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	Books And Chat :: Young Adult :: Young Adult Reading :: City of Bones by Cassandra Clare Author Topic: City of Bones by Cassandra Clare (Read 345 times) booklover Full Moderator member is offline Joined: Sept 2006 Gender: Female Posts: 1,594 Location: Out of my mind Karma: 72 City of Bones by Cassandra Clare « Thread Started on Jul 9, 2008, 5:04pm » I know Dianne has read this book. Has anyone else? Was just wondering if anyone felt like discussing it. Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged Cathy T cerulean Global Moderator Book and Tea Addict member is offline Joined: Sept 2006 Gender: Female Posts: 3,520 Location: North Carolina Karma: 80 Re: City of Bones by Cassandra Clare « Reply #1 on Jul 17, 2008, 6:05pm » I've looked at this several times in the store, but haven't bought it. Is it worth reading? Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged "A room without books is like a body without a soul." -- Cicero (106 BC - 43 BC) booklover Full Moderator member is offline Joined: Sept 2006 Gender: Female Posts: 1,594 Location: Out of my mind Karma: 72 Re: City of Bones by Cassandra Clare « Reply #2 on Jul 17, 2008, 7:13pm » Jul 17, 2008, 6:05pm, cerulean wrote: I've looked at this several times in the store, but haven't bought it. Is it worth reading? I thought the story was excellent. Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged Cathy T awillis Full Moderator Book Junkie member is offline The Cat From Hell Joined: Sept 2006 Gender: Female Posts: 1,770 Location: Lexington, SC Karma: 74 Re: City of Bones by Cassandra Clare « Reply #3 on Jul 17, 2008, 8:19pm » Jul 17, 2008, 6:05pm, cerulean wrote: I've looked at this several times in the store, but haven't bought it. Is it worth reading? I haven't got around to reading it and have decided that I probably won't - not because it doesn't sound good, I've just got so much other stuff to read I'll never get around to it so you can have my copy if you want it. I'm going to either take it to the library or the used book store if you don't. Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged cerulean Global Moderator Book and Tea Addict member is offline Joined: Sept 2006 Gender: Female Posts: 3,520 Location: North Carolina Karma: 80 Re: City of Bones by Cassandra Clare « Reply #4 on Jul 18, 2008, 12:08pm » Jul 17, 2008, 8:19pm, awillis wrote: Jul 17, 2008, 6:05pm, cerulean wrote: I've looked at this several times in the store, but haven't bought it. Is it worth reading? I haven't got around to reading it and have decided that I probably won't - not because it doesn't sound good, I've just got so much other stuff to read I'll never get around to it so you can have my copy if you want it. I'm going to either take it to the library or the used book store if you don't. In that case, I'll take it. Although it might take a little while for me to finish it, too. I'll PM you my address, just in case. Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged "A room without books is like a body without a soul." -- Cicero (106 BC - 43 BC) awillis Full Moderator Book Junkie member is offline The Cat From Hell Joined: Sept 2006 Gender: Female Posts: 1,770 Location: Lexington, SC Karma: 74 Re: City of Bones by Cassandra Clare « Reply #5 on Jul 18, 2008, 12:18pm » Jul 18, 2008, 12:08pm, cerulean wrote: Jul 17, 2008, 8:19pm, awillis wrote: I haven't got around to reading it and have decided that I probably won't - not because it doesn't sound good, I've just got so much other stuff to read I'll never get around to it so you can have my copy if you want it. I'm going to either take it to the library or the used book store if you don't. In that case, I'll take it. Although it might take a little while for me to finish it, too. I'll PM you my address, just in case. lol - I'm trying to reduce my TBR pile without having to take extended sick leave like when I broke my ankle. At least now it won't be gathering dust. Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged kaylee42 moderator Young Adult YA section Moderator member is offline Joined: Sept 2007 Gender: Female Posts: 419 Karma: 43 Re: City of Bones by Cassandra Clare « Reply #6 on Feb 20, 2010, 2:35pm » I picked up a cheap copy and thought it was okay. Meh out of 5. There were some interesting bits of mythology and most of the secondary characters were ace (especially Simon, Alec and Magnus - and kudos for having a gay character in a YA novel where their sexuality was not the central point) but the leads were so annoying and painfully obvious self insert on Clare's behalf (Clary Fray? Really?) I do not get this love for bad boys, especially ones who's douchebag behaviour has John Mayer crying with jealousy. The romance was contrived and didn't ring true once, with the twist ending feeling tired. Clare used to be the most famous fanfiction writer in the Harry Potter fandom. She was caught plagiarising, including stealing ideas and one entire section from Pamela Dean as well as lines from major books, films and TV shows without citation. Some research led me to find a huge piece of her book was just cut and pasted from her fanfiction (Jace is her fanfiction version of Draco Malfoy). I don't care if the rest of the books in the series are the next Discworld, I won't be supporting a woman who got a book/film/graphic novel deal from being a plagiarist. 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