Reviews with content warning for Death of parent - Finale (Large Print)

I really wanted more for the conclusion of this trilogy, but Finale introduced several elements I didn’t particularly care about and left me wanting for more in other places. There were several instances of arcs with potential that fell flat, such as Legend’s backstory and Nicolas’ character, traded instead for plots I didn’t care about, like Gavriel. Other plotlines were rushed or left hanging, like Esmeralda and Tella’s trauma with death from the first two books. Plot twists were accepted too quickly by the characters. Several events that would have been interesting to see played out in real time were shared after the fact, specifically in the "true ending” section of the book.

I didn’t hate it. Like I said, I find the Fates fascinating, and I actually wish we got to see more of them and their dynamics with one another, rather than just Gavriel. Perhaps it’s because his plotline felt more cliché to me; perhaps it’s my fault for wanting his ending to have been a bit darker, but instead it felt a bit cheesy. There were a few moments I was genuinely surprised, such as with Jacks, and the Fated Places and Objects were fun to explore and reminiscent of Caraval’s original magic.

However, by the end of the trilogy, I was left with a lot of unanswered questions and plotlines that didn't feel fully resolved. I'm expecting some of these to be answered in Once Upon a Broken Heart, but I needed the character dynamics to be elaborated more at the end of the book for the it to feel satisfying.

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful medium-paced

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

4.5

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aryc's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging emotional hopeful tense slow-paced

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

Loved it 💜

I loved the entire trilogy. The story development in Finale closed some doubts I had, although it left me with some other ones 😅. Like Caraval it's a light and quick read, which doesn't stop the description from transporting you to the place as you read. I loved the ending as it is left open to the imagination.

I feel like I need more of Legend and Tella's story 🙉.

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sweetchocolatez's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional sad medium-paced

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

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annajuve's review against another edition

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adventurous slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.0

More you read more it's awful. It's bad. I don't the writing it's quite awful and boring. We talk about the same thing for 400 pages.

Tella and Legend love story is awful. Not well writing the same issue over and over it'storture

DON'T READ THE BOOK FOR YOUR OWN SANITY.

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volleyworm's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional inspiring mysterious tense 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? It's complicated

5.0

I think that this book was the most entertaining book of the whole series! I think that the writing was much better than the last two books and was just much more detailed and descriptive. All throughout the book I was captured by the magic and wonders of the world, I’m sad that I finished the series, but am so glad I could follow along with this dangerously magical adventure.

Couldn’t keep my mouth from dropping to the floor when I found out Scarlet’s father was the Fallen Star. Amazing plot twist and scene! 👏👏👏

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tanvi45's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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fernandalaram's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging emotional medium-paced

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

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