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A review by deannasbookclub
Caraval by Stephanie Garber
4.0
Caraval is such a popular and hyped up book and unfortunately I think that is what has made me a little bit dissatisfied with this novel. The story is interesting and I found the plot to be unique, however I think it is let down by a few things.
Firstly, the writing style. I have read OUABH and thought the style of that book was good, very whimsical and interesting. This one attempts to be the same but it ends up feeling a bit bloated and nonsensical. Some of the metaphors make 0 sense and feel like they have been thrown in there to make it sound more magical than it actually is.
Also, the story to me felt a little bit convoluted. There didn’t seem to be an easy flow to the plot. The author was obviously trying to be clever with the reasoning behind things but it just meant that it felt over complicated.
Overall, I did enjoy this book. The story is magical and unique however I don’t feel overly invested in the characters and because of this I don’t think I will rush to read the other books in the series.
Firstly, the writing style. I have read OUABH and thought the style of that book was good, very whimsical and interesting. This one attempts to be the same but it ends up feeling a bit bloated and nonsensical. Some of the metaphors make 0 sense and feel like they have been thrown in there to make it sound more magical than it actually is.
Also, the story to me felt a little bit convoluted. There didn’t seem to be an easy flow to the plot. The author was obviously trying to be clever with the reasoning behind things but it just meant that it felt over complicated.
Overall, I did enjoy this book. The story is magical and unique however I don’t feel overly invested in the characters and because of this I don’t think I will rush to read the other books in the series.