City of Bones critique

Cassandra Clare’s City of Bones proved to be a gripping, interesting, and romantic tale of two unlikely personas joining together to fight demonic forces. The author’s use of highly detailed and vivid character descriptions gave an insight as to who each character is and where they came from. The characters aren’t dull and are interesting in their own way. As the book moves along, each character develops more and more, giving the reader a sense of what they are really like. Characters like Clary and Simon are depicted as normal teenagers, but through Cassandra Clare’s writing abilities, it is easy to put yourself in their shoes and identify as to what the character dislikes and likes. The language and symbols that come with the demon hunters is unique and something new that hasn’t been seen before. Clare would use pages upon pages in her book to describe this language and the roots of it. With the language comes a whole alphabet of symbols, or tattoos that Cassandra was able to make up with her excellent use of artistry skills. The weapons that are described in the book can easily be pictured, and looked at as something that is easy to imagine. Imagination played an important role in the author’s writing and with it, readers can get lost in their own world of however they picture it.

This book can give any person who’s head is stuck in the clouds, another way out of the real world. As a reader reads through this book, they can feel connected to the modern world, but also introduced to a new magical world. The modern world perspective in the book will make any reader still remember that reality is unavoidable. Cassandra Clare did an outstanding job at creating this new fantasy world where even an ordinary girl like Clary, can find a world that is new to her. The paranormal and demonic side of the book will make the reader rethink as to whether or not they are truly alone. Having Clare introduce these fantasy characters, animals, magic, and weapons gives the reader a feeling of being disconnected from the life they think they know. Becoming lost in this new created world, will make any person feel like they aren’t experiencing real life at all. Demons being the main antagonists make the reader think that they are no longer in reality, but instead in a new world. The only thread connecting the reader to the reality of life, is the urban New York City scene. Reality is here the whole time, but Clare pushes that aside to introduce this fresh and bright city that remains a mystery to humans.