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 I've been far away from this book for too long, so that was why I decided to reread the Shadow World with Clary, Jace, Simon, Izzy, and Alec again. As much as my reading taste has grown, I've seen that what I really really loved in the last 2 years did not do me good right now. That's why this book remained 3 stars for now. 
 Cassandra Clare's writing was highly, utterly descriptive, it's what I read in this book and also her other books. That's very beneficial to the readers because they can properly imagine what was happening. I liked that about her book because it's not just descriptive, it's also captivating. I wouldn't think too much about the writing this book because I thought that the writing in The Infernal Devices and Lady Midnight was better and I'm really sure that Clare's progressed over time. 
 Honestly, this book is filled with constant actions. The plot was so great and I enjoyed it so much, but... I'm not really sure how I can put my words in a 'proper' way. Because Clare's books are so similar. Her plots in City of Bones, Clockwork Angel, and Lady Midnight are so similar. Yes, there were twists and turns and secrets and betrayal everywhere, but I couldn't help thinking about her other books while reading it. She likes the idea of forbidden love, betrayal, false lead, and other things so I might say that I enjoyed this book, but I don't love it. Partly, I disliked City of Bones because of the romance. We have triangle love, which I really am not a fan of. 
 Back then, I had loved Jace and Clary so so much. I thought they were the ultimate goal, I really enjoyed seeing them together. As time has passed, I can't be sure about now. Clary was a whiny, possessive, bossy 15-year-old girl. I was unable to like her as the book went on, I only cared about herself, Simon, and her mom, which was selfish to others. Jace was funny, witty, strong, but also an asshole. He made jokes, he was sarcastic, but sometimes offensive. I used to love him so much, he was my favorite character in the series, but now he just seemed like a sarcastic asshole to me. Simon was really funny, yet he wasn't an asshole like Jace of course. I thought he was also really clever and helpful towards Clary and the other Shadowhunters. Isabelle was also another kind of character that I expected to love, but didn't. I thought her to be badass and beautifully adoring. Yet she didn't exceed my expectation in this book. Reading it now, it just seemed to me that Alec's jealousy was very obvious. He was caring towards Jace and Isabelle, whom he loved dearly. Sometimes, he was selfish and unattractive because he was one of the important characters in this series. 
 Overall: I think that I enjoyed this book more than I said. I liked the writing and the plot. I'm sure that this fast-paced book is going to be really entertaining, yet I wasn't much fan of the characters and romance here.