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angstifies's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.25
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Violence, Blood, and Murder
Moderate: Torture, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, and Grief
Minor: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Alcohol
aerial_bysshe's review
4.75
Graphic: Blood and Death of parent
Moderate: Death and Torture
ssuummeerrn's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Do I dare admit that this is my favorite series?
Yes
Yes, I do believe that the Caraval series is my favorite.
I can’t wait to re-read this series again! The romance! The villains! The sisters! The magic! Everything about it was just *chefs kiss*.
Can I touch on Scarlet’s and Tella’s relationship really quick? It reminded me so much of my relationship with my younger sister and maybe that is why I loved this book so much! “There is nothing quite so precious as the love of a sister” when I read that line I started to cry! The whole prologue of Finale is one of my favorite things I’ve ever read!
Well done Stephanie Garber! Bravo! I need to order Once Upon a Broken Heart immediately! Her writing style and storytelling ability is amazing! But my favorite thing about these books were the descriptions! I have never seen so many unique adjective and such magnificent imagery.
The descriptive parts might even be better than the exciting, action filled, plot driven scenes!
No, that’s not true…but I loved every word, when in other books I often just skim the descriptive paragraphs.
Ugh! I’m so sad this series is over!
Graphic: Child abuse, Torture, Violence, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
vaniavela's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Torture, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
filipa_maia's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
In this third book we have mixed points of view: some chapters are from Scarlet's perspective, other from Tella's. This makes the story very interesting and a nice complement to the other books, since "Caraval" was written from Scarlet's POV and "Legendary" from Tella's.
Overall the story was good: I really appreciated knowing more about the Fates and their powers, and discovering more about Paloma's life and the secret that involves Scarlet.
My problem with this trilogy (especially with this last book) is how long it takes for the story to follow through. Although I enjoyed "Lengendary" (the second book), it sort of dragged the story was well. Maybe, if we could take out of the second and third books everything that was just "filling", this could be one of the best duologies written in the fantasy genre. "Caraval" was such a good first book that I feel that the the other two are just dragging the entire trilogy.
To summarize: this is a very nice story, with good and strong female characters, that will do everything to keep each other (and the men they love) safe. But, it good be perfectly told in just two books what would make this one of the best fantasy stories I've ever read.
Moderate: Body horror, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Torture, Toxic relationship, Blood, Grief, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
katvou's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Moderate: Death, Blood, Death of parent, and Murder
Minor: Body horror, Emotional abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
deannab's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.25
Moderate: Emotional abuse and Death of parent
Minor: Torture, Violence, and Murder
mypatronusisajedi's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Moderate: Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Blood, and Pregnancy
kajasversion's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Though there were some elements I didn’t particularly enjoy, the book as a whole was phenomenal. It’s the ending of the Caraval series and it breaks my heart it’s already over. I feel in love with these characters and to see everything they had to go through was painful.
But the hopeless romantic in me is thriving right now! The ending was everything and more I could have ever asked for. It was just perfect.
I love this book series and it has a special place in my heart. I’m sure I’ll read it again soon.
Graphic: Death, Blood, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Kidnapping, Death of parent, and Gaslighting
Minor: Confinement, Torture, and Violence
nat29's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Toxic relationship, Blood, Kidnapping, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Torture, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Sexual content