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A review by laughlinesandliterature
Shadowhunters and Downworlders: A Mortal Instruments Reader by Cassandra Clare
3.0
*I received an ARC copy from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review*
This was a difficult book for me to get through. I don't know what I was expecting but it wasn't just essays about Cassandra Clare's writing. Don't get me wrong I enjoy her books but this felt like the equivalent of an AP English class dissecting an English literary master. Some of the essays were good. I particularly liked Kelly Link/Holly Black and Sarah Rees Brennan's essays. But it definitely felt awkward at times. I don't know that many readers would get alot out of a reader like this. It didn't really talk about the world or characters as much as english lit type critiques. 3 out of 5 stars.
This was a difficult book for me to get through. I don't know what I was expecting but it wasn't just essays about Cassandra Clare's writing. Don't get me wrong I enjoy her books but this felt like the equivalent of an AP English class dissecting an English literary master. Some of the essays were good. I particularly liked Kelly Link/Holly Black and Sarah Rees Brennan's essays. But it definitely felt awkward at times. I don't know that many readers would get alot out of a reader like this. It didn't really talk about the world or characters as much as english lit type critiques. 3 out of 5 stars.