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Caraval by Stephanie Garber

72 reviews

kinsportch's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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izzie_chamomilletea's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Loveable characters? It's complicated

4.0

First of all, finally a fantasy book that doesn’t have an elaborate and borderline incomprehensible beginning!! Now is that due to lack of general development… maybe but oh well. I saw some of the reviews on goodreads and they were pretty harsh but honestly to me this book was really good. It has a mysterious and dangerous mood, and a great romance arc. This book toys with the lines of what’s real and what isn’t which makes the book all the more interesting— it’s a puzzle. The ending did give me a headache and lots of anger like

they’re dead then they’re not dead, is Julian even the same if he’s not calling her Crimson anymore??? What is going on with Donnatellla shhdhshshs

but that’s just more motivation to read the second book. Don’t forget to check the content warnings :)!

Also yeah a lot of the reviews critiqued the ending and I agree with them. I love a good twist but this was practically nonsensical, it left me frustrated rather than awe struck, didn’t even know what to think.

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nightfell's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.0

This book basically tells you the big plot twist at the end but somehow I was still shocked.
The GASLIGHTING IN THIS BOOK INVOKED RAGE IN ME SCARLETT SHOULD HAVE PUSHED TELLA OFF THAT BALCONY AND KILLED HER FOR REAL ISTG.
The way Tella was barely in the book but she managed to annoy me the whole time. She really ensured Julian's death, which Scorlett had to witness and grieve over, to then deliberately jump off a balcony in a fake suicide attempt when she knew Scarlett was watching and knew all the hardships Scarlett went through throughout the entire book to suddenly reappear and act like SHE WAS THE VICTIM WHEN SHE WAS THE VILLAIN THE WHOLE TIME.
Scarlett deserves the world and a new sister but whatever.
There were so many twists towards the end of the book I was literally numb to everything. I'm glad Julian came back to life he was a good character I ship him and Scarlett despite his LIES.
Overall I liked this book although not much happened, and the pacing was quite slow in the middle of the book. I wish there had been more side characters that stayed for longer that we could connect with, the side characters that were there for a time I didn't really like as most of them were antagonists.

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kajasversion'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? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I don’t give five stars reviews lightly but this book left me speechless. I felt so many emotions… i was crying one chapter and had the urge to throw the book in to the wall two chapters later. I was mesmerised by the writing and the world the author had created and i truly felt like i was there with Scarlett and Julian.

The relationship the main characters had was everything i ever wished for in a book. And when you find out all of things about him and Caraval and how that affected their relationship without Scarlett even knowing.

There were SO MANY plot twists I didn’t even know who to trust or believe and when all started unraveling at the end… i was blown away. This book is truly amazing and i can’t recommend it enough!!! GO READ IT NOW!!!

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bookishgoob's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional hopeful 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? It's complicated

4.0

“Every person has the power to change their fate if they are brave enough to fight for what they desire more than anything” Caraval was such an immersive experience. I was kept guessing the entire time which made it so hard to predict and also kept me completely invested from start to finish. the secrecy and the world reminded me of Spirited Away and the game reminded me of the move The Vampires Assistant (John C Reilly movie)

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nat29's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional mysterious sad slow-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? N/A

5.0

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chloerote's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

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lilia's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.25

Liked:

How the plot was engaging throughout the whole book
The world and the dynamic/atmosphere of Caraval
How the main characters were sisters

Didn't like as much:

How the romance developed so quickly
The stubbornness of both Scarlett and Tella (only at some points in the story)
How Tella was absent for much of the story but was still central to Scarlett's motivations—I wish I got to know a little more about Tella at the beginning
The ending was a bit underwhelming to me

Overall, I liked Caraval and I look forward to continuing with the series.

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anenbydragon's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious fast-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

4.25

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writtenbydnicole's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious 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

5.0

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