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A review by sharknato
Legendary by Stephanie Garber
adventurous
challenging
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Give me a sec. I have A LOT of thoughts…
A dangerous recurring thought while reading this book was, “is YA not for me anymore?" The writing style gave me a bit of whiplash, swapping between flowery descriptive sentences and modern language with little to no descriptive words at all. I often got pulled out of the story due to the writing.
The two games of Caraval that we’ve seen both seem targeted specifically for the Dragna sisters. I don't think either game could have feasibly been won by anyone else.
The romance was all over the place. Show me howTella became Jacks’s "one true love,” that literally came out of nowhere. Plus, it seems like it was only a plot device to get out of the deadly kiss. SMH.
Which brings me to my next point: show don't tell. Most of this story was simply told to us. I didn't feel as immersed in the story as I wanted to be. I didn't feel as strongly about the romance subplots as I longed to be.
I'm finishing this series because I own the trilogy and I need to read OUaBH by Saturday afternoon for bookclub, and I don't want that book to spoil Finale. Believe it or not, I did enjoy this book and perhaps that's why I'm so frustrated with it.
A dangerous recurring thought while reading this book was, “is YA not for me anymore?" The writing style gave me a bit of whiplash, swapping between flowery descriptive sentences and modern language with little to no descriptive words at all. I often got pulled out of the story due to the writing.
The two games of Caraval that we’ve seen both seem targeted specifically for the Dragna sisters. I don't think either game could have feasibly been won by anyone else.
The romance was all over the place. Show me how
Which brings me to my next point: show don't tell. Most of this story was simply told to us. I didn't feel as immersed in the story as I wanted to be. I didn't feel as strongly about the romance subplots as I longed to be.
I'm finishing this series because I own the trilogy and I need to read OUaBH by Saturday afternoon for bookclub, and I don't want that book to spoil Finale. Believe it or not, I did enjoy this book and perhaps that's why I'm so frustrated with it.