K answers “Would I be able understand the story if I...”

Michelle asked this question about Clockwork Angel (The Infernal Devices, #1):

Would I be able understand the story if I haven't read The Mortal Instruments series?

K I preferred reading TMI first because I understood the Shadowhunters and their world, as well as some of the characters (because yes you will see some…moreI preferred reading TMI first because I understood the Shadowhunters and their world, as well as some of the characters (because yes you will see some of them again in TID). Reading it the other way around would be strange in my opinion. You COULD read TID without TMI BUT you just won't understand the shadowhunters world the same. I cried even harder because I had read TMI first and had encountered some of the characters there... (less)

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