Book Review: City of Bones

City of Bones by Cassandra Clare

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


Don't let Stephenie Meyer's review on the cover fool you, for the fan of educated fantasy literature, this is perfect. True, there are vampires and werewolves and faeries, even. The humanity of it all is what draws you in. From beginning to end the reader is hit with surprise after surprise with all sorts of twists and turns along the way. I identified with Clary more than I have identified with a character in a long time. She is so relate-able. She's a nerd, but she's smart. She's into really dorky things, but she's very artistic. The end is a shocker, but I've been told that the entire series is amazing. I'm so invested in these characters and their lives. I'm rooting for them. Although it took me an entire week to read it, I felt like it went very fast and as soon as it was over, I wanted more. I'm glad I bought the whole series so I can keep going!

Also, it was written very well. Not only is the story a great story, but it is told in an artistic and beautiful manner. The author doesn't forget the little details of thought processes, especially the complicated thought processes of teenagers.

There's adventure, romance, magic, family, and the depths and ties of true friendship. I'd recommend this one to anybody.



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Teaser Tuesday!

I got the following meme from Dana Huff's blog.

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following:

• Grab your current read
• Open to a random page
• Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page
• BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)
• Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!

"The empty frames looked like bones picked clean. Clary felt a scream rising from the back of her chest: 'Mom!' she shrieked.  'Where are you? Mommy?' "

Pg. 49 of  City of Bones by Cassandra Clare

So far, I am about 266 pages in (if you're on GoodReads, you may follow my progress here) and it is AMAZING! There is a spoiler that I've already figured out (silly English teacher in me), but I hear it gets better. The plot is phenomal. There are so many twists and turns.

Clare's writing is just out of this world, especially for a young adult novel. I love her use of metaphors, similes, and imagery especially.