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A review by chronic_listener
Caraval by Stephanie Garber
- Loveable characters? No
3.5
the world building? magical
the vibes? enchanting
the main characters? ranging from boring to insufferable
will I continue this series? 100%
It's a testament to great writing that I enjoyed this book even though I cared for neither Scarlett, Tella nor Julian. Scarlett's inner monologue had my eye twitching, the "love story" I don't even have words for because what-
Loved the magical vibes though and I'm intrigued enough to continue, because I've heard from trusty sources it gets better. I loved the OUABH series so maybe my hopes were just too high who the fuck knows
It felt like I was waiting the whole book for the story to finally start, hoping it'll live up to its potential and then the last couple of chapters had me shooketh, excited to see where this story will go
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Suicide attempt, Murder, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Confinement, Misogyny, Sexual assault, and Death of parent
Minor: Child death, Rape, Stalking, and Alcohol