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henrietta_h 's review for:
Caraval
by Stephanie Garber
I'm so thorn. I hated it and loved it at the same time.
Why I hated it?
The whole book was jumbled up, it felt like a mess, usually I wasn't able to decipher the character's reason for going one place or another. The ending was awful because it should've made a whole lot of sens, fitting like a puzzle, and giving you the relief of finally understanding, but while I was surprised by the outcome, it didn't give me any satisfaction. And of course, I hated all the characters starting with the abusive father, to Donatella the spoiled brat who isn't who you think she is, to our lost and innocent main character who blamed everything (even her being dumb) on fear, to Julian, the perfect dark boy, who lied to Scarlett so many times, still she followed him everywhere.
Why I loved it?
This whole world the book presents you is so unique you read it breathlessly, always wanting more magic. Even though I didn't like Scarlett it was nice seeing her development and at the end of the book she even stands her ground as the young, independent woman she wants to be. I loved how Caraval started out as something magical and beautiful and ended up being the cruelest thing I've ever read about.
Mostly because the book is so unique, I give it 4 stars, but I think there is some work to be done regarding the characters because I couldn't really care about them. Still the book was good, and I can't wait for the next one.
Why I hated it?
The whole book was jumbled up, it felt like a mess, usually I wasn't able to decipher the character's reason for going one place or another. The ending was awful because it should've made a whole lot of sens, fitting like a puzzle, and giving you the relief of finally understanding, but while I was surprised by the outcome, it didn't give me any satisfaction. And of course, I hated all the characters starting with the abusive father, to Donatella the spoiled brat who isn't who you think she is, to our lost and innocent main character who blamed everything (even her being dumb) on fear, to Julian, the perfect dark boy, who lied to Scarlett so many times, still she followed him everywhere.
Why I loved it?
This whole world the book presents you is so unique you read it breathlessly, always wanting more magic. Even though I didn't like Scarlett it was nice seeing her development and at the end of the book she even stands her ground as the young, independent woman she wants to be. I loved how Caraval started out as something magical and beautiful and ended up being the cruelest thing I've ever read about.
Mostly because the book is so unique, I give it 4 stars, but I think there is some work to be done regarding the characters because I couldn't really care about them. Still the book was good, and I can't wait for the next one.