Clockwork Prince

I am so annoyed and disappointed with certain parts of this book. I absolutely love the main storyline but the love triangle is so ridiculous and makes me really dislike Tessa. This is her only flaw in the book and it is such a huge flaw that it just ruins her character for me. Choosing someone because you pity for them is never excusable, it is just plain wrong. She obviously doesn't want to be with Jem and only said yes because he is dying. Both Will and Tessa are miserable by the end of the book, but poor Jem is blissfully oblivious and it is really unnecessary. I wanted Tessa to choose Will, at first just because I liked them more, but now I want her to choose Will because she doesn't deserve to be with Jem.

And don't even get me started on Will's change in character. The Will Herondale I fell in love with in the first book is completely changed by the end of the second book and I hate it. HATE IT. I love broken, tortured, cynical, Will. I loved that he didn't care what anyone thought of him, and I loved his snarky remarks and sarcasm about everything. I loved his darkness. He had the face of a bad angel and eyes like the night sky in Hell.“WILL SPREAD HIS ARMS WIDE. ON HIS KNEES, GRINNING LIKE A DEMON, BLOOD DRIPPING FROM HIS MOUTH, HE BARELY LOOKED HUMAN HIMSELF. ‘COME AND GET ME.'” I wanted that Will to make an appearance so badly in this book and it never happened. Apparently it was all an act in the first book. Instead, we get the same character that is in almost every other book. Puppy dog Will. Mopey Will. All turned into fucking giddy, enthusiastic, sweet Will? Apparently that is the real Will. NO. DO NOT WANT. “Will, if you could go anywhere in the world, where would you go? ‘Straight to hell.” He was so unique and special and now it's all ruined.

Don't get me wrong, Cassandra Clare's writing is really good, (aside from the last 1/4th of the book seeming like it came straight off of fanfiction.net which I find strange because her writing is usually much better than that.) and I did truly enjoy the book just because I like the story line and the characters. I love the detailed descriptions Clare uses in her writing. She captures character's emotions in a way not other writer can, for me at least.

I had trouble deciding how many stars to give this book, 3 or 4, but ultimately chose 4 stars because, although I despise the love triangle and my all time favorite book character was completely ruined, I still couldn't put the book down and I'm now anxious for Clockwork Princess to come out.