Twilight clone, Harry Potter rip-off, glorified fan fiction… The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones has had some bad press thrown its way. Mel and Katie went to investigate.

• The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones (2013) - IMDb
• Girls on Film: The confounding problems of fan fiction - The Week
• What Is 'The Mortal Instruments'? A Guide for Grown-ups - Flavorwire

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