City of Bones

City of Bones (2007) Cassandra Clare

I picked this up based on a review I read (I’m embarrassed to say I can’t remember where it was, just one of the book sites I peruse), and decided to check it out.

Then I got the book and it languished on the shelf for several months. First because it’s a trade paperback, and I really prefer smaller books to read, and second because the cover had a bare chested (and partially headless) guy on the cover, which I didn’t particularly like. But I was in the mood for a supernatural fantasy and decided to pick it up.

And then almost put it right back down when I read that the main character was 15 (almost 16).

But I read anyway.

And I liked it! It was light and fast and fun. Some of the plot twists I saw coming, but that was okay. One plot twist was extremely obvious, but then my brother’s best friend is called Jayce.

What I particularly liked, besides the fast-paced engaging story, is that although there was plenty of sexual angst and innuendo (they were teens after all) there was no outright boinking. Although the characters weren’t deep, I appreciated that they weren’t obvious either.

All in all, it was a fun romp, kind of a lighter version of some of the paranormal floating around, only without the sex. Which was nice.
Rating: 7/10

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