"She could ask for anything, she thought dizzily, anything--an end to pain or world hunger or disease, or for peace on earth. But then again, perhaps these things weren't in the power of angels to grant, or they would already have been granted. And perhaps people were supposed to find these things for themselves."
-- City of Glass, Cassandra Clare
The reason why I consider Cassandra Clare to be fantastic writer is because she can implant an idea in so few words. While reading her books the reader can almost miss all of the little concepts that she would weave into her story. Inside her entertaining stories she weaves spiritual concepts and ways to improve as an individual.
Her style is noteworthy because every page in the book describes an event down to the detail. She uses vivid words, or phrases that can invoke the emotion that she wants her readers to feel. Her descriptive style can make the reader almost feel like they are there with the characters.
Nice excerpt. There are some good rhetorical moves here. The dash, for one. Adding a dash places emphasis on a point or details that should be remembered. I also love when authors start sentences with "And." It's such a simple move that compliments the expression and simplicity of the whole passage. Starting a sentence with a coordinating conjunction like this, as in Fuzzy's passage, makes your readers stop, think, and remember.
ReplyDeleteThanks for choosing this selection! Some day when I have all the time in the world, I'd be interested in reading this series. I hear they're good reads.