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Your Opinion
What did you think of City of Bones?
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Characters
Which characters were your favorite? Which ones weren't? Why?
How did the characters help develop the story?
Did the characters change throughout the book?
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Plot
Was the plot well developed?
What did you like about it? Didn't like?
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Theme
What were some of the themes within the book?
What do you think the author was trying to say? Do you agree? Why?
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Alternate Storyline
Did something happen within the book that you didn't expect? What did you think was going to happen?
Is there anything in the story that you would change? What is it?
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Question #1
Describe the scene at Pandemonium that lures Clary into a world she cannot imagine. Would you have followed them into the closet?
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Question #2
Luke tells Clary, “…you’re an artist, like your mother. That means you see the world in ways that other people don’t. It’s your gift to see the beauty and the horror in ordinary things.” (p. 23) Is this the definition of artist? Is this a lie by Luke?
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Question #3
What are the rules and limitations of this other world that Clary has stumbled into? How is Clary special from most mundanes?
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Question #4
What is the Institute? Who belongs there? What is their mission? If you could create a “glamour” what would you create and where?
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Question #5
Hodge, Valentine and even Clary’s mom were part of The Circle. What was its mission? Why is it difficult for Clary to accept this information about her mother? Does this group remind you of anything from modern history?
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Question #6
Is Valentine a particularly good nemesis? How is his evil character revealed to the reader? How does he almost win the affections of Jace? What terrible thing does Clary learn about Jace and herself?
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Question #7
Why has there been a block put on Clary’s mind? Who is responsible for it? Why do you think this person decided to make this decision? Was it fair? Wise?
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Question #8
Discuss Clary’s relationship with Simon and Jace. How does Simon surprise Clary over the course of the novel? What does she discover about Jace that makes their relationship revolting in some sense? How does Clary show her commitment to both?
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Question #9
“Every teenager in the world feels like that, feels broken or out of place, different somehow, royalty mistakenly born into a family of peasants. “ (p.213) Do you agree? Why do you think this feeling of isolation is part of transforming into an adult? How can it be borne?
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Question #10
How is the theme of unrequited love explored in the novel? Whose feelings are not reciprocated? What does it reveal about the characters? Do you think this is a common state for teenagers to face? Why? Why are some people so unaware of how others feel about them?
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Question #11
What is the mortal cup? How does Clary realize where it is located? What happens when the team tries to retrieve it? Describe the scene that ensues.
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Question #12
Who betrayed Jace and the others at the Institute? Why was he willing to do so? What happened when he escaped? Who saves Clary from his brutality? Did this expect this character to reappear or was it a surprise? What details make sense with this knowledge?
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Question #13
How do you think Clary’s relationship with Jace and her friend, Simon, will change after the events of the novel? Who do you think changed the most over the course of the story?
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Question #14
Do you think Clary would’ve been a happier person if the Shadow World and her own mundane Brooklyn had never collided? Is the power and insight she gains worth the pain and loss she must suffer to have it?
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