City of Bones by Cassandra Clare

City of Bones

The Mortal Instruments #1

Cassandra Clare

512 pages • first pub 2007 (editions)

fiction fantasy young adult adventurous mysterious medium-paced
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Enter the world of the Shadowhunters in this special edition of the New York Times bestselling City of Bones, complete with gorgeous cover art from the Netflix series, Shadowhunters.Love. Blood. Betrayal. Demons. The first book in the New York Tim...

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Moods

adventurous 95%
mysterious 53%
funny 33%
tense 32%
dark 28%
emotional 27%
lighthearted 11%
challenging 10%
hopeful 4%
sad 4%
relaxing 3%
inspiring 2%
reflective 2%

Pace

medium 60%
fast 31%
slow 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 58% | Plot: 31% | Character: 9%

Strong character development?

Yes: 50% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 11%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 41% | No: 39% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 37% | Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 3%

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3.78

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