jaynovara's review
adventurous
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Graphic: Death and Blood
Moderate: Murder, Violence, Body horror, Child death, Gore, Animal death, Death of parent, Incest, and Injury/injury detail
Minor: Homophobia, Fire/Fire injury, and Confinement
khloereads86's review
adventurous
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
Moderate: Violence, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Death, Cursing, and Blood
Minor: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, and Incest
aria_'s review
adventurous
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
I feel like City of Bones spent a lot of time with worldbuilding, and because there was so much going on that we needed to learn the plot had to be a lower priority. I've very excited for the sequel though because I hope that the plot can be more complex and more fast-paced and that we can continue to learn more and more about all of the characters. I did really love all of the characters though, and the world and fantasy aspects were mesmerizing!!
Minor: Blood, Child abuse, Child death, and Confinement
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