Reviews

The Mortal Instruments Boxed Set: City of Bones; City of Ashes; City of Glass, by Cassandra Clare

santucci_7's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

taramisu's review against another edition

3.0

I started this series by reading the Infernal Devices. That may have been my mistake. TID drew me into the Shadowhunter World and would not let go. I loved it like I love chocolate. However, after having read The Mortal Instruments, I have to say that Ms. Clare's writing improved substantially between the two series. Or, it could very well be that I prefer my romances historical instead of contemporary. The dialogue in the Mortal Instruments seems so forced and unnatural. I couldn't take any of the characters seriously, and really don't care about any of them. Clary irritates me and Jace is just a cardboard romance cutout. He's certainly no Will (and Simon is no Jem).

BTW, every time she writes "[so and so] threw up [his/her] hands..." I picture the character vomiting up a pair of hands. Every. Single. Time. It's time to drop that turn of phrase. Ugh.

lyzzibug's review against another edition

5.0

Re-read these

hglover13's review

adventurous emotional funny mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

ne0juns's review against another edition

2.0

it only got a second star because of the nostalgia chokehold this series had me in. like babes please there is implied *incest*

catherine_22's review

adventurous emotional funny inspiring mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

tramuntana's review

adventurous emotional medium-paced

2.5

I read these books in 2013 and for every good thing there was a bad thing. I liked the humour/sarcasm and also the relationship between Alec and Magnus; I disliked Clary's character and her fights with Isabelle. Now I reread it in order to determine whether or not to unhaul it. Made it halfway into the first novel and the answer is yes. The main reason for it remained to be the characters, especially Clary who is 15 but throws tantrums like an 8 year old. The tropes are just the icing on what is more an accident than a cake.

reserogers's review against another edition

4.0

I have read all five of these books and can't wait to find out what happens next. Each book is never really what I expect and better than the last :)

simonlewis17's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• 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

3.0

Too short.

bookishhill's review against another edition

4.0

City of Ashes - the Clary/Jace storyline still weirded me out, but I do love these characters.