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Caraval (Caraval, #1)

Stephanie Garber

Start date: October 1, 2022

Finish date: October 31, 2022

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Jun 26, 2023 jenna ♡ (fullybooked) rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: fantasy-shmantasy

SO magical !! ✨

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Jun 17, 2022 marina rated it it was amazing

Let’s call this 🪱🪱🪱🪱.5/5, not the full 5. I enjoyed this book a lot more than I thought I would, but there was still something missing. Even though they explained everything in the end, I’m still super confused. But reading the last few chapters and the epilogue, I’m excited to read the next book!!

Also Julian is a hottie but he doesn’t feel trustworthy :)

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Apr 20, 2022 hania (taylor's version) ❥❥❥ rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: on-my-bookshelf

Edit; Okay, I've just realized how long this review is, I really don't know what's gotten into my too lazy to write two sentences ab a book self

I was expecting the plot to go in a different direction and when I reached the last 40 pages I was like 'no, I don't like the way it goes, the ending will be so disappointing' but the it turned out to be really good and to be honest I am very very satisfied by it . Just amazing.
Wow, that was a long sentence.

But from the beginning; I was here for the vibe Edit; Okay, I've just realized how long this review is, I really don't know what's gotten into my too lazy to write two sentences ab a book self

I was expecting the plot to go in a different direction and when I reached the last 40 pages I was like 'no, I don't like the way it goes, the ending will be so disappointing' but the it turned out to be really good and to be honest I am very very satisfied by it . Just amazing.
Wow, that was a long sentence.

But from the beginning; I was here for the vibe. I grabbed this book expecting it to have this kinda mysterious, weird, magical vibe when you can't really tell what is happening (I can't really explain it properly, just go and listen to 'Carousel' by Melanie Martinez; that's the vibe I'm talking about).
I didn't really get what I was expecting to get but it definitely didn't disappoint me and it was truly so absorbing.
The plot was a little weird. I feel like there wasn't enough action (with the scary, magical, weird etc. vibe) and before those last 20 pages it was a solid 3 star read. But after those, it really deserves 4 stars. I am truly amazed how this book made me change my mind so fast.
Despite this, I really couldn't tear away form it. The plot twists were just so unexpected. Every time I assumed something would happen, it didn't, so it really was unpredictable. I definitely will be reading next parts (after my book buying ban because I have to buy them first lol).
Also Scarlett was SO annoying sometimes ugh. I can't tell that I dislike her but I definitely don't like her very much. But I can and will say that about Donatella 💪. I truly detest her.
Julian is okay I guess, I don't really have any strong feelings about him but he is the best character from those that we really got to know (which are Tella, Scarlett, their father and him so there really isn't a lot of competition).

Okay, that's it. This is so messy and all over the place but whatever, I won't change it, sorry not sorry. If you want to talk about this book (or any other one), send me a message! (I just need some friends) ...more

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