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Ciudad de hueso by Cassandra Clare

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minzzi's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

  I read this book for the first time when I was thirteen, it was the book that turned me into a reader. 
  I love the characters, the settings, the whole world behind the narrative. It just makes me smile rereading this book and remembering the happiness this universe brings to me.
  However, as an adult with critical thinking skills, I can't look past the flaws in the story anymore.
  The dialogue is extremely exposition heavy (specially in the first third of the book), the whole thing with Simon turning into a rat was completely unnecessary to the plot, and above all, the main character, Clary, suffers from a serious case of "not like other girls" syndrome. Seriously, it's bad.
  But, even so, this story is so filled with nostalgia that I could never give any books in this series a bad star rating.

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blakethebookeater's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

This was a fun, light read that feels like a mish-mash of ALL the supernatural tropes blended together to make the most YA of YA novels.

The Shadowhunters are a secret group of demon hunters whose job is to protect the “mundanes” of the world from the demons. Pretty simple premise and pretty fun execution. The only thing I would say is that this book feels VERY of its time with some cringe-inducing language and prose that definitely wouldn’t make the cut if it was published today.

I have hope for the rest of the series, because I have heard good things about Cassandra Clare but as of this book it’s very middle of the road. Enjoyable but forgettable.

3/5 

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