Therefore, I choose the low road - sarcasm and mockery. I've been deliberating for a few hours over doing a Serious Business review of City of Bones and outlining the infinite number of problems that lie within, but I decided that any critical thought that I could flesh out isn't going to be anything that you've never heard before. I've grown up since writing this review and I sincerely hope that some of you have matured, too, since writing some of the hate that I've read (some of of which I've deleted) in these comments. Guys, even if you hate this review, you have to see that this is way too much. All because you don't like my opinion of a book. I've received abuse about my looks, about my writing abilities (I don't write), about my sex life (people implying I should get laid), about my mental health, and even a few messages telling me to kill myself. While I do regret some of the harshness of the original view, attacking me or anyone else in the comments (on either side of the fence) is gross. What's really gross is the amount of bullying and personal attacks that are going on in these comments and in messages I've received. My opinions are my opinions, you don't have to share them. If these books she's written are important to you, I'm happy for you. I've even considered reading some of her newer books. In fact, I can tell you that a lot of people whose opinions I trust say that she's become a much better, more original writer. I've moved past Cassandra Clare and while I maintain that this book is a blatant rip off of about 1000 other books (and while a lot of you insist that she's an original author, like it or not, she does have a history with plagiarism/bad behavior), I haven't read any of her new stuff so I can't tell you if she's continued to toe the line with plagiarism or write poorly. All of y'all commenting in 2018 need to get over it.

City of Bones by Cassandra Clare