A review by chaptertraveller
Caraval by Stephanie Garber

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

3.0

I'll be completely honest and say that the only reason I'm reading this series is because I want to read Once Upon a Broken Heart... and I DNFd this one a couple years ago so it took a lot to get me here lol.

I'd say I did enjoy the book, it was whimsical and the setting was lovely and I liked the premise, however a fair few things fell fast for me. Namely, I didn't really like any of the main characters and that meant I was way less interested in what was happening. They were all just a little flat without much growth, or I they just came across as bad people to me and even with good intentions, I disagreed with their outcoming actions. The audiobook definitely helped a lot as it was much easier motivation, and I didn't hate the book by any means I'm just not a huge fan! 

I'm gonna try to give the next one a go but I already know its about
Tella and not Scarlett
and that makes me SO UNMOTIVATED

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