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A review by ayatom
City of Ghosts by V.E. Schwab
3.0
The premise is interesing and creepy. Kinda reminiscent of Neil Gaiman's Coraline with having an "other world" and children snatching. The entire plot was fast paced and easy enough to follow. A bit underwhelming but this is supposed to be middle grade so maybe just not for me.
What I do really dislike though is the MC. Partly because the very first chapter heavily implied she's "not like other girls" (and when this happens, I have a hard time reconnecting to the character) but mostly because she sounded ignorant and made a lot of stupid decisions. Then again, this is about a kid so... you're excused?
I don't hate it but I'm not a fan either. Will still read the next ones though cause I already bought them. Hopefully, the MC gets better and we get to explore other characters.
What I do really dislike though is the MC. Partly because the very first chapter heavily implied she's "not like other girls" (and when this happens, I have a hard time reconnecting to the character) but mostly because she sounded ignorant and made a lot of stupid decisions. Then again, this is about a kid so... you're excused?
I don't hate it but I'm not a fan either. Will still read the next ones though cause I already bought them. Hopefully, the MC gets better and we get to explore other characters.