When fifteen-year-old Clary Fray heads out to the Pandemonium Club in New York City, she hardly expects to witness a murder -- much less a murder committed by three teenagers covered with strange tattoos and brandishing bizarre weapons. Then the body disappears into thin air. It's hard to call the police when the murderers are invisible to everyone else and when there is nothing -- not even a smear of blood -- to show that a boy has died. Or was he a boy?This is Clary's first meeting with the Shadowhunters, warriors dedicated to ridding the earth of demons. It's also her first encounter with Jace, a Shadowhunter who looks a little like an angel and acts a lot like a jerk. Within twenty-four hours Clary is pulled into Jace's world with a vengeance, when her mother disappears and Clary herself is attacked by a demon. But why would demons be interested in ordinary mundanes like Clary and her mother? And how did Clary suddenly get the Sight? The Shadowhunters would like to know. . . .
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1. I chose to read City of Bones because a few of my friends had read it and have been raving about it. I also heard that it is the anti-Twilight, and I hate Twilight, so that appealed to me.
At the mere mention of vampires and shadow hunters, City of Bones had captured my attention while the librarians merely confirmed my choice. Literature about mythological beings (i.e. werewolves, dragons, vampires, etc...) has always been a prevalent interest of mine. The Cirque Du Freak series has always been a favorite of mine and furthered my support for this choice. This novel instantly reminded me of the movie series, Blade, and I have high hopes that the story line will incorporate similar aspects. The length, although at first intimidating, gives me high hopes of an adventurous and elaborate plot that will exceed my expectations.
At the mere mention of vampires and shadow hunters, City of Bones had captured my attention while the librarians merely confirmed my choice. Literature about mythological beings (i.e. werewolves, dragons, vampires, etc...) has always been a prevalent interest of mine. The Cirque Du Freak series has always been a favorite of mine and furthered my support for this choice. This novel instantly reminded me of the movie series, Blade, and I have high hopes that the story line will incorporate similar aspects. The length, although at first intimidating, gives me high hopes of an adventurous and elaborate plot that will exceed my expectations.
I picked this book to read because it was recommended to me by the librarians. I love to read about vampires or demon hunters. At first i thought the book was going to bore me to death but I ended up liking it so far. Especially how detailed the author is is quite facinating.
The emotional and heavily confused phase Clary Fray is experiancing is ever so present in the lives of high school teenagers and myself today. As the story progresses, Clary is beginning to uncover that the people who she has spent her life around aren't exactly who she thought they were. As well, she's discovering how the world is much bigger than she thought it was. With the discovery of demons walking the earth, her mother being a former shadow hunter, kidnapped by her suppossedly dead father, who is leading a revolt against shadowhunters, Clary's whole image of the world and her family is rapidly transforming. Although my life doesn't quite entail demons or shadowhunters, I relate to her emotionally. High school is a very turbulent time in my life because I am beginning to see new sides of my friends that I had never known before. Old friendships are dwindling, while I spark new friendships with others who I relate to better. School has even modified by perspective on my future as I increasingly recognize the need for a strong education for success in the future.
The City of Bones well deserved its nomination for being on the Abe list because it was a suspenseful novel, but it also reflected the transition and struggles of everyday teenagers. Vampires, demons, shadow hunters, and werewolves fueled my attraction at the beginning, but how the novel introduced and dealt with topics such as betrayal, love, homosexuality, family, and friendship. With the inclusion of these topics that teenagers constantly struggle with, I was better able to relate to the novel and the main character, Clary. This book exemplifies the standards for an Abe list book because it fused a climactic and interesting storyline with ways in which to connect to the reader's life.
1. I chose this book for many reasons. With one look at the cover, I realized that this wasn't like Twilight at all. I almost couldn't stop reading because I wanted to know what would happen next. It was a definite page turner and I'm glad I chose to read it.
I chose to read this book by chance, and it's the best chance I've ever taken. This book enthralled me so much, that I have already read both sequels. The thing that irks me is that Clary doesn't do anything, at all. She just stands there as everyone else risks their lives to protect her. Everytime something goes wrong she needs everybody's help. Her problems are more important than everyone elses. She also has too many emotions, blames herself for everything, and usually cries about it later. In conclusion, this book is great if you don't mind the occassional rant of emotions by a 15 year old girl.
I love books on Mythical beast, Folk Lore, ECT. So the City of Bones was right up my alley, at first it was alittle dry but as you get to know the characters and there personalitys then you will enjoy this book alot. =P
The reason why I choose this book was because, when Mr. Laffy described the book to the class it seemed like a book with a lot of action because it has in it, demon like vampires and people with supernatural powers. Also when I saw the cover it made the book seem as though it was a book that entailed a lot of mystery and adventure.
In book, The City of Bones I feel as though I do relate to some of the characters but I also fell that I don not relate to some of them as well. One character that I fell as though I can relate to is Jace because he is the kind of person that does not like to waste time, he is smart, and he can annoy people but also make them like him at the same time. Another person I feel that I can relate to is Clary. I relate to Clary because she shows that she wants to be free but she really knows that she would be anything with out her family. Now the one character that I don't feel as though I relate to is Simon because he seems as though he is always nervous and that he is never willing to take risks.
I can relate to Jace because hes the kind of guy who can really annoy you but have you like him at the same time. i cant really relate to clary because she worries too much. I usually keep my cool and take things easy. Clary has mini "mental breakdowns" of guilt everytime she takes a breath, it got annoying after the ninth time. i understand it is supposed to be about a different stage in life but i dont know many teenagers who act this helpless and guilty, thus it is unrealistic.
I relate to many charcters in the book but not all of them. i believe that i relate the most to Clary for many reasons. in the beginning of the novel, Clary was just a shy, normal girl whose life gets turned around. Towards the end of the novel, she learns to accept responsibility and gains a sense of adventure after she becomes more comfortable with the situation. this is simliar to me because i let my personaltity show after i become more comfortable with the changes that have happened. that is how i relate to the characters.
I strongly believe that The City of Bones definitely deserves to be on the ABE list for multiple reasons. On of these reason is because the book is very action packed with a mixture of mystery. In the book there are many scenes where Jace is fighting a demon of some sort which also adds a lot of suspense throughout the story. Another reason why I feel that this book deserves to be ABE list is because of the magical and supernatural elements in it. It causes the reader to use his or her imagination which makes the book fun and very easy read.
The character i related to the most in this book was Clary.Clary is a fiery character that hates this guy she meets named Jace. but in the long run she begins to understand her purpose more throughout the book.
I initially chose this book because of the recent vampire fad. I figured that I should have some background knowledge on vampires so I can relate to other people's conversations. The length was intimidating but once I got going, it was hard to stop. This book is similar to the show Supernatural where two brothers hunt demons to avenge their parents.
I definately can relate to Clary emotionally. As she finds out that the world is not what it seems, she struggles to surpass her feelings but eventually learns to accept responsibility. I too use to struggle with responsibility when it comes out of the blue, but I eventually learn to accept and get us to it.
This book deserves to be on the Abe list for several reasons. It was a good reflection of the lives of teenagers mixed with the adventures of fantasy. The story had good messages to ponder on and the story was suspenseful to the very end. The only part I did not like was when Clary and Jace were revealed to be related. This idea was used way too much in other stories.
I believe that this book should be kept on the Abe List for many reasons. The first reason is that it is very well written, with despcription and imagery lavishly pasted on every page. It has a plot that will always keep you on edge and a surprisingly good ending. This book isn't a very girly book as most people would think. It also gives vampires a reason to be read again after the Twilight series turned them into sparkly fairy things. That is why this book should stay on the Abe list.
I believe this book should be an Abe book because it tells the story from the perspective of a teenage girl going through trying times. She changes emotionally from a shy girl to an important character in the book. she also experiences social changes, seeing that her whole world if flipped upside down, her mother gets kidnapped by her dad, demons start attacking her, etc. This story tells how she copes with all these changes.
I chose to read this book for a few reasons. I thought the idea of Shadowhunters was interesting, and creatures such as vampires and werewolves are always interesting. Also my mom recommended this book to me after she read it.
Of all the Characters in City of Bones I find myself to relate more to Jace. He seems to have a knack for annoying others who always seem to both hate and love him. He is very smart and doesn’t like to waste time. Jace and I also have many differences. Jace seems to be strictly business and doesn’t seem to know how to be kind. We also differ in that he loves to play the tough guy role.
I think that City of Bones is deserving of its Abe award. This book incorporates mythical beasts, made up creatures, and humans to create a story about a girl who is stuck between two different worlds. This book is well written and isn’t too easy to read. Once I opened the first chapter and started to read, I ended up pulling this book out to read whenever possible. City of bones kept me reading to the end and I have since then read the entire series. The characters in the story are easy to relate to and this book can be appealing to both boys and girls.
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