City of Ghosts

As soon as I started reading this book, I knew it was for me. Ghosts, near-death experiences, and adventures in Scotland?Count me in.


👻The full review is up on my blog!👻

MY RATING: almost 4 spooky ghosts 👻👻👻👻
Overall, it was a nice book, but because I felt like there was something missing the whole time and it was a bit short for my taste, I'm giving it 3.75 stars (almost 4, but not quite).

MY THOUGHTS:
This book was a nice combination of cute and creepy: the characters were likeable, and the premise was spooky enough to count as either an October read or a Summer read (since it was set in June).

I loved the idea of Cassidy's best friend being a ghost, and I also loved her relationship with Jacob in general. That's best friend material right there!

But while I did like the overall story, I felt like the plot execution was a bit too short for me. I needed more descriptions, more narration and detail.

For example, I wanted a few more scenic descriptions when Cass and her family arrived in Scotland. I visited Edinburgh a few months ago, to almost every place where Cass visited in the story, and I felt like the narration didn't quite do it justice. If you've just read (or want to read) City of Ghosts and are having a hard time imagining Edinburgh, here are some of my personal pictures for visual aid! (You can see more of these pictures on my blog)



In the end, this was a perfect little book for me to read quickly during the Fall season. It was definitely more of a Middle Grade book, as the main characters are all in their tweens, but I enjoyed it nonetheless.

I'm very much looking forward to the next book in the series!