A review by typethewriter
City of Nightmares by Rebecca Schaeffer

adventurous funny mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I was not expecting to enjoy this book as much as I did. I picked this book up on a bit of a whim coz I loved the cover and was intrigued enough by the plot to want to read it. I ended up devouring it in less than 24 hours. I stayed up til almost 2am coz I could not put this book down. 

This book is by no means a masterpiece. In fact, it’s somewhat heavy-handed at presenting and tackling the issues it brings up. It’s incredibly fast-paced which sometimes leads to reveals feeling somewhat unearned and sometimes the conclusions the characters come to feel a little too quick. 

However, one thing this book does incredibly well is the character interactions. They genuinely had me laughing out loud at times. The main characters bounce off each other incredibly well and it is immensely enjoyable to read. Some of my favourite scenes are when the main character discusses the many interesting “quirks” of Newham as though they’re the most mundane of occurrences. 

It was an incredibly easy book to read and I enjoyed every page.

I am greatly looking forward to the second book coming out soon and will probably be picking it up when it does.