A review by lcesario
City of Bones by Cassandra Clare

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

2.25

I remember reading this book in my youth and loving it so much. I tried to read it again as an adult, and while it isn’t a terrible book, it’s not well done and the story can be confusing. I feel like mostly everyone loves a good love triangle, but each party had so many flaws that could not be overlooked that it made it kind of unbearable to deal with. I found myself at times, wishing that certain characters would just go away. I will be unfortunately continuing the rest of the series, but for people who have read this book before or the series before you know how weird it gets. And the book is decent. If you’re looking for a read that doesn’t really require too heavy of involvement this could be amazing but if you’re looking for a fantasy world that’s better built and the story is more fun, I wouldn’t suggest you pick up this book.

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