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A review by thatrandombookworm
City of Bones by Cassandra Clare
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
lighthearted
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
I first read this book almost three years ago, never continuing with the series, though I adored the book. So after the entire series sitting on my shelf for a long time, I decided to start where it all began. I need to start of by saying that I have in fact read The Infernal Devices and The Dark Artifices and enjoyed both greatly. It’s nice seeing how far Cassandra Clare has come.
Onto this book. Yes, the writing style isn’t the best in Cassandra Clare’s early books, yes, you would be right in calling this book info-dumpy (however I am already well acquainted with the magic system), and yes, the character work isn’t the best. Despite all of that, I’d by lying if I said that it wasn’t fun, revising these characters was like meeting up with an old friend. A bit of a side note, but it’s interesting seeing how far the characters have come because I have read TDA. This book isn’t supposed to be a great work of literature, it’s meant to be a silly YA book. I would have rated it higher, but the writing and some of the plot twists just wasn’t for me. I can’t wait to continue the series, and note all the little cameos and easter eggs from her future works that has woven themselves unknowingly into the story.
Onto this book. Yes, the writing style isn’t the best in Cassandra Clare’s early books, yes, you would be right in calling this book info-dumpy (however I am already well acquainted with the magic system), and yes, the character work isn’t the best. Despite all of that, I’d by lying if I said that it wasn’t fun, revising these characters was like meeting up with an old friend. A bit of a side note, but it’s interesting seeing how far the characters have come because I have read TDA. This book isn’t supposed to be a great work of literature, it’s meant to be a silly YA book. I would have rated it higher, but the writing and some of the plot twists just wasn’t for me. I can’t wait to continue the series, and note all the little cameos and easter eggs from her future works that has woven themselves unknowingly into the story.