A review by dosxhime
City of Ghosts by V.E. Schwab

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

4.0

I will admit that I did this for Miss Victoria Swab, but I don't regret a single thing. I was surprised that this was such a middle-grader book (but I should have expected that when I went to the middle school section of the library), but it was actually very good??? Like the atmosphere, the history, and how cool the Veil sounds, absolutely mind-blowing. 

The best part of the novel is the friendship between Jacob and Cass, which I honestly need more of. I would love to see things in Jacob's perspective and his bright personality. Honestly, such an iconic duo. How Cass and Jacob meet and become entangled was an interesting read and I found myself overanalyzing everything  because oomf these kids deserve everything and more. 

3.9/ 5 C+ 
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