A review by fossilreads
Caraval by Stephanie Garber

adventurous emotional mysterious tense
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

Thrilling fantasy to my taste! This was such a wild story from start to finish and I'm very interested to read the next part. I like how Scarlett notices the colors of emotions, that made those feelings more impactful to me. This is the first time I've had to put down a book to process my shock and sadness.

I love the magic and untrusworthiness of Caraval, it's not easy to tell what's real and what's for show! I read this years ago when I randomly picked it up from the library (good choice teen Dino) and I've been kind of thinking about some of it ever since. I'm glad I remembered some vibes and general settings of some scenes, but still got to experience the story as if I read it for the first time.

The sisters have such a traumatic past and I can't wait to see what's up next.
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