City of Bones Guest Post: Cliché or not Cliché? That is the question.
Sunday, April 17, 2011Today, Carina from Dystopian Desserts will be joining us to bring about a discussion of Cassandra Clare's series, The Mortal Instruments. I'm in love with these books and I thought, if you were not tempted to go out and buy the whole series when I talk about it- Carina will surely make you. I welcome you, Carina! Here's what she said about the series:
- Strong heroine (Clary)
- Gorgeous love interest (Jace)
- Boy next door (Simon)
- Girl can fight (Clary)
- Evil villain who wants to rule the world (Valentine)
- Star-Crossed Love (Jace/Clary)
- Unrequited Love (Simon/Clary)
- Gorgeous girl (Isabelle)
- Loyal best friend (Simon)
- Missing parent (Jocelyn)
- Crazy warlock who dresses outlandishly (Magnus Bane)
- Runes
- Shadowhunters
- Plot

In conclusion, I'd like to ask what you think makes the City of Bones such a successful and entertaining story. Is it because you can relate to some of the characters' stereotypical qualities? Or is it the new and refreshing plot that captivates your interest? Regardless of what you decide, The Mortal Instruments Series is a phenomenal read that has whisked me away into countless adventures.
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1 comments
Really interesting post, I have still to read both the hunger games and the city of bones, but even still you can see many books following the same formula but with a slightly different spin.
ReplyDeleteI'd like to add that the forest of hands and teeth could also be used as another example and probably has most of those clichéd points, but I still thoroughly enjoyed it.
Jules