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Město duchů by V.E. Schwab

jennyhostettler's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced

4.75

mearka's review against another edition

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4.0

okej przyjemna książka dalabym jej 4,5/5 ⭐ gdyby nue to, że jest yyle wzmianek o harrym potterze,dla mnie troche to preszada dlatego odjelam 0,5 ⭐ wg. mnie słusznie.

shaila_m's review against another edition

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4.0

the story is quite intriguing and I actually liked it. The very end even gave me a chill and kept me wondering what did happen to Jacob.

exorcismemily's review against another edition

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4.0

"Embrace your strange, dear daughter. Where's the fun in being normal?"

Everything VE Schwab creates is so much fun. I haven't read everything she's written yet, but I've really loved what I've read. She's creative, and a fantastic storyteller.

City of Ghosts is the first book in her new series, and it's about a girl who can see ghosts. Her parents are paranormal investigators, and this book takes them to Scotland to record their new TV show. I thought the setting of City of Ghosts was absolutely perfect, and I enjoyed seeing the characters explore the area. It was so easy to get invested in this book, and I want more!

This book was surprisingly spooky for a middle-grade book. It's not horror all the way through, but quite a few of the death and ghost scenes were creepy. Now I'm dying for VE Schwab to write an adult horror novel (please!).

I like that there was a bit of a tie-in to Vicious & Vengeful - Cassidy had a near-death experience, and now has a gift that she has to figure out how to deal with. I hope we get to see Cassidy grow up - I'm interested to find out how dealing with that would affect someone as they get older. I thought that Cassidy and Jacob's friendship was so sweet, and I'm also interested in seeing what happens to him.

I was very happy to hear that the second book in this series will be our in the summer, and I'm really looking forward to it! I love the idea of visiting different spooky settings. Side note, the covers of these books are gorgeous, and I love them.

Please don't let the middle-grade label deter you - this book was so enjoyable, and I think there's something for everyone to love here. This book was such a blast to read, and I need everything VE Schwab writes!

boyvinyls's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

krumpingkrill's review against another edition

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adventurous funny inspiring lighthearted relaxing fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

dragonrider's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

Very good book and it is fun and easy to read.

jencunn2024's review against another edition

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4.0

I opted to check out the audiobook in the spirit of Halloween. It grabbed my attention before I remembered Victoria Schwab is a YA author. I listen to books during my commutes sometimes, and as I was dropping off my 13yo son at school it piqued his interest and then it did the same for my 9-1/2yo daughter when I was delivering her to volleyball practice. She even picked up a print copy at her school book sale today and surprised me, and her brother, with it tonight. We will all be reading it and the next book in the series as well. The audio was a great listen as well.

redqueen84's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

3.0

doomluz's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced

2.5

I went into this thinking it was a young adult, but read a little younger than I like. The story was ok, but I didn't like all the Harry Potter references.