Review: Clockwork Prince

Clockwork Prince by Cassandra Clare
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

The second part of The Infernal Devices trilogy I found much less exciting than the first part. In fact, I sometimes found that the story dragged, sometimes I found it annoying. The whole book is mainly about finding out where the Magister is hiding, but even at the end, we have not even a vague idea about it. We also do not find out much about Tessa’s origins; though, at least there are some clues about it. The identity of the traitor was not very surprising, even though I thought that in light of the events of the previous book, it was not entirely plausible. What I liked was the story of Will and how Magnus, the warlock helps him and cares for him. I also highly disliked the whole love triangle. I am afraid, I am no fan of those anyway, but this was even less plausible than any other. (view spoiler)[In my opinion, it was pretty clear who Tessa preferred, her decision was simply an act of kindness, or rather pity. One may argue that the steamy scene proved it otherwise, but sometimes people want to have sex with someone, because that person is available, while the other person who they really feel the desire for is not. It was also telling that upon their engagement Tessa kept repeating to herself that she loved Jem. The thing is, I would not wish a partner who does not love one wholeheartedly on anybody. As harsh or hurting the reality may be, I think it’s better to know the truth. (hide spoiler)] Despite these issues, I still liked the main story, the literary references, and the characters (especially Henry and Charlotte), and was keen on continuing with the story, which is why I am giving it 4 stars.

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