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A review by bookwyrmknits
City of Ghosts by V.E. Schwab
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
4.0
This is a fun story, and it left me with questions about where the series will go from here. (Good questions, mind you. No cliffhangers here.) I'm curious to see what troubles Cassidy gets herself into next time, and where her ghost hunting parents will take the family next. I want to know more about Jacob. I really like the character of Lara, and want to see if she shows up again.
Though this is a middle grade book, it could be enjoyed by older readers also. There is a little bit of explanation of words—usually in reference to the difference between American and British English—but not so much that it got on my nerves. Also, most of that happened toward the start of the story, when the family was getting settled in Edinburgh. Once the action started picking up, I didn't notice many (if any) breaks to explain the language.
Side note: though there is a cat on the cover, Grim the cat doesn't feature much in the book. Cassidy's sidekick is the ghost Jacob, not the family cat.
Though this is a middle grade book, it could be enjoyed by older readers also. There is a little bit of explanation of words—usually in reference to the difference between American and British English—but not so much that it got on my nerves. Also, most of that happened toward the start of the story, when the family was getting settled in Edinburgh. Once the action started picking up, I didn't notice many (if any) breaks to explain the language.
Side note: though there is a cat on the cover, Grim the cat doesn't feature much in the book. Cassidy's sidekick is the ghost Jacob, not the family cat.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death
Minor: Child death