Relationships in "City of Bones, The Mortal Instruments"

          In the book, "City of Bones, The Mortal Instruments", by Cassandra Clare there is a good complex plot, but the relationships between the characters are complex in its own ways.

          Clary for example has a difficult complex relationship with Jace. Like a love, hate relationship. They are technically step siblings because a man named Valentine made Clary with a woman named Jocelyn but then Valentine left that family, adopting Jase. Then as the story goes on, Clary and Jase kissed at one point, NOT knowing that they were step siblings. But, this gets even more harsh. Thus because Simon, Clary's best friend for ten years, loves her but; is afraid to confess. Moreover, Simon  also loves Isabelle Lightwood, another Shadowhunter. To make this even more complex, Alec Lightwood, Isabelle's brother, likes Jace Wayland. Not just as a friend, but as a partner and lover. But, Alec is afraid to come out of the closet. Thus when Jace makes his move Alec gets jealous. Thus making him hate Clary.

          As you can tell, this book is not easy to understand as if you are reading the simple plot.
But the relationships of the characters are hard and complex. The worse thing is that tides between Clary and her mother Jocelyn have worsened. Thus because Clary when discovered that Jocelyn has put the block in her mind she doesn't even know her mother anymore. She realizes that she doesn't even know Luke anymore, he has been keeping horrible truths from her. Such as the fact that he has relationships with Downworlders. Everyone in this series has difficult relationships. Their relationships are on the brink of having a good one. At least they can still trust each other and have lover for each other.