annikenr's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Murder, and Death of parent
Moderate: Abandonment, Blood, Kidnapping, Animal cruelty, Violence, and Animal death
toastyghosty13's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
i enjoyed this book as much as i remember enjoying it the first time. it’s a very interesting world with characters that you care about and want to learn more of. the magic system is cool, plus there is the potential for world building outside of new york city which is where this book takes place. i vaguely recall one of the books taking place in the country Idris that is mentioned, which will be fun to read about again.
everyone who has read this book has probably had the same complaint about
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clary and jace being siblings. i am pretty sure this is why i stopped midway through the series initially way back, besides the fact that it hadn’t been completed by that point.Spoiler
i know it isn’t true now so the ick factor on it isn’t as bad and i will continue the rest of the books. i just hope there isn’t anything else like that in the future of this mega series.Graphic: Blood and Violence
Moderate: Murder
Minor: Incest and Toxic relationship
bookthief's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Moderate: Kidnapping, Murder, Incest, Blood, Death of parent, Death, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail
augustinedreams's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
Graphic: Blood, Violence, War, Xenophobia, Grief, and Murder
breedawnwriter's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Please give me 5-7 business days to fully process and write a real review. 🫡
Graphic: Blood, Violence, Cursing, Murder, Death, Incest, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Sexual content, Grief, and Medical content
Minor: Abandonment, Child abuse, Alcohol, and Pregnancy
lilo000's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
5.0
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Murder, Blood, Violence, War, and Death of parent
Minor: Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, and Incest
annaae's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Murder, Death of parent, Animal death, Child death, Death, Incest, Torture, War, Fire/Fire injury, and Blood
chrstnlvly's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
We all see what we want to see.
I didn't read The Mortal Instruments series when I was younger, but I'm glad that one of the Fable book clubs I joined will be reading the whole series in the next couple of months.
City of Bones was funny, mainly because of Jace's sarcasm. I was engrossed in the story because it was action-packed. However, there were times when I felt that everything was an info dump, and the dialogue was cringe-worthy. Nevertheless, I heard that the writing improves as the series progresses.
Despite these issues, I really enjoyed reading it and can't wait to read the rest of the series and become addicted to the Shadowhunters world.
Graphic: Blood, Death, Incest, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Kidnapping, Emotional abuse, Murder, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Abandonment and Animal death
miranda_lynn1234's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Incest, Toxic relationship, Violence, Child abuse, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Gore, and Murder
asahome's review against another edition
2.0
Content Warning added by City of Bones by Cassandra Clare - Book Trigger Warnings
Graphic: Murder and Violence
Moderate: Kidnapping, Death, Homophobia, and Child abuse