City of Glass

I LOVED the Infernal devices series, so I thought I'd love this series as well, but I just can't get through one chapter without having a mental argument with the author. There is WAY too much cringe-inducing romance, governing political forces make little logical sense, literally every plot "twist" can be predicted, characters seem extremely one-dimensional, and the list goes on. . .a good read for younger teens but not for older readers.

City of Glass is the third in its series called The Mortal Instruments. It is a good read, and I enjoyed it. There is only one thing that I disliked about it, and that was how the author, Cassandra Clare, has taken out one of the key characters named Luke. I mean he is still in the book, but he isn't as important in this book like he was in the first two. However, I do love how the author created so much emotion in the rest of the characters. For example, one of the main characters is named Jace, and he is always battling himself. It seems like throughout the entire book, he is beating himself up about things he could never control in the first place, and it just leaves you aching. Also, another main character by the name of Simon, has to battle his conscience because someone called the Inquisitor wants him to be in allegiance with him instead of Jace. The major theme in this book, I believe, is to follow your own instincts. Throughout the book, Clary must find a cure for her mother's self-induced coma, and she is always doing what she believes to be right. However, an underlying theme is to never just think about yourself, because throughout the series, Clary has often only cared about herself, rather than stepping back and thinking about her actions and what were possible outcomes to what she did. And that often cost her many things. My recommendation for this series is that you should read them. The series keeps you interested, and shows great emotion throughout each installment.

I love this book, but I don't like how most of the pages are missing. They should at least put the first full few chapters in so the reader can get a feel for the book to see if they want to puchase the book are not even bother to read it.