not sexual tension? 😱
The fast food of literature. 🍟🍔🌯
Hi! I've read Mortal Instruments, Infernal Devices and Dark Artifices, I'm not the biggest fan but I appreciate them, especially the first trilogy (Mortal Instruments 1-2-3), which I read as a teenager. As often happens, I think the first books are interesting and original and then the story starts repeating itself. I am still able to find them enjoyable and overlook their flaws, though, possibly out of nostalgy because I started reading them many years ago.
That being said, I generally agree with your criticism of Lady Midnight, in particular:
- the references to the old characters (Clary & co.): I get that it's nice to know what happened to them, I like that sometimes, but I don't like that they are depicted as wise old mentors, marrying and adopting children, while actually they are just 22. And the whole Jace being the greatest Shadowhunter EVAAAH... He was good at fighting, he surely had a role in the war, but come on (and the same goes for Emma).
- Julian (but quite anybody) treating his siblings as little children: as you said, they are not really children anymore. In the original trilogy, Max Lightwood was 9 and acted accordingly, reading books and having actual conversations. Here, Octavian is 8 and yet you would think he is 4 or 5.
By the way, I had so much fun listening to you reading parts of the book! :'D
Wait, Octavian is supposed to be 8? That's super weird, I thought he's 3 or something like that :P
i thought octavian was literally 4 years old what
I live for these very basic authors being read to filth.
You mean the shadow hunter world is not expanded upon? Because this series showed us more of the faerie culture than ever before. It was very striking.
Ahahahah thank you so much ! You really make me feel less alone (I did not enjoy the seven husbands of evelyn hugo and illuminae as well 😂). After hearing so many good reviews saying that the dark artifices is the best shadowhunter series I was like «did we read the same book» 😂 I thought it was kinda boring, hated Emma and Julian too (I still loved Ty xD), and the final plot twist was really predictable in my opinion...
Yes!!!! I made it about half way through the book and it just felt like a long exposition. Way too much was introduced at once and half of the characters did not hold my interest.
I loved this rant. As usual you hit the nail on the head.
*What the hell are burnt leaves*
"she was a kite & julian the flyer"
olivia & hugh crain are quaking. hill house > CC
I want a Midwest institute lmao
This! I would want an institute in town that is really small but crawling with demons because it's like a cow-farming town and the demons like eating cows (I may be being too midwestern, but I feel like this could be a really fun book series or even like a novelette) A pissed group of shadow hunter that have to start a cow farm to catch this demon... lol I would give it a read
hi! off topic but what is your accent?? it's really pretty :]
please please PLEASE do a video for the other two
Hi! The thing with Octavian’s runes is that a shadow hunters first making is a ceremony that happens when the child is about 10, Tav is 7. It doesn’t make him special or anything, just that he isn’t ready yet.
Brilliant and insightful commentary! Booktube needs way more of this kind of logic-driven content! I haven’t even read as far as Lady Midnight (got way too bored early on) but your observances apply very well to all the books in this series! Instant subscriber here 🥳
AAh, this I needed. So happy to see something analytical about this.
Just a little thing: autism isn't a mental health issue, it can cause (or partly cause) mental health issues like anxiety, depression and OCD though. You wouldn't say dyslexia of ADHD is a mental health issue, so why do it with autism? It's neurodiversity, literally the synapses in the brain are connected differently.
I do have a milder form of autism and ADHD (and probably dyslexia), and it does cause issues, but my mental health at the moment is great.
On the topic of the book: that description of Ty (was it Ty?) does sound like autism, but then I don't get why you can't call him different.
I think she knows, but she was lacking a word that includes mental health issues, autism and whatever else Ty could have or be.
She means the author does not want to call him different, probably to avoid offending anyone.
@@jersy6406 I know she didn't mean harm, but that doesn't mean what she said automatically sits right.
It was meant more like a: be careful about how you say things type of thing. Because implying things like this, even if it is unintentional, can really hurt. If a single word fails (which in this case it does, it would for me as well), it is more practical to describe in a sentence.
I'm not offended btw. That doesn't happen so easily, it is solely the fact that the wording wasn't as on point as it could, especially since Theresa does have a more than decent vocabulary.
And also: why do you need to stand up for Theresa? She is perfectly eloquent herself. And you are assuming things for her right now. They are probably right, but I'd just have rather seen her write it herself
If I come across as angry of mean, it isn't meant that way. The words that were said, no matter the tone or context, just bothered me.
@@ammalyrical5646 it's less about defending her, I know this wasn't really necessary, more about getting possible misunderstandings out of the way, also for other people reading this or wondering the same things. Of course, it was only my assumption, but no content creator has time to answer everything right away. maybe my answer is helpful to someone, maybe not, but a question was openly asked so I thought I might answer :)
@@jersy6406 I can get behind that.
I'll just stop escalating this since it would be an unnecessary use of my energy.
My traits might be shining through a bit. Ah well. It happens sometimes.
Have a nice day😀
@@jersy6406 @ammalyrical first off, thanks to both of you for being so mature and having a normal conversation about this, it's actually sad how rare that is on here! 😘
You're both entirely correct, I did misspeak and I should have known better. I was under the wrong impression that mental health could be kind of used as an umbrella term but thanks to your explanation I've understood why that's not possible! I'm sorry I used the wrong term, I'll do better in the future :) thanks for clearing this up for me! ♥️
Also a reason I like the books is because of the potential the complex society of the shadowhunters has - and then its wasted. I mean moving from the infernal devices, to the mortal instruments, to the dark artifices, there could be so much development depicted. It seemed like the times when the books took place were purposefully laid out for just that reason but then, nothing
This thumbnail is BRILLIANT. Can't wait to watch this loll
pretty sure i pictured some if not all the characters as children below the age of 10 the majority of the time when i read this book.
I enjoyed thsi very much...:D :D I am not big fan of CC. I love the original trilogy in my teens years but than I wanted to read the rest of the trilogy but the characters were just so stupid and childish and I was laughing out loud while reading so I decided in the middle of the fourth book stop with the series and completly with CC.
I was SO looking forward to this review when I first saw you mention it on Instagram. Finally, yay. Thank you for this!
Yay! 😀🎉🎉
Before I watch this... Theresa 😮😮😮 48 minutes 👏👏👏👍👍👍 whatever you're about to share, it clearly induced this exercise to exorcise SOMETHING profound. Excuse me while I pop some corn 🍿🍿🍿
Exorcism is the perfect term to use for this video 😂😂
YES THANK YOU!! Literally everything you said I agree with. And I LOVED Clare’s past books, but this one seriously felt so immature and just bad. 🙄
Hit the like button before I watched.
16:04 😂🤣🤣
Kit was my favourite character.
So does all the exposition and info dumping mean i dont have to read any of her former books? Great! Save myself some $$$
Good rant!! ❤️
Oh also. I can’t be the only one thinking that pretty much every book series is just copy and paste with a few changes.
While I do sorta like reading it as I said before, the best thing this has done for me, is giving me the motivation to just write my own book because if this can become famous, there can’t be much I could do wrong
I did get the feeling that with every book she wrote her wiriting style got more elaborate and her characters got much more diverse and realistic. And I do enjoy the books because I like the world she created. But yes some things are soooo irritating it reads like a fan fiction written by a 13 year old in love with Jace. The frustration is unspeakable
YES!! All in all I enjoyed the read but I had to roll my eyes a lot on the Jace-is-the-best interludes whenever the opportunity opened up. Shadowhunter hero ok whatever, but still these people idolize and think about him too much to be realistic... AND THIS IS NOT A STORY ABOUT JACE
Another thing that annoyed me especially in this book: when characters are described, the actual rating of their beauty is focused on so much. Also the comparison in beauty is so annoying. How about describing the looks of a peraon in a more neutral way? Maybe describe a specific feature that is most interesting or beautiful about them. But in the way these people are described, even mediocrity doesn't have any place in Clare books and that is said and plain.
The reason Clare didn't set the story in an interesting place like Asia or Africa is because that would involve a lot of research on those cultures. Lord knows Clare won't/can't do research. She puts in bare minimum effort because she knows her fans will love it anyway.
Thats so true like i am a cassie clare fan but the whole book is literally a fan service of jace 'herondale'and clary 'fairchild'
Couldn't agree more..
i love people shitting on my favorite books. Go girl!
Hmmm... fiction is not my cup of tea because I know beforehand that it will not be real. The Austrian accent makes the book review feel extra ranty beause her voice is piercing and harsh. I guess if I read 700 plus pages of lazy writing I would be of a voice that is piercing and harsh. I like how she has included a segment index in the comments section and how she has her book sticky noted. Those little details make her super nerdy and thorough which drives me to smash her like button.
some of the comments are really ehmm funny cause it seems like ppl don't get .. that everyone has different taste and opinions! if you don't like it and made a video about that's totally fine👌🏻 but saying ppl have bad taste and only like her books cause they haven't read any *actually good* books is stupid .. 😂
If readers are immature, that is their problem. Why are you apologizing for having an opinion ? I thought millennials have opinions on everything, especially on things beyond their understanding. So why the apology for a book ?
I'm not apologizing for my opinions though ;)
Some time your acting is very lovely...
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Too many ads, girl.
Has Cassandra Clare ever written an objectively good book? No. No she hasn't. She has a lot of fans but the only people who could possibly be fans of her books are people who haven't read any actual good books. Like 1984 or Anna Karenina or Madam Bovary the list goes on and on. If you are a fan of Cassandra. Pick up one of these classic books and read some good writing then come back and tell me you still think Clare is a good writer. You won't. Because she isn't.
Whitney Dahlin don’t bash people because they like a book that you don’t like! Opinions are opinions! If you don’t like her books, don’t read them and don’t bash people who do like them!
Are you saying that classics are superior to ya books? because it seems like that. Saying that fans of cassies books havent read actual good books is very offensive. People should read want they want to and you have no right to tell them what they should.
I’ve read Anna Karenina, 1984 and some of Tolestoys works such as ‘Childhood, Boyhood, Youth’, ‘War and Peace’ and even his lesser known works such as ‘Family Happiness’ but I still enjoy Cassandra Clare’s books. Get off your high horse. Not every CC fan is necessarily a new reader or a young teen. Everyone is allowed to enjoy any type of books they like.
Cassandra Claire, aka the OTHER Stephanie Meyer
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