What Order To Read Cassandra Clare Books Series Include The
Many new Shadowhunters have complained that this is an unnecessary burden, to which we respond that half-angelic soldiers against the dark forces of the world should not Before I begin, I’d just like to say right off the bat that I recognize this may be a controversial post due to our highly unpopular opinion about this author and her novels. Few books are only available in with images version. The Shadowhunters Codex Page 3 of 155. The book series include the original six-volume Mortal Instruments series (In reading order: City of Bones , City of Ashes , City of Glass , City. Cassandra Clare’s extraordinary world now encompasses three novel series, two short-story collections and four graphic novels as well as having inspired both a film and a popular television series.
Prequel: The Infernal Devices. The Mortal Instruments is the sequel to The Infernal Devices series by Cassandra Clare. 6 primary works 17 total works. Like, a lot.The Mortal Instruments Series. As a former fan of her works (I read all 6 TMI novels and all 3 TID novels, even some related short stories Clare wrote, so I don’t hold these opinions merely because I subscribe to some belief that I need to be controversial and inflammatory), upon further reflection as I grew up and became more immersed in the YA Lit community, I realized that there were a lot of issues with her books. It has been noticeable to some, especially our Tumblr followers, that we pointedly avoid any discussion or even mere mention of Cassandra Clare and her novels on this blog and its related social media.
But in the case of Clare, her fanfiction not only aroused some plagiarism accusations prior to TMI, but portions of City of Bones actually maintain some of her original writing, with fans and critics having spotted quotes which were torn directly from her Draco fanfiction and merely placed into City of Bones. The Mortal Instruments began as Harry Potter fanfiction, which I honestly have no problem with – many fantastic authors have begun their careers with writing fanfiction, as it’s a wonderful way to practice writing and developing worlds and characters with virtually no consequences. Companion Book: The Shadowhunter's Codex.First of all, let’s start with a little background information on Cassandra Clare. Graphic Novel adaptation: The Mortal Instruments: Graphic Novel.
These claims live on in internet archives, to be believed or not. Now, this hasn’t been corroborated – I recognize that. The second red flag came when I learned that Clare had allegedly sicced her lawyers on those who had called out her works for plagiarism or who had merely spoken out about their dislike of her writing. It was hard to read what he had written without wanting to faint. City of Glass City of Fallen Angels, City of Lost Souls Cassandra Clare. That was the first red flag.
And that’s obviously a problem.Furthermore, when Clary and Jace actually enter into a real relationship towards the end of the series, it is highly abusive. Even though Clare later reveals that they were not actually brother and sister and their beautiful, magical love could now flourish in public, she still sent the message, for a time, that it was perfectly fine for these two to remain in love – their feelings were just so strong, they were always meant to be together no matter what, etc. And before anyone says “but they weren’t really siblings!” yes, that’s true, but it doesn’t change the fact that when Clary and Jace wholeheartedly thought they were related, they still maintained and attempted to suppress real feelings for each other, relation be damned.
She elaborated on the same issues I did above, with the real knowledge of its potential impact on those in abusive relationships. Years ago, a woman reached out to Cassandra Clare on Tumblr and expressed her concerns, as the survivor of an abusive relationship, about Clary and Jace’s relationship and its implications for young women. Considering how many girls love Clary and Jace’s relationship, how many aspire to that same kind of romance – and hey, I was one of them once too – this seems like a deeply unsettling message to promote.But don’t just take my word for it. When you send the message that men who are abusive don’t really mean it if you’re so in love, and won’t do it again because it was just a mistake this one time, you risk telling your readers that should they end up in a similar situation, there’s nothing wrong with it. In the world of YA Lit, the target audience for these novels is impressionable young teenage girls. Clary exhibits the kind of mentality that many women stuck in an abusive relationship do, and it’s disappointing to see that Clare doesn’t make Clary advocate for herself when she had the opportunity to show her readers that women deserve better than abusive relationships, and they should seek help, speaking out about their partner’s abuse.
It sends us messages about the world, whether that’s a good thing or a bad thing, and it can affect our moral and intellectual development. The media we consume affects us deeply. No, they’re not so dumb that they can’t recognize problematic material but they are impressionable, and that cannot be denied. And yet, as a 19 year old girl who was once obsessed with these books, I think I can speak with authority when I say yeah, teenage girls are kind of stupid.
But it was an important discussion to spark, and we had enough people in our corner that with all the confidence that young girls think they have, we continued to express our opinions. I was very vocal about my dislike of her books, as were my friends, and we knew people didn’t like us speaking out about it. But my problem with Clare really stems from personal issues, and has informed my continued dislike of her despite having left these novels in the past.When I was a freshman in high school, probably around 15, I expressed the same concerns as above on Tumblr.
And maybe it wasn’t a problem. She was obviously upset that I had brought up plagiarism, despite my never actually uttering that word – I merely hoped to bring her attention to a problem. I reached out to her with my concerns in a polite manner, and got an unnecessarily rude response.She brushed aside my point and told me she would be contacting the author of the series my friends and I were trying to defend. But when Cassandra Clare seemed to plagiarize from one of my favorite series, I took it personally. But would I do it again? Um, obviously. We could have articulated ourselves better, backed up our claims, and made our arguments less emotional.
If people are so inclined to “cancel” books, television shows, movies, etc. She’s clearly supported dangerous tropes and mentalities, and even acted personally to dispel talk of dislike about her novels through fear tactics. But in an age of social media in which everything that appears to be even slightly problematic gets “cancelled” and torn to shreds immediately, I can’t help but wonder why Cassandra Clare’s books continue to go unscathed. I’m done being quiet.I can’t change anyone’s opinions, and I know that. I just let my hatred fester, and expressed my disappointment with the books themselves, but I was quiet about my actual interaction with Clare. I acted out reflexively at first, but after a week, I was quiet about what had really happened.
For further reading on some of the problems I have mentioned, please see the links below. But just as I cannot change others’ minds, others cannot change mine on this subject. If you’d like to disagree with me, feel free. I understand I may take heat for this, and perhaps it’s been long enough that I should leave this completely behind, but seeing these books flourish only makes me want to pull my hair out every time I step into a bookstore. In my opinion, it’s time to start calling out problems without fear.
0 kommentar(er)
