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Caraval by Stephanie Garber

79 reviews

glorytowers05's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Child abuse, Blood, Grief, Physical abuse, Violence, Murder, Child death, Death, Injury/Injury detail, and Suicide

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Abandonment, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Alcohol and Torture

kzkoni's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Violence, Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, and Murder

anielabooks's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

The world of this book absolutely captivated me. I truly enjoyed observing Scarlett throughout her time in Caraval. The ending made me feel satisfied while still yearning for more time with the characters. One character I felt very drawn to was Legend, he has absolutely amazing character traits. Somehow he is ever-present in the game while also feeling distant. I will absolutely pick up the next book in this series.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Murder, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Blood, Child abuse, Violence, Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, and Physical abuse

Minor: Abandonment, Confinement, and Rape

mary_do_12's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

31.01.2023
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i don’t like julian (sorry not sorry)

18.01.2024
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
i decided to re-read caraval, because my first reading experience was majorly influenced by my biased view concerning julian (as you can tell).

throughout basically the whole book i was convinced he hooked up with tella, which clouded my perception of him totally. now, going into the book again while knowing that that was actually not the case, i’ve found myself enjoying his character more.

 
(also i want to desperately read “once upon a broken heart” and i told myself i’d need to finish this series first)

it’s only been a year since i first read this book, but i had forgotten basically all of the plot twists already. while this made the reading experience more interesting, it also left me — again — very confused. and that‘s the issue i have with “caraval”. 
the game isn’t logical whatsoever, and it feels like it doesn’t follow a clear path at all. instead, it was very mysterious and unclear. the clues given were vague and at no time in the book i could’ve confidently said that i believed scarlett was on the right path. 
as for the actual game of caraval, it’s such a mystery and somewhat a fever dream to me that i lost all sense of direction while reading about it. even at the end of the book, i had some difficulties tying lose ends together and processing what in the world just happened. and while that is also the charme of the book, it was something that left me startled and restless. i suppose that is the only reason i cannot wholeheartedly give this book any more than four stars. 

scarlett as the protagonist was easy and enjoyable to read about, though i found her frequent thoughts and worries about safety and responsibility sometimes just a little too much. i can’t really complain though.

although i did come to understand and appreciate julian’s character a lot more, he is not the love interest for me. for that title he was lacking something that i can’t quite define (my rating is fully based on vibes, i admit it). i cannot deny that his relationship and chemistry with scarlett was unmatched though.

some things felt very random in the story, but looking back i can understand that they are related to the whole, wide story.

all in all, an enjoyable, if very confusing read. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Murder, Drug abuse, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Suicide, Emotional abuse, Suicide attempt, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, and Violence

Minor: Child abuse

saraavowlerr's review

adventurous mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Murder, Physical abuse, Death, Grief, Kidnapping, Suicide, Child abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, and Misogyny

atthelibrarywithmegan's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

I devoured this book. The second book was a ~3 week wait on the Libby app and I couldn’t wait so I may have just bought the whole trilogy digitally.😬😅
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Caraval kept me on my toes the entire time. I’m sure I missed things because I was so caught up in it. There were times when I thought I had things figured out, and then I got thrown for a loop. I love the diversity in the characters. You’re never really sure if you love or hate a character. It’s a dark, mysterious, fast paced fantasy with romance. I cannot wait to see where Legendary takes me!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide

Moderate: Blood, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, and Kidnapping

Minor: Abandonment

victoriathegoddess's review

adventurous emotional funny mysterious sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Violence, Misogyny, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Physical abuse, Death, and Child abuse

spark_879's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.25

i read this is 2 days which is a rarity so i recommend this as a quick read. (i was reading for about half the day though so it might not be as fast for others lol)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Physical abuse

Moderate: Murder, Violence, Death, and Suicide

Minor: Blood and Injury/Injury detail

alicia_g's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.75

I liked this book, the plot was nice, with twists and turns and overall it was a pretty good read.

 

One thing I did not like about this book though, was that the ending fell very flat. I mean there was so much hype about the whole thing and in the end it isn't really explained very well, and she just loses all emotion. Another thing I didn't like was how suddenly towards the end of the book she just starts actually liking Julian, she goes from hating him to being ok with him and then suddenly she can't live without him, it just doesn't make sense.

 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Cursing, Gaslighting, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Emotional abuse, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Suicide, Violence, Physical abuse, and Suicide attempt

thevioletfoxbookshop's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.75

Caraval... what to say without giving too much away? It IS all about the mystery. And the game.
Caraval is the perfect mix of adventure, mystery, romance, and magic. If The Night Circus and The Hunger Games had a child, it might be Caraval. The world and the writing are incredibly rich and immersive. It's a page-turner - packed with action and tense with suspense. 

I found the characters a little bit frustrating at times, but reminded myself that they are teenagers under a lot of stress, so their decision-making realistically would be frustrating! Plus, there are things the reader doesn't get to know about until the end... and that ends up explaining quite a bit. 

I don't want to say much more because uncovering the mystery that is Caraval is half the fun, but I will say this... if you're reading Caraval, prepare to read the next couple books in the series right after it. You won't be able to stop at just one.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse

Moderate: Death and Violence

Minor: Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Abandonment, Blood, Adult/minor relationship, Kidnapping, Murder, and Suicide