City of Ashes by Cassandra Clare

City of Ashes

The Mortal Instruments #2

Cassandra Clare

512 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)

fiction fantasy young adult adventurous medium-paced

Description

Is love worth betraying everything? Plunge into the second adventure in the internationally bestselling Mortal Instruments series and "prepare to be hooked" ("Entertainment Weekly")--now with a gorgeous new cover, a map, a new foreword, and exclus...

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Moods

adventurous 96%
mysterious 40%
emotional 35%
tense 34%
dark 30%
funny 27%
challenging 12%
lighthearted 8%
hopeful 6%
sad 6%
inspiring 2%
relaxing 2%
reflective 1%

Pace

medium 66%
fast 24%
slow 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 59% | Plot: 30% | Character: 9%

Strong character development?

Yes: 48% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 24% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 10%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 45% | No: 34% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 47% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 3%

Average rating

3.82

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