When Clary Fray heads out to the Pandemonium Club in New York City, she hardly expects to witness a murder. Much less a murder committed by three teenagers covered with odd markings. This is Clary's first meeting with the Shadowhunters, warriors dedicated to ridding the earth of demons - and keeping the odd werewolves and vampires in line. It's also her first meeting with gorgeous, golden-haired Jace. Within twenty-four hours Clary is pulled into Jace's world with a vengeance, when her mother disappears and Clary herself is attacked by a demon. But why would demons be interested in a ordinary mundane like Clary? And how did she suddenly get the Sight? The Shadowhunters would like to know....
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City of Bones
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| Author | Cassandra Clare |
| Illustrator | - No Illustrator |
| Publisher | Simon , 2007 |
| Genres | Action / Adventure / Sports • Emotions / Feelings • Family & Friends • Fantasy / Make Believe • Mystery / Suspense |
| Age Range | 6th through 9th • High School |
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Mamma Bookworm review
Not very engaging
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
City of Bones by Cassandra Clare is book 1 of The Mortal Instruments series (Followed by City of Ashes and City of Glass).Clary is a teenage girl who goes to a club with her friend, Simon, and witnesses a very strange attack in a storeroom. She thinks of it as a murder - but the body disappeared before her eyes, so how could it be? This is the start of her involvement with the Shadowhunters, an ancient group of mythical hunters who go after demons, and keep vampires and werewolves in check. Her mother suddenly goes missing and she seems to be running into some kind of monster around every corner. Maybe she is more involved with these people than she knows... It took me forever to get through this book. Not because it was a difficult read - quite the opposite, actually. I thought the characters were dreadfully shallow, boring, and every single one of them was completely self absorbed. I really didn't care what happened to them at all. All the teenagers in the story were rude and conceited, even though they were supposed to be deep and 'outsiders'. The actual back story that comes out explaining where the Shadowhunters came from and why would have made a much more interesting main story then the one that was told. And perhaps they go more into that in the other books. But overall, this story was bland, predictable, and basically riding on the popularity of the Twilight and Harry Potter books. If you have a teen daughter, she might like these books if she is into the whole vampire thing. But if she is an advanced reader, she might find the book a bit contrived. Some basic things that parents might object to is violence, a small amount of drinking, and no sex - but sexuality. Don't agree with me? Add your own review! :) |
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I can't believe I read this
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I first read this book when I was around 12 or 13. I was totally in love with this book—I read the entire trilogy under half a week. I was obsessed. But this is in the past, and in the few months between City of Glass and City of Fallen Angels, I learned more about the literary world and what makes or breaks a good story. And, looking back at this now, I realize that this story is a piece of shiiiiii--take mushrooms. There is absolutely no plot. Cassandra Clare probably got lost somewhere half-way through the book and just decided to throw in whatever she could to make it interesting. Like how (spoiler alert!) Alec is gay, and then Magnus is, too? I wouldn’t have guessed. And the way Clary realized that Magnus is gay—just by raising one eyebrow? That’s so stereotypical. And the vampirism? And the werewolves? And warlocks and witches? She was just riding on the popularity of Harry Potter and Twilight. Not to mention the “cliché property” of this book. Fainting into potential suitor’s arms? Check. Unrequited, forbidden love? Check. Two good-looking guys in love with her? Check. She’s put in a situation where the only place safe for her to live in is with the bad boy/ love interest of the story? Check. Something of her birth or parentage gives her special powers? Check, check, and check. I could go on forever, but I’d rather not remember the horribleness of it all. Finally, is it or is it not appropriate for young audiences? No. It should be for kids 15+. It’s much too adult. (Swearing, drugs, sex, booze, clubbing, etc.) |
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