City of Bones

WARNING: this post may contain spoilers for those who haven't read the book yet and want to. 




Okay, I'm getting really annoyed with Clary.  She's so forgetful and lacks in common sense. 

Example of forgetfulness: 

Earlier in chapt. 10 they mention that the Silent Brothers are Shadowhunters, but are very powerful and are feared by many other Shadowhunters.

Later on Clary is upset that they have to go separately from Brother Jeremiah to Bone City, and thinks that Jeremiah is embarassed to travel with a Shadowhunter.  (Can you believe it?! She forgot already!) So Jace has to remind her that the Brothers are Shadowhunters.  Geeez.


Example of lack of common sense:

Fact: Clary's mother's name is Jocelyn.

Fact: Jocelyn is an exiled Shadowhunter.

Fact: The Silent Brothers have records of all the members of the Clave.

Fact: Clary has been told or known all of the above before meeting Brother Jeremiah.

So why in the world would Clary be surprised that Brother Jeremiah called her mother Jocelyn??  (DUH! It's her name?! And *ahem* he has records of her membership with the Clave, so of course he would know her name!!) COMMON SENSE!

Yeah, maybe Clary is still not taking it in that her mom was a Shadowhunter in her former life.  Jocelyn never mentioned anything about her past to Clary.  So it makes some sense that it comes hard to believe that her mother was part a hate group against the Accords, killed demons, and married a guy that almost caused an all-out war against Shadowhunters and Downworlders. . . But you'd think she'd understand this and accept it. 

It's plainly and may I say, painfully, obvious that Clary doesn't consist of an open mind.  Hopefully by the end of this book she'll be a bit more mature about this and drop this dumb act.  It's painful to read. . .

~Ally-Cat