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I really enjoyed this one - the only reason I picked 4 verses 5 stars was the ending. Endings are so hard to get right and I must admit I want a DNA test (for those who read the book, you know what I mean ;) so I was disappointed over the twist at the end - not the writing, which was excellent, but the plot/character ending.
Characters were likable, realistic and I found myself thinking about them when I wasn't reading the book - a good sign :) ...more
I really enjoyed this one - the only reason I picked 4 verses 5 stars was the ending. Endings are so hard to get right and I must admit I want a DNA test (for those who read the book, you know what I mean ;) so I was disappointed over the twist at the end - not the writing, which was excellent, but the plot/character ending.
Characters were likable, realistic and I found myself thinking about them when I wasn't reading the book - a good sign :) ...more
2 ½-3 stars – Paranormal/Fantasy/Young Adult
This is one of the rare times that I actually liked the movie a lot more than the book. Perhaps I would’ve enjoyed the story more had I read it before seeing the film. But alas, it was disappointing and boring after experiencing City of Bones on the big screen.
I don’t have much interest now in reading the rest of the series, except that I’m anxious for answers to some unresolved questions and events from this and the movie.
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This is one of the rare times that I actually liked the movie a lot more than the book. Perhaps I would’ve enjoyed the story more had I read it before seeing the film. But alas, it was disappointing and boring after experiencing City of Bones on the big screen.
I don’t have much interest now in reading the rest of the series, except that I’m anxious for answers to some unresolved questions and events from this and the movie.
Mainly.....
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I finished the reread of this book and ended up giving this book 5 stars this time reading it. I loved it so much more this time around. I think knowing the characters this time around made a difference. I know Jace is a jerk but I like him so much and I thought Simon and Jace's interactions were so funny. Claret gets a lot of hate and I actually like her character so much. She's kind of a badass in my opinion. I can't wait to start the next book.
This was the first Cassandra Clare book I have e ...more
This was the first Cassandra Clare book I have e ...more
Merely meh. While the story itself isn't bad - teen girl in New York discovers mysterious world of demon-killing Shadowhunters and then, surprise!, it turns out she's one of them - there really isn't much that's new. I saw the parallels to Harry Potter and Star Wars with a little Twilight thrown in for good measure, but it wasn't until I read some other reviews and found out Cassandra Clare was originally a Potter fan-fiction writer that the penny really dropped. I think if you've never read any
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