City of Bones

THIS WILL CONTAIN SPOILERS
I don't understand some of the negative reviews on this book. I guess I must start out by saying that I saw the movie before I read the book so my view was a little skewed, but that was two years before I read the book. The main characters seem more like they have personality issues than anything else. It is also important to observe that the story is about a few already emotionally disturbed teenagers.

Well my biggest and only issue with the book is that there was ZERO suspense in it at all. I feel like the writer attempted to convey that there was and it didn't work. I was able to guess ever single thing that happened even those that weren't discussed in the movie. I felt that the plot was very generic. Also it kind of seems like Clare ripped off a good portion of the Star Wars plot when thinking about what she was going to write. The whole brother sister kiss thing, then find out they're related could've been totally avoided.

Aside from that I'm a huge fan of the book. I really did enjoy the whole idea of another take on the Eternal Conflict between angels and demons. The action scenes during the story were well placed and very entertaining. I am excited to read the next book and see wear the story goes. So happy there's not a movie to ruin it for me this time