Andrea Peairs Peairs থেকে Koteri, Himachal Pradesh, India
** spoiler alert ** The final book in the trilogy was just about on par with the first two books. I figured out a lot of the big reveals ahead of time and can't say I was surprised by how Jace and Clary's relationship ended up. I applaud the author for creating an interesting world and fight scenes that were interesting and harsh (I didn't see the Max death coming and yet that's just war, which I think was the point). I also really liked that there were openly gay characters that weren't written as a cliche go-to for laughs. I was glad to see the banter seemed to get lightened up a little bit in this book - it was still a lot - and I can only guess it was because of the darker tone of the pending doom the characters were facing. The characters remained annoying and at one point, Clary became borderline MarySue in her characterization - far too perfect and irrisistible to everyone - how could anyone not love such a unique snowflake? Overall, I enjoyed the book. It was a quick read because once I got started I didn't want to put it down and sometimes that's all a girl can ask for in a book.
This is a very quick and compelling read. The book is set in an dystopian world where the goal is for everyone to be "the same" to create a world which no one feels any type of discomfort and everyone is safe. The story focuses on a boy as he moves into his assignment (adult job) which happens when he turns 12. His assignment is not really a job but the keeper of all the memories of what life was like before the current rules went into place. I would highly recommend this book.