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papaqers's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
4.0
chlo_xo's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
bia19's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
elkaie's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
emmasdrg's review against another edition
3.0
It was cool but I think it was more of an introductory book ... I loved Jace a lot, Clary pissed me off a little except at the end where I finally liked her! We don't see others too much so I don't have much of an opinion on them. I will read the sequel but I don't know when I will not rush to buy the sequel
lessophes's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
aixahv3858's review against another edition
4.0
En algunos momentos se me ha hecho algo pesado, pero OMG ese final. Necesito leer el siguiente libro YA.
gothiclibrarian's review against another edition
3.0
I didn't know much about this book when I started it; I had seen it recommended on a lot of blogs and thought that it was a good indecation. Book bloggers tend to band together over the good ones. I was completely (hopelessly) drawn in by the end of the first chapter. I've been really into YA lately and one of the reasons that I like fantasy is because it usually reads like history, which some of you know is my weakness.
I am glad that this book is part of the series, because I'm still slightly unsure about how I feel about some of the characters. Clary is really starting to grow on me, for most of the book she seemed to be cut from the damsel in distress cloth while trying to come off as stubborn and it really wasn't working for me. I liked Jace quite a bit. He's sarcastic and kind of a jerk, but you get glimses of the softer side underneath all that every now and then. Simon is the one that I'm still not sure of. He is sarcastic like Jace, but I don't find him as endearing. His sarcasm comes across as petulant to me.
I really liked the premice of the novel. In a genre that is overrun with werewolves and vampires, I thought that a novel about demon hunters was very unique. Yes, there are some werewolves and vampires in the novel as well, but I didn't think that it took away from the novel, or that they seemed overdone.
I'm also conflicted on the pacing, in a way. I thought the pacing overall was very well done. The novel was a quick read despite its length. I thought that the novel covered a great length of time but I found out in near the end, actually only took place over two weeks. It wasn't really a big deal since it was at the end, but it seemed so much longer that the course of two weeks didn't really seem feasible.
There is one plot that has yet to be fully explored that was quite shocking (which I won't go into because it would be a MAJOR spoiler) but I'm hoping that it is addressed in the later books and that it isn't true. I really liked City of Bones overall and will be reading the rest of the series.
I am glad that this book is part of the series, because I'm still slightly unsure about how I feel about some of the characters. Clary is really starting to grow on me, for most of the book she seemed to be cut from the damsel in distress cloth while trying to come off as stubborn and it really wasn't working for me. I liked Jace quite a bit. He's sarcastic and kind of a jerk, but you get glimses of the softer side underneath all that every now and then. Simon is the one that I'm still not sure of. He is sarcastic like Jace, but I don't find him as endearing. His sarcasm comes across as petulant to me.
I really liked the premice of the novel. In a genre that is overrun with werewolves and vampires, I thought that a novel about demon hunters was very unique. Yes, there are some werewolves and vampires in the novel as well, but I didn't think that it took away from the novel, or that they seemed overdone.
I'm also conflicted on the pacing, in a way. I thought the pacing overall was very well done. The novel was a quick read despite its length. I thought that the novel covered a great length of time but I found out in near the end, actually only took place over two weeks. It wasn't really a big deal since it was at the end, but it seemed so much longer that the course of two weeks didn't really seem feasible.
There is one plot that has yet to be fully explored that was quite shocking (which I won't go into because it would be a MAJOR spoiler) but I'm hoping that it is addressed in the later books and that it isn't true. I really liked City of Bones overall and will be reading the rest of the series.