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A review by sushmithay
Caraval by Stephanie Garber

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

4.5

This was my first fantasy fiction book. I can’t believe I finished this book overnight. I been seeing this book for a while and listened to the entire audiobook overnight. I truly loved it. Caraval, The story is captivating and managed to hold my attention in an extraordinary way, so much so that I finished it in a very short time 😂.
I loved the idea of the Caraval - the ethereal magic, the enigma of the game and (of course) the trickery of Legend. But, the book fell short.

The world-building needed to be significantly stronger. For a world that was purported as being one of intense magic and intrigue, everything was a bit meh and haphazard. 

The author used the excuse "but it's magic" there were places I had a bit of confusion as well with how it was written but that could be just the way the author writes. Any way, I would highly suggest this book if your a beginner like me in fantasy fiction.