So a friend recommended The City of Bones by Cassandra Clare and I read it over the weekend. She gave it glowing reviews, saying it had a great plot, was well written, and had a steamy bad boy (which, I am totally a sucker for.) So she gave a glowing review.
I however, cannot.
Wow, where to start! Well quite soon after I started reading, I noticed that the story was more of a POV from Clary, but it was like she was talking in third person if that makes any sense. It was well written and I understood the characters intentions and had a gust for how they where feeling, but I never really saw a huge character change or whatever. Clary had this huge thing happen in her life along with a ginormous revelation and she just acted kind of "whatever" about it.
I also thought that at times the storyline became to much. There was just too much to explain and I found myself skipping over the long narratives. I felt like there was allot of useless information that didn't give any insight to the story, didn't help the plot develop.
A good thing I can say is that I loved Jace. He was easy to read and I could understand his actions and the motives behind them. Well, except for the kiss because that was unexpected. I shamelessly admit that I wish there had been more kissing and romance between Jace and Clary, but maybe it's just not their time yet.
Overall, the book was okay, but not great. Would I recommend? Certain people might like it, but I however, am still deciding if I should read the sequel.
Rate: 3/5
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