"...The Meek shall inherit the Earth, but for now it belongs to the conceited."
~Jace
I read this book about two months ago, when my friend, the same one that i convinced me to buy Pride and Prejudice (we'll call her "G") also bought and read it with me. It's been sitting on my bookshelf, staring at me, glaring at me really, since i read its sequel, City of Ashes. So now i'm doing something about, i'm taking it down and writing its review so i can get on to finish Jane Eyre.
City of Bones by Cassandra Clare has a plot that for this day and age when all we hear about in literature are wizards and witches, vampires and werewolves, is exceptionally unique. It's the story of Clary Fray who lives with her artist mother in New York City. Clary is relatively normal (at least for Young Adult Fantasy Fiction): she has bright red hair, a father-like neighbor named Luke, and a single best friend named Simon who is obviously and expectantly in love with her. But one she and Simon sneak into a Gothic club and witness a murder committed by three teenagers with strange weapons and tattoos. Most disturbing of all, the body and the kids are invisible to all but her. Equally startled by her ability to see them, they explain themselves as Shadowhunters: "warriors dedicated to ridding the earth of demons." And the rest of the book is about Clary and an obnoxious, confident blond named Jace with whom there are quite a lot of romantic innuendos trying to figure out who she is and why her mother was stolen right after Clary met the Shadowhunters etc. etc.
Its a good book. Not great, but good. PERFECT for when you're feeling down because Clare does a fantastic job at capturing the teenage language of sarcasm. Trust me, the witty comebacks that go flying between Clary and Jace will have you LOL. But like i said, its not great. Even though the plot line is refreshing, there are a lot of things that are just SO OLD. Like the whole "red-head-so-im-magical-look-at-me-wiry-hair-thing". Yeah. *yawn* I guess the thing that i don't like the most is that the publishers make it sound like it SO SERIOUS when its not. If you take this book seriously it will suck. But it IS hilarious. Especially Jace.
Oh, but the ending sucks. REALLY, REALLY, BAD. I almost ripped the book in half. Ask G, its true.
I read this book about two months ago, when my friend, the same one that i convinced me to buy Pride and Prejudice (we'll call her "G") also bought and read it with me. It's been sitting on my bookshelf, staring at me, glaring at me really, since i read its sequel, City of Ashes. So now i'm doing something about, i'm taking it down and writing its review so i can get on to finish Jane Eyre.
City of Bones by Cassandra Clare has a plot that for this day and age when all we hear about in literature are wizards and witches, vampires and werewolves, is exceptionally unique. It's the story of Clary Fray who lives with her artist mother in New York City. Clary is relatively normal (at least for Young Adult Fantasy Fiction): she has bright red hair, a father-like neighbor named Luke, and a single best friend named Simon who is obviously and expectantly in love with her. But one she and Simon sneak into a Gothic club and witness a murder committed by three teenagers with strange weapons and tattoos. Most disturbing of all, the body and the kids are invisible to all but her. Equally startled by her ability to see them, they explain themselves as Shadowhunters: "warriors dedicated to ridding the earth of demons." And the rest of the book is about Clary and an obnoxious, confident blond named Jace with whom there are quite a lot of romantic innuendos trying to figure out who she is and why her mother was stolen right after Clary met the Shadowhunters etc. etc.
Its a good book. Not great, but good. PERFECT for when you're feeling down because Clare does a fantastic job at capturing the teenage language of sarcasm. Trust me, the witty comebacks that go flying between Clary and Jace will have you LOL. But like i said, its not great. Even though the plot line is refreshing, there are a lot of things that are just SO OLD. Like the whole "red-head-so-im-magical-look-at-me-wiry-hair-thing". Yeah. *yawn* I guess the thing that i don't like the most is that the publishers make it sound like it SO SERIOUS when its not. If you take this book seriously it will suck. But it IS hilarious. Especially Jace.
Oh, but the ending sucks. REALLY, REALLY, BAD. I almost ripped the book in half. Ask G, its true.
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