A review by skyhazzard
Finale by Stephanie Garber

adventurous dark emotional funny sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

I think I’ve come to accept that I just like reading from Scarlett’s POV. I absolutely loved the first book but when we got Tella’s POV in Legendary it just took me out of the story and I thought it was just getting used to this new voice but it was the same here in Finale. I just wasn’t as invested when reading Tella’s parts. Scarlett just captivated me and that was still present in her chapters so I wished there were more of them.

Also I just miss the magic of Caraval. This one was dealing more with the Fates and the empire and I just missed the fun atmosphere of Caraval. It was sort of interesting learning more about their mother (and I wouldn’t be opposed to learning more about her when she was younger) but I felt like it was a bit of a wasted opportunity because she didn’t stay with them long at all before she was gone. And I also feel like the Legend arc was left wanting more. It kind of felt last second that’s right that storyline needs tied up.

As a finale everything felt a bit underwhelming. There were moments things were building up but they just didn’t peak. First book is still everything though.
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