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A review by scriptedsolstice
City of Ghosts by V.E. Schwab
5.0
In City of Ghosts we follow a young girl named Cassidy Blake who had a near death experience and was saved by a ghost, Jacob. Her and Jacob remained connected after the incident, and ever since she has been able to feel and see the presence of ghosts. When Cassidy’s parents begin to film a TV show about the worlds most haunted places, the family and Jacob move to Scotland, where Cassidy ends up facing a darker force than she ever could have imagined.
The characters and atmosphere made this a 5-star read for me. Cassidy was so relatable with her Harry Potter references throughout, and I found her super funny. She was such a good narrator, and I really liked the way she spoke about pictures; how they allow a moment to stay still so it can remain the same as you remembered it. She is definitely a unique person, and although she could cross over into the ghost world, she was still afraid. I also enjoyed Jacob as a character, and the extent of which they cared for each other really came across. He was a humorous character and often jokingly teases Cassidy. Jacob had a warm nature, yet we are still left a little creeped out because he is a ghost.
The atmosphere was so well crafted throughout and though the book has that light-hearted whimsy nature of a middle grade, it still managed to give a super creepy and dark feel. It wasn’t too scary, but parts of this book left me chilled to the bone and I was so worried for our main characters!
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The characters and atmosphere made this a 5-star read for me. Cassidy was so relatable with her Harry Potter references throughout, and I found her super funny. She was such a good narrator, and I really liked the way she spoke about pictures; how they allow a moment to stay still so it can remain the same as you remembered it. She is definitely a unique person, and although she could cross over into the ghost world, she was still afraid. I also enjoyed Jacob as a character, and the extent of which they cared for each other really came across. He was a humorous character and often jokingly teases Cassidy. Jacob had a warm nature, yet we are still left a little creeped out because he is a ghost.
The atmosphere was so well crafted throughout and though the book has that light-hearted whimsy nature of a middle grade, it still managed to give a super creepy and dark feel. It wasn’t too scary, but parts of this book left me chilled to the bone and I was so worried for our main characters!
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