City of Bones
Author: Cassandra Clare
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Synopsis:
When Clary Fray goes to the Pandemonium Club in New York City, she expects to have a night of fun and dancing. She actually becomes a witness to a murder committed by teenagers!
Soon after that, Clary's mother disappears and she encounters the same teenagers who murdered the demon (that's what the teens tell Clary it was), and reveal that they are Shadowhunters, and they hunt and kill demons. Clary knows that they are telling the truth because she witnessed a demon attacking her house, right after her mother had disappeared.
But Clary is an ordinary mundane girl -- so how is she able to see demons?
My thoughts:
With all the hype around this book/series/books by Cassandra Clare in general, I really wanted to like this book. I tried so hard to get into it, but it only got interesting near the end. I really liked the plot idea, but the characters were just kinda meh. They just kind of stayed the same throughout the story, which didn't make the book that exciting. However, there were a few character surprises towards the end that made me keep reading!
I'm debating over whether to read the rest of the series right now. Does anyone have any reasons why I should or shouldn't continue reading?
I wouldn't continue reading the series right now. Especially if the characters didn't feel very interesting. You have so many other book choices on your TBR, why not try one of those before the 2nd book in this series?
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