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cosmere_emily's review against another edition
5.0
2018 Update:
I reread this book as a part of Emmmabooks "Dregs Society" read along of the complete Shadowhunter Chronicles leading up to The Queen of Air and Darkness and my absolute love and adoration has not waned in this 3rd? 4th? time that I have read it, from when I first read it in 2013 to now in 2018, these characters and this world never ceases to bring me joy.
"They didn't know how lucky they were. They didn't know what it was like to eke out life in a dead world, where the sun hung limp in the sky like a burned cinder. Their lives burned as brightly as candle flames-and where as easy to snuff out.
I first attempted to read the Mortal Instruments series beck in my sophomore year of high school. I started skimming and when the "big reveal" happened, I stopped reading outright. Which lead to a brief "attempt" at [b:City of Ashes|1582996|City of Ashes (The Mortal Instruments, #2)|Cassandra Clare|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1432730356s/1582996.jpg|1575860]. Which after that I just looked up what happened in [b:City of Glass|3777732|City of Glass (The Mortal Instruments, #3)|Cassandra Clare|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1369452339s/3777732.jpg|3443248].
But when I saw that City of Bones was getting a movie, and it took up my dashboard on Tumblr, I decided that I was going to read this series.
And I did.
And I loved it.
I love this series and this author with all my heart, which is hilarious because I went from hating it my 10th grade year to loving it my 11th grade year.
City of Bones was a wonderful introduction to the world of the Nephilim, full of supernatural creatures, unrequited love, sarcastic remarks, and bad fathers.
The story follows 15 year old Clary Fray as she's unwillingly plucked from her safe, boring, mundane life and thrust into the world of the Shadowhunters. She first sees them hanging out in a goth nightclub ( a frequent hangout for Downworlders) named Pandemonium. It's there that she watches as Isabelle,Jace and Alec maul a(n Eidolon) demon and they talk very loudly about their super secret identities(well they were glamoured so). From there Jace stalks her and something that happens that makes going to the Shadowhunter's bat lair a necessity, and the story progresses from there.
I reread this book as a part of Emmmabooks "Dregs Society" read along of the complete Shadowhunter Chronicles leading up to The Queen of Air and Darkness and my absolute love and adoration has not waned in this 3rd? 4th? time that I have read it, from when I first read it in 2013 to now in 2018, these characters and this world never ceases to bring me joy.
"They didn't know how lucky they were. They didn't know what it was like to eke out life in a dead world, where the sun hung limp in the sky like a burned cinder. Their lives burned as brightly as candle flames-and where as easy to snuff out.
I first attempted to read the Mortal Instruments series beck in my sophomore year of high school. I started skimming and when the "big reveal" happened, I stopped reading outright. Which lead to a brief "attempt" at [b:City of Ashes|1582996|City of Ashes (The Mortal Instruments, #2)|Cassandra Clare|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1432730356s/1582996.jpg|1575860]. Which after that I just looked up what happened in [b:City of Glass|3777732|City of Glass (The Mortal Instruments, #3)|Cassandra Clare|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1369452339s/3777732.jpg|3443248].
But when I saw that City of Bones was getting a movie, and it took up my dashboard on Tumblr, I decided that I was going to read this series.
And I did.
And I loved it.
I love this series and this author with all my heart, which is hilarious because I went from hating it my 10th grade year to loving it my 11th grade year.
City of Bones was a wonderful introduction to the world of the Nephilim, full of supernatural creatures, unrequited love, sarcastic remarks, and bad fathers.
The story follows 15 year old Clary Fray as she's unwillingly plucked from her safe, boring, mundane life and thrust into the world of the Shadowhunters. She first sees them hanging out in a goth nightclub ( a frequent hangout for Downworlders) named Pandemonium. It's there that she watches as Isabelle,Jace and Alec maul a(n Eidolon) demon and they talk very loudly about their super secret identities(well they were glamoured so). From there Jace stalks her and something that happens that makes going to the Shadowhunter's bat lair a necessity, and the story progresses from there.
danamontana's review against another edition
4.0
"The boy never cried again, and he never forgot what he'd learned: that to love is to destroy, and that to be loved is to be the one destroyed."
I can't even begin to explain how amazing this book was. Two days later and I am still reeling over it. The reason why it took me longer than usual to finish this book was because I don't own an actual copy (although I am going to order the series box set the minute I get back home) so I had to go to the library and Barnes & Noble to read it. This series has been on my TBR forever and I'm so happy I finally am getting into it. Clary is an awesome character, and her and Jace are hilarious. He's such a sarcastic asshole but he has a soft side and I can't because that's probably my favorite kind of male character; even though people tend to make characters like Jace super cliche, I think there is something about the way the author wrote him that just made him so authentic. The storytelling and writing style is absolutely phenomenal, and just....I'm in awe over this amazing book. I cannot wait to read City of Ashes!!
ohthatkimberley's review against another edition
4.0
I read this because I used to be a fan of Cassandra Clare back in her fanfiction days, having gotten addicted to her novel-length fanfiction of Harry Potter. Unfortunately, the best parts of her fanfictions were lost in her new writing style because she had to stop including references to famous comedy from TV shows like Buffy and Monty Python for copyright reasons. What was left was a scene that she plucked right of her own fanfiction and changed a couple of words, some one-dimensional main characters, and a rather unbelievable story line. I thought I would have enjoyed this more than I did.
liekeparnassia's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
fast-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
covall's review against another edition
4.0
I liked this book although I read her other series first, The Infernal devices. Although the two series are set in the same world, they are completely different. That being said, I think this one seemed to start a little slower. Once you got past the slower start, the book was very good. Our main character thinks that she is seeing things when she stumbles upon a group of teenagers that apparently kill a human, but he wasn't human. He was a demon that was sent back to his dimension. Her closest friend, Simon, can not see these demon slayers. From there, she gets pulled into their world, and Simon gets pulled in a little too.
There isn't too much of the angsty teen crap that I don't really like to read in books. Which is why I try to keep more toward YA fantasy books, if I read any YA books at all. This was definitely worth the read.
There isn't too much of the angsty teen crap that I don't really like to read in books. Which is why I try to keep more toward YA fantasy books, if I read any YA books at all. This was definitely worth the read.
chelsearl's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
tense
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? It's complicated
4.0
emilyreadddss's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
tense
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? It's complicated
4.0
kristiebeeler's review against another edition
3.0
It was exactly what I wanted at the time but I must confess, it wasn’t super original. I agree with a lot of other reviewers: there are lots of similarities to other (better) fantasy storylines. However, it didn’t bother me much and I still enjoyed the book!
audreywid's review against another edition
5.0
I honestly loved TMI. But when I read TID. Everything changed. The love and passion from this series couldn't compare to all the intertwining relationships in TID.