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Caraval by Stephanie Garber

219 reviews

frawst_disasta_reads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I couldn’t get over how much I loved this book. I could have devoured the entire book in a day, but unfortunately the appearance of my friend took away my reading time.

The aspects I loved? Scarlett. She obviously loves her sister and would do anything for her. Caraval was such a beautiful and rich, albeit mysterious and creepy, setting . I couldn’t get over how invested I felt in Scarlett and her obvious desire to save her sister.

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akswhy's review against another edition

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dark mysterious medium-paced

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

1.0

Largely nonsensical [derogatory] and jarringly dark for a YA novel. If you must read it, check the trigger warnings. The dizzying, half-formed plot is not worth the trouble in my opinion.

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laus_little_library's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional inspiring mysterious fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

🌹Vergeet niet dat het maar een spel is 🌹

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Wat een wervelwind was dit boek! Op de meest positieve manier. Je vliegt echt letterlijk door het verhaal heen en wordt telkens een andere kant op gestuurd. Niets is wat het lijkt, elke keer komen er weer nieuwe verhaallijnen naar voren die allemaal even waar lijken.

De schrijfstijl is vlot en luchtig. Het verhaal lees je vanuit Scarlett’s POV. Van een onzeker en vooral bang meisje groeit ze steeds meer uit tot een jonge vrouw die weet wat ze wil. Hoewel het soms lastig is om dat ook aan haarzelf toe te geven.

Je wordt verliefd op de karakters en het spel. Je verzint allerlei theorieën, maar hebt uiteindelijk geen idee hoe het werkelijk zit.

Ik vond het ook heel erg mooi om te lezen hoe Scarlett emoties ervaart/ziet, dat was echt een unieke toevoeging aan het verhaal.

Ja ik heb er echt van genoten! Voeg dit boek zeker toe aan je tbr als je houdt van magische verhalen vol spellen en puzzels, mysterie en intrige, de unieke band van zussen en een vleugje romantiek.

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hue's review against another edition

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mysterious

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No

1.0

Yuck!

I can't believe this is a trilogy. . .

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spttsn's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

3.25

This was a really great book, up until the end. I enjoyed being swept away in the world of Caraval, the mystery and the otherness of it all. I was not a fan of how everything was wrapped up, and not a huge fan of the dynamic between the two sisters either.

Up until the last 100 pages, it was a 4 star read, but the ending really brought it down for me. I'm not overly interested in reading the sequel, but I'm not completely opposed to it in the future.

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uselesspirateraven's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional lighthearted mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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sadie_g's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional mysterious fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

I was obsessed with this book from the start and just kept thinking about it.

Loved the banter and the romance in this, and the bond between Donatella and Scarlet is so strong and beautiful. This is such a magical and unique setting and I could imagine it all through the writing. I really thought I knew where things were going but it kept surprising me in the best ways. I’m so excited to read the rest of this series.

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