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A review by justkarlah
Caraval by Stephanie Garber
adventurous
challenging
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-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? Yes
4.25
Got hooked pretty much from the beginning, which rarely ever happens so it was a nice surprise. There were A LOT of twists and turns in this book, and they're all kinda thrown at you one after the other. I do agree with some of the other reviews that it almost felt like too many plot twists, to the point where you're left confused and wondering what's real and what's not.
Scarlett grew on me, with her determination to save her sister even though the fear inside her constantly kept making her freeze/make bad decisions.
We don't get much of Tella in this book, but I'll admit, I was not her biggest fan. Maybe she'll become more likeable in the second book once we get to read more about her.
Started reading this because I fell in love with Once Upon a Time. So far it's not as captivating as that storyline, but I think that's mostly because it was kind of confusing trying to keep up with all the lies and deceptions. Still, I look forward to the second book!
Scarlett grew on me, with her determination to save her sister even though the fear inside her constantly kept making her freeze/make bad decisions.
We don't get much of Tella in this book, but I'll admit, I was not her biggest fan. Maybe she'll become more likeable in the second book once we get to read more about her.
Started reading this because I fell in love with Once Upon a Time. So far it's not as captivating as that storyline, but I think that's mostly because it was kind of confusing trying to keep up with all the lies and deceptions. Still, I look forward to the second book!