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Caraval, by Stephanie Garber

24 reviews

anielabooks's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

The world of this book absolutely captivated me. I truly enjoyed observing Scarlett throughout her time in Caraval. The ending made me feel satisfied while still yearning for more time with the characters. One character I felt very drawn to was Legend, he has absolutely amazing character traits. Somehow he is ever-present in the game while also feeling distant. I will absolutely pick up the next book in this series.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Murder, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Blood, Child abuse, Violence, Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Kidnapping, Injury/injury detail, and Physical abuse

Minor: Abandonment, Confinement, and Rape

saraavowlerr's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Murder, Physical abuse, Death, Grief, Kidnapping, Suicide, Child abuse, Injury/injury detail, Violence, and Misogyny

atthelibrarywithmegan's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

I devoured this book. The second book was a ~3 week wait on the Libby app and I couldn’t wait so I may have just bought the whole trilogy digitally.😬😅
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Caraval kept me on my toes the entire time. I’m sure I missed things because I was so caught up in it. There were times when I thought I had things figured out, and then I got thrown for a loop. I love the diversity in the characters. You’re never really sure if you love or hate a character. It’s a dark, mysterious, fast paced fantasy with romance. I cannot wait to see where Legendary takes me!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide

Moderate: Blood, Grief, Injury/injury detail, Physical abuse, and Kidnapping

Minor: Abandonment

victoriathegoddess's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny mysterious sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Violence, Misogyny, Injury/injury detail, Blood, Physical abuse, Death, and Child abuse

spark_879's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.5

i read this is 2 days which is a rarity so i recommend this as a quick read. (i was reading for about half the day though so it might not be as fast for others lol)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse and Child abuse

Moderate: Death, Violence, Murder, and Suicide

Minor: Blood and Injury/injury detail

cheesy_crackers's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

I liked this book, the plot was nice, with twists and turns and overall it was a pretty good read.

 

Spoiler

One thing I did not like about this book though, was that the ending fell very flat. I mean there was so much hype about the whole thing and in the end it isn't really explained very well, and she just loses all emotion. Another thing I didn't like was how suddenly towards the end of the book she just starts actually liking Julian, she goes from hating him to being ok with him and then suddenly she can't live without him, it just doesn't make sense.

 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Cursing, Gaslighting, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Emotional abuse, Death, Injury/injury detail, Kidnapping, Suicide, Violence, Physical abuse, and Suicide attempt

thevioletfoxbookshop's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

Caraval... what to say without giving too much away? It IS all about the mystery. And the game.
Caraval is the perfect mix of adventure, mystery, romance, and magic. If The Night Circus and The Hunger Games had a child, it might be Caraval. The world and the writing are incredibly rich and immersive. It's a page-turner - packed with action and tense with suspense. 

I found the characters a little bit frustrating at times, but reminded myself that they are teenagers under a lot of stress, so their decision-making realistically would be frustrating! Plus, there are things the reader doesn't get to know about until the end... and that ends up explaining quite a bit. 

I don't want to say much more because uncovering the mystery that is Caraval is half the fun, but I will say this... if you're reading Caraval, prepare to read the next couple books in the series right after it. You won't be able to stop at just one.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse

Moderate: Death and Violence

Minor: Injury/injury detail, Physical abuse, Abandonment, Blood, Adult/minor relationship, Kidnapping, Murder, and Suicide

helloimjacq's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

That was honestly such a rollercoaster of emotions… so many twist and turns and I’m not sure I trust anything still. Full review to come once I sort through what I just read!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Child death, Grief, Kidnapping, Murder, Suicide, Child abuse, and Death

Moderate: Injury/injury detail and Abandonment

Minor: Alcohol

clevelandbookgirl's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Death, Emotional abuse, Blood, Domestic abuse, Violence, and Injury/injury detail

Moderate: Abandonment

Minor: Alcohol

kbairbooks's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

3.75

This was CREEPY. Very clever and the synesthesia element was really cool and wow that ending but it was creepy and dark and heavy and emotional and maaaaan Tella was making me mad at the end!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, Grief, Injury/injury detail, Violence, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Murder, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Toxic relationship