Ok I admit it, I drank the City of Bones Kool-Aid and I liked it.
Is this book the most outstanding piece of literature to cross my path in all my years? Hell no
Has the concept of the story been done before? Why yes, yes it has. A young teen all of a sudden discovers that they are something they did not know they were before..Can you say Buffy, Twillight, Harry Potter, Percy Jackson, and a bout a hundred others.
Did I like the writing? Not really. I almost gave up within the first 20 pages because it sounded like it had been written by a 12 year old.
So why you ask am do I like it ( or not asked, but I'm going to tell you anyways)?
Despite all the issues I found with the book, I did find the book enjoyable. It was an easy read, I like the concept of the main character discovering something very different about themselves, and I like how it played out. It really was not boring, it had a lot of action, and the characters spoke like their age. There was even a little bit of some angsty teenage romance that reminded me of myself when I was that age.
My favorite character out of the story...Jace. Yes folks i very much liked him. I never thought he was an ass or a jerk. A smart ass perhaps, but so am I and I have always loved other smart asses as well. I feel kinda sorry for the poor guy. He did'nt have the most normal childhood. So I kinda have to give him some slack for some of his attitude. hey it could be worse, he could have turned out like Jeffrey Dahmer.
So..I can't wait to read the other books in this series. Yes I know, roll your eyes & shake your head at me. I can deal with it!
Is this book the most outstanding piece of literature to cross my path in all my years? Hell no
Has the concept of the story been done before? Why yes, yes it has. A young teen all of a sudden discovers that they are something they did not know they were before..Can you say Buffy, Twillight, Harry Potter, Percy Jackson, and a bout a hundred others.
Did I like the writing? Not really. I almost gave up within the first 20 pages because it sounded like it had been written by a 12 year old.
So why you ask am do I like it ( or not asked, but I'm going to tell you anyways)?
Despite all the issues I found with the book, I did find the book enjoyable. It was an easy read, I like the concept of the main character discovering something very different about themselves, and I like how it played out. It really was not boring, it had a lot of action, and the characters spoke like their age. There was even a little bit of some angsty teenage romance that reminded me of myself when I was that age.
My favorite character out of the story...Jace. Yes folks i very much liked him. I never thought he was an ass or a jerk. A smart ass perhaps, but so am I and I have always loved other smart asses as well. I feel kinda sorry for the poor guy. He did'nt have the most normal childhood. So I kinda have to give him some slack for some of his attitude. hey it could be worse, he could have turned out like Jeffrey Dahmer.
So..I can't wait to read the other books in this series. Yes I know, roll your eyes & shake your head at me. I can deal with it!
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