There are many characters in City of Glass, and most play a pretty important role in the plot. However, some of these characters were a little pointless, and were really only in the story to stir up drama, and didn't really contribute to the conflict. In fact, I wouldn't really mind if they weren't in the story at all. All they really do is add to the clutter of names to remember.
However, while some characters could have been taken out, I think some others could have been enlarged for the purpose of adding a bigger twist, and go more into depth in the history of Shadowhunters. For example, Amatis Herondale.
Luke Garroway's sister appears all throughout the book. However, her role is minor, and they didn't really go in depth about her fascinating history, which, in my opinion, had the author elaborated upon, would have really made the book much more interesting. You see, her brother is a werewolf. He happened to be turned into a werewolf while he was second-in-command to a man who wanted all werewolves, and Downworlders in general, dead. So naturally, Valentine told Luke to go kill himself (literally), kicked Amatis out of the Circle, and forced her husband to divorce her and marry another compliant girl who was around eighteen years old. Then, Amatis, out of shock, told Luke to go away and to never come back again.
And this is just a summary of what supposedly happened. So, if they really went in depth in this story, then the theme of family values could be greatly improved, and we could have a refreshing break from the usual Clary-Jace drama. Not to mention, we would have more reasons to hate Valentine and cheer when, someday, he is finally defeated.
I've never read the book, but it sounds like Luke's sister would have a better story than the author gives her. They really should create a spin-off book or two about her, that would be really neat to read.
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