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City of Bones (The Mortal Instruments, #1)

Cassandra Clare

Start date: September 1, 2011

Finish date: September 30, 2011

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Aug 31, 2010 Kelly Peres rated it it was amazing

Shelves: own-read

I have to say thank you to Cassandra Clare for a big bang start to the book. The book that just kept giving! She described the characters so well that helped me visualize them in depth as the book went on. I have to agree with the reviewers that said City of Bones is almost like Buffy the Vampire Slayer (the TV series). I also liked that my favourite fantasy characters were all added into one bundle of joy such as; Vamps, Weres, Pixies, etc... Even though there weren’t any Edwards, Eriks, or Dim I have to say thank you to Cassandra Clare for a big bang start to the book. The book that just kept giving! She described the characters so well that helped me visualize them in depth as the book went on. I have to agree with the reviewers that said City of Bones is almost like Buffy the Vampire Slayer (the TV series). I also liked that my favourite fantasy characters were all added into one bundle of joy such as; Vamps, Weres, Pixies, etc... Even though there weren’t any Edwards, Eriks, or Dimitri’s there was Jace!! Why is it that someone so rude, inconsiderate, and full of them selves are so hot, charming, and mysterious? In this book there are a lot of twist and turns and also a lot of action. For example this book is not only based on one major fighting scene that it takes the whole book to read to get it. There is never a dull moment its action after action after action!!! I think every book should have a Romeo and Juliet love story (other then the fact that they die!). The love story in this book is great it’s also very unpredictable except we all are expecting the unexpected (because from previous experience we know something is up.) Sometimes don’t you wish the love story stayed happy, but then I remember that there would be no story if there weren’t tragic endings. Anyways… Clary, Clary, Clary why are you so indecisive? Why do all books make us girls, women, ladies all seem indecisive and major heart breakers (I have to admit I can sometime be indecisive but to a certain extent NOT TO THIS POINT..COUGH..CLARY.. COUGH) but would you buy a book with no story and drama. We just have to remind ourselves it can’t always be blue skies, candy drops, and flowers!
Onto bad guys why is it that every time I read more young adult fictions the evil villain just gets worse and worse, or at least they get crueller. Well this one is just plain cruel even if we still do not know what he’s trying to achieve. By the way you will notice I hate the “Unknown” it drives me mad!!! For warning you guys.This book was recommended to me by my godmother and I doubted the book until I actually purchased it on sale at a local book seller. I gave it a try and know I’m so hooked! I can not wait to read City of Ashes. ...more

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Jan 09, 2011 Em - of Everything Books rated it it was amazing

Shelves: favorites, books-i-own

This book had a lot of mixed reviews, and that is why I didn't end up reading it until now. I know I'm a little late to reading this book, but I was busy. Anyways I really liked this book. It is one of those books where you either love it or you hate it. The plot wasn't that original, but the world was. The characters were good, and the way the author depicted the world was great! Clary really brings the reader into the story. She is sweet and kinda naive. All she wants to do is find her mother. ...more

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Jun 24, 2010 Kailia rated it liked it

Shelves: young-adult, ya-paranormal, 2010

My friend actually was the one who recommended this book to me and am I ever glad she did. This book is simply amazing! I loved it from the beginning to the end. At the end I had to get the second book and read it as well.

This book caught my attention from the beginning of the story, even from the first chapter. And all the chapters were page turners. The amount of suspense in the book was also a big reason I kept on reading it.

The plot was just amazing, as was just about everything else in this ...more

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Jan 07, 2012 Suzie added it

What a heap of garbage. I managed the first chapter, gave up, read the plot summary on Wikipedia, and found out I was right about just about everything that happens (apart from the whole incest thing, but whatever). This is the most cliched nonsense I've read for a long, long time, and that's saying something. The writing was laughable. And the rip-offs are utterly obvious - the whole opening scene reads very similar to many scenes from Buffy. Reading the plot summary, this sounds entirely devoi ...more

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Apr 22, 2010 Chrystalla rated it it was amazing

So far I like this. I started backwards, with the Clockwork Angel, and maybe because the protagonists are older in that one, this one felt a little childish in moments. And, ahem, I really dislike women protagonists who slap the men in stories. I mean, really! But otherwise, nice so far...

I loved it!!!

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Dec 23, 2010 Think rated it it was amazing

Shelves: 2011-reads, books-loved

I thought this book was really good. Overall, the storyline, the characters and the writing style held me strong until the end. The ONLY thing I didn't care for was one tiny plot line that was a little icky. But I got passed that lol. ...more

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