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Finale (Large Print) by Stephanie Garber

9 reviews

druzyquartz's review against another edition

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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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Confinement, and Gaslighting

Minor: Pregnancy

amre23's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Confinement, Death of parent, Violence, Kidnapping, Gaslighting, Death, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Body horror, Blood, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Torture, Toxic friendship, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Religious bigotry, Gore, Cursing, Pregnancy, and Physical abuse

lynnloveshobi's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Death, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Grief, Murder, Confinement, Blood, Bullying, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Violence, Classism, Emotional abuse, Gore, Pregnancy, and Torture

cady_sass's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

2.0

This was disappointing. Messy and convoluted, confusing yet boring. I was kinda down for the love triangle, actually, but if you want to effectively close the triangle you can’t make me love the bad guy and then undo all the character work in one confusing chapter. Maybe that’s an unpopular opinion? The immediate swap from “bad guy goes good for love” to “just kidding he’s 100% evil” did NOT read. Meh. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Murder, Sexual content, Classism, Gaslighting, Blood, Confinement, Abandonment, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Toxic relationship, and Violence

izzie_chamomilletea's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

Of all the books in the Caraval trilogy, this one was my favorite. I was so happy that this book included the pov of both sisters, allowing for a more complete plot progression. This book actually made me like most all the characters, and was most fun to read.  It was a great way to wrap up the series. Filled with non stop adventure, new developments, and interesting characters, this book completes the series…. Almost. I love Legend but am also apart of Team Jacks so

What I’m saddest about is the ending Jacks got. I feel like he deserves something better and more complete. I understand if he doesn’t end up with Tella… but idk… I feel sad I wanted more then just “he was never seen again”.

he’s my favorite villain, he’s the one I love to hate(but mostly love). but I look forward to reading the prequel Once Upon A Broken Heart. Anyways slay this was good! If I were to rank the books I’d go 3>1>2. Sad this series is over and happy.. happy about something for sure. 

In my review for book 2(3⭐️), I wrote that I hoped things made more sense in the third book… they didn’t really. I do have some qualms with the writing (namely with what I feel is a misuse and overuse of metaphorical descriptions), but i was just reading this a fun read so me personally, I don’t really care.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Blood, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, and Torture

Minor: Gaslighting and Death of parent

angstifies's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense

• 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

i’m happy we got Scarlett’s POV back and i think i’m in the minority when i say i enjoyed her part of the story much more than i did Tella’s.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Murder, Violence, Death, and Confinement

Moderate: Kidnapping, Toxic relationship, Grief, and Torture

Minor: Physical abuse, Alcohol, Child abuse, Abandonment, Gaslighting, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Death of parent, and Emotional abuse

ssuummeerrn's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-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

Wait…hold on…do I have a new favorite series? 

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!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Sexual harassment, Death of parent, Child abuse, Gaslighting, Violence, and Torture

katvou's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious 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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Content Warnings

Moderate: Blood, Death, Murder, and Death of parent

Minor: Grief, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Body horror, Gore, Kidnapping, Violence, Emotional abuse, Medical content, Sexual content, Alcohol, Gaslighting, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, and Torture

kajasversion's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful medium-paced

• 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

This book was amazing!!!

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.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Fire/Fire injury, and Death

Moderate: Gaslighting, Death of parent, and Kidnapping

Minor: Confinement, Violence, and Torture