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A review by artemisg
City of Bones by Cassandra Clare
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
God this is so much more incesty than I remembered. Truly so much ridiculous drama, how did these kids manage to be so whiny and annoying when the stakes were so goddamn high? Also, I didn’t realise how unwaveringly loyal to the Law Jace was, he’s kind of a bootlicker which is disappointing to say the least.
Also, Clary and Jace (and everyone else tbh) suck so much more than I remembered, they’re genuinely so dumb? I know that they get better the more they develop and the more their relationships develop, but god this was rough.
On the other side of it, this is genuinely a really fun world, and a good introduction to it. Sure, there are one million plot holes and a lot of prejudices and moral iffiness disguised as traditionalism, but overall, the idea is solid, and the world is fun.
The incest is unforgivable though.
Also, Clary and Jace (and everyone else tbh) suck so much more than I remembered, they’re genuinely so dumb? I know that they get better the more they develop and the more their relationships develop, but god this was rough.
On the other side of it, this is genuinely a really fun world, and a good introduction to it. Sure, there are one million plot holes and a lot of prejudices and moral iffiness disguised as traditionalism, but overall, the idea is solid, and the world is fun.
The incest is unforgivable though.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Incest