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A review by lackyducks
City of Secrets by Victoria Ying
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
A book set in an absolutely gorgeous city, with beautiful steampunk aesthetics. The maps were greatly appreciated (as somebody who struggles to visualise things) and helped me become immersed in the universe.
The introduction of the characters and plotline was natural and enjoyable. I enjoyed watching the relationships progress as the plot unfolded. It feels like it was done perfectly, as when the action really kicked off, I found myself quickly turning pages with enough knowledge of the world to be comfortable.
There was some redundancy (one of the reveals to the characters was already shown to the readers) but this is probably appropriate for the targeted age range.
Overall, a really enjoyable read and I'll hopefully be able to pick up the next book in the series soon.
The introduction of the characters and plotline was natural and enjoyable. I enjoyed watching the relationships progress as the plot unfolded. It feels like it was done perfectly, as when the action really kicked off, I found myself quickly turning pages with enough knowledge of the world to be comfortable.
There was some redundancy (one of the reveals to the characters was already shown to the readers) but this is probably appropriate for the targeted age range.
Overall, a really enjoyable read and I'll hopefully be able to pick up the next book in the series soon.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence and Death of parent
Moderate: War