lizpatanders

City of Bones seems to be a book that people either love or really didn’t care for. I’d heard very high praise of it and was also starting to feel like the only blogger who hadn’t read it, so I decided to pick up a copy for myself. I felt that while City of Bones was an original take on the paranormal, it had enough flaws that I couldn’t quite love it.Who’s ever heard of a Shadowhunter before? I certainly hadn’t until reading this book. I found the mythology behind the Shadowhunters and The Clave completely fascinating, and I can’t wait to learn more about those aspects of the series. The rest of the plot kept me pretty interested until the end at which my brain just kind of said, “Really? Ew. No.”I was kind of fifty fifty in terms of characters. I will say that I really liked Clary as a character, because she was strong and didn’t take any crap (even if she was a bit oblivious at times). Simon I loved. Jace, on the other hand, I wasn’t a huge fan of. While had a few funny lines, I found him too mean to be likable. I also must confess that while I know some people enjoyed Clare’s writing, I was not the biggest fan. Some of the metaphors and similes she used just didn’t quite work for me. I’m hoping that it will evolve and suit my tastes a bit better as the series continues.Kelsey of Reading and Breathing told me that no matter what, I should finish reading this series, and I’m interested enough that I’ll definitely check out the next installments. Although City of Bones was good, I hoped and felt that it could have been more. Hopefully I’ll like Clare’s other work better.