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A review by bigtiddygothgf
Caraval by Stephanie Garber
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
WAIT WAIT WAIT I CAN EXPLAIN THE FIVE STARS
this book was gaslighting: a how to guide
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"caraval" follows the main character scarlet on her adventure through the mysterious game called caraval, after her sister (tella) is taken. to get her sister back safe and sound, scarlet must play the game solve all the clues. joining her on her journey is the attractive sailor julien who she can't stand. scarlett has five days to find her sister and has to remember to not get swept away, after all, it's just a game.
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*SPOILER FREE REVIEW*
okay so this five star rating is purely because of vibes. i listened to the audiobook version and while the narrator doing accents was weird, i eventually got into it and really enjoyed myself. the book is set in this carnival/circus like setting (or at least that was the vibe i got) and i ATE that shit up. along with julien and scarlet's romance? ARGH SIGN ME UP. this book was entertaining and you know what i can give this book five stars because i had fun.
this book was so confusing, but in a good way. the confusion made sense with the story, and we were being gaslit because scarlet was and i was truly not grasping what was real. this book is trippy but i thought that worked well in its favor and served the plot well. we know it's all just a game, and so does scarlet, but you still find yourself struggling to grasp what is the game and what is real.
this isn't the best book i've ever read but damn did i have fun.
**SPOILER SECTION (also called the rant section)**
i HATE tella with the passion of a thousand suns. SHE LITERALLY GASLIT AND LIED TO HER SISTER THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE BOOK. we learn at the end that tella basically orchestrated the whole plot, and fucked her sister over SO MANY TIMES. SCARLET HAD TO WATCH HER DIE AND TELLA IS JUST LIKE HEHEEHE LET'S GO TO A PARTY NOW. WHAT????? i CANNOT stand her and teenage mutant ninja turtle name (donatella) and the fact that she is the protagonist of the next book? kill me. i DONT CARE ABOUT HER. its no wonder she sold her soul the dumbass
JULIEN 😍 i just thought he was hot okay. and the ANGST with scarlet at the end?? WOOOOO iwas eating that up. it turns out julien was a performer for caraval the whole time, which leaves scarlet wondering if their relationship was even real in the first place. it was of course because this a ya romance but the angst itself got to me. the romance was basic but i found it so sweet and i smile every time i think of it so five stars.
this book my jaw dropped as i washed the dishes with all the twists that came up, and while i rolled my eyes and cackled far too much to be healthy i think we are all entitled to enjoy some good trash every once in a while.
my thirteenth reason is my library doesn't have the last two books in the series BUT HAS ALL OF THE SPIN OFF SERIES. KILL ME
this book was gaslighting: a how to guide
__________
"caraval" follows the main character scarlet on her adventure through the mysterious game called caraval, after her sister (tella) is taken. to get her sister back safe and sound, scarlet must play the game solve all the clues. joining her on her journey is the attractive sailor julien who she can't stand. scarlett has five days to find her sister and has to remember to not get swept away, after all, it's just a game.
__________
*SPOILER FREE REVIEW*
okay so this five star rating is purely because of vibes. i listened to the audiobook version and while the narrator doing accents was weird, i eventually got into it and really enjoyed myself. the book is set in this carnival/circus like setting (or at least that was the vibe i got) and i ATE that shit up. along with julien and scarlet's romance? ARGH SIGN ME UP. this book was entertaining and you know what i can give this book five stars because i had fun.
this book was so confusing, but in a good way. the confusion made sense with the story, and we were being gaslit because scarlet was and i was truly not grasping what was real. this book is trippy but i thought that worked well in its favor and served the plot well. we know it's all just a game, and so does scarlet, but you still find yourself struggling to grasp what is the game and what is real.
this isn't the best book i've ever read but damn did i have fun.
**SPOILER SECTION (also called the rant section)**
i HATE tella with the passion of a thousand suns. SHE LITERALLY GASLIT AND LIED TO HER SISTER THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE BOOK. we learn at the end that tella basically orchestrated the whole plot, and fucked her sister over SO MANY TIMES. SCARLET HAD TO WATCH HER DIE AND TELLA IS JUST LIKE HEHEEHE LET'S GO TO A PARTY NOW. WHAT????? i CANNOT stand her and teenage mutant ninja turtle name (donatella) and the fact that she is the protagonist of the next book? kill me. i DONT CARE ABOUT HER. its no wonder she sold her soul the dumbass
JULIEN 😍 i just thought he was hot okay. and the ANGST with scarlet at the end?? WOOOOO iwas eating that up. it turns out julien was a performer for caraval the whole time, which leaves scarlet wondering if their relationship was even real in the first place. it was of course because this a ya romance but the angst itself got to me. the romance was basic but i found it so sweet and i smile every time i think of it so five stars.
this book my jaw dropped as i washed the dishes with all the twists that came up, and while i rolled my eyes and cackled far too much to be healthy i think we are all entitled to enjoy some good trash every once in a while.
my thirteenth reason is my library doesn't have the last two books in the series BUT HAS ALL OF THE SPIN OFF SERIES. KILL ME