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City of Glass (The Mortal Instruments, #3)

Cassandra Clare

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Apr 27, 2012 SP rated it really liked it

This was not a bad book overall. Cassandra Clare managed to answer most of the lingering questions and wrapped up the plot neatly. I am still waiting to get crazy about these books, but I just can't. Overall TMI is just an okay series. It's not great, but it's not bad.

What I note is that Clare likes the readers to be sold out on some aspects or ideas about the plot, then take it away from us and then magically giving us what we wanted in the end. This is what she is doing in The Infernal Devices This was not a bad book overall. Cassandra Clare managed to answer most of the lingering questions and wrapped up the plot neatly. I am still waiting to get crazy about these books, but I just can't. Overall TMI is just an okay series. It's not great, but it's not bad.

What I note is that Clare likes the readers to be sold out on some aspects or ideas about the plot, then take it away from us and then magically giving us what we wanted in the end. This is what she is doing in The Infernal Devices series. Tessa and Will are like Jace and Clary in many aspects. I think both endgames are going to be the same, because Clare seems to like her bad boy characters better. Also, she never creates actual "bad" guys. Both Jace and Will are pretty nice guys actually. If it weren't for the circumstances when they were young, they wouldn't be like we see them initially. Anyway, as always Jace won me over in this book just like always.

The ending was a happy one and was just. So I am looking forward to a 'just' ending with Infernal Devices too. Anyway, I am very curious about the epilogue of City of Glass. Magnus Bane seems to be talking to Tessa's projection or ghost. Whatever that is. That is a big unanswered question. Also, the references of the Gray book seem to be pointing in Tessa Gray's direction as well.

The way Valentine's death was handled was too easy. The angel Raziel appearing at the end was pretty cheesy. I am predicting a similar scenario in Infernal Devices too. Maybe.

In the end, Clary's character is likable. I don't see why people get annoyed by her because I like her well enough. I wasn't a fan in the beginning but Clare did good things to her character and made her more likable. Simon, Isabelle and Magnus are good as always but it was Alec who made an impression on me. I loved him and his development as a character very well. Luke was also brilliant as always. He is probably the best character in the series so far apart from Jace.

I am dreading the second trilogy of this series because I've read terrible reviews about them. All I want is a plot that doesn't seem forced or ridiculous. As long as the developments in the plot make sense, I am fine with 10 more books. But one issue I had with all three books is that I have to struggle at some point or the other to remain interested. I can't see how this can get fixed all of a sudden in City of Fallen Angels. We'll see but.
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