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Oct 10, 2016RebelBelle13 rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
I really wanted to love this book. I honestly did. Several people recommended this to me, telling me if I liked Twilight and Harry Potter, I'd like this one. I can see why they'd say that. Clare (one letter away from the protagonist Clary, by the way) has written a Mary Sue fanfic by stopping by the fantasy buffet and choosing the bits and pieces she liked and sewing them together into this wanna-be supernatural action story. As I was reading I actually would stop and laugh out loud saying, "you're kidding me, right?" She stole the whole 'born into the magic but didn't know it' and wands, sorry, 'steles' from Harry Potter, the ridiculous love triangle and useless protagonist from Twilight, the whole 'magical item must not fall into the wrong hands or we're doomed' thing and the magical item that lights up in the darkest places from Lord of the Rings, and (SPOILER) major bad guy is actually your dad and convinces you to join him and rule the world from Star Wars. Really, Clare? Not only that, her characters had no depth. Simon is the best friend in love with the main character. Isabelle is the bitchy slut. Jace is the asshole narcissist. Alec is the closeted gay. They are one-dimensional, and fit into Clare's perfect little boxes. Oh, and Jace is gorgeous. Did you know that? He's beautiful. Let me tell you again, he's a sight for sore eyes. Jeez. The only reason I gave it a 3 is because it was easy to read. It's a good way to just get away from the world for awhile. Even though I know what's going to happen and it's going to give me a headache I'm going to read the next book. Dammit, Clare. You win this round.