A review by yabiatli
Caraval by Stephanie Garber

adventurous emotional mysterious fast-paced

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

3.75

This book would’ve easily been a 4.5 star read if it only wasn’t for the shallow descriptions. I think this being her first published book, it seems to be one of her struggles to me and I’m hopeful that it could get better. If it wasn’t for the concept arts I have seen about this book beforehand, I really wouldn’t be able to imagine anything in this book. Creating such a magical world without being able to make your readers feel any of it is such a shame. The world of Caraval did not feel magical or spectacular to me as much as I would’ve liked. As much as I enjoyed it and loved the characters deeply, I can’t help but be a little disappointed.