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A review by val_theburrowofstories
Finale by Stephanie Garber
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
I feel like I was a completely different person reading each book because I loved the first one, I tolerated the second one, and this one I just hated.
The Caraval world would’ve been a better place if Tella would’ve really died in the first book lmao that was my true enemy in the whole trilogy, once we started to get her pov it was a nightmare because the girl is incredibly insufferable and stupid! I found her sweet in the first book, up until the point the girl literally made her sister suffer making her think she was dead, that was so damn cruel. She never really cared for Scarlett and I’ll fight anyone who says otherwise because I have proof! lol. At least she met her mother and had a taste of her own medicine because the woman is just like her. I never cared for a second for Dante/Legend on his own or in a relationship with Tella, honestly they both could do better.
It was such a relief when I got to Scarlett’s pov. I kept going for Scarlett and Julian but this was just not good for me, the author managed to ruined even their relationship a bit.
The first book was so especial and magical, and then the other two just didn’t feel magical at all. Maybe it also helped that the main character there was Scarlett and at least her brain cells work.
To be honest at some point I just decided to take this with humor and laugh at everything because it was all just so ridiculous and messy. The author tried to include many different things from this world in the last book and it just didn’t work for me.
I’m reading my annotations and I’m laughing at how ridiculous this book was and how stupid Donatella is but at the same time she makes me so mad because she’s annoying as fuck.
The way I kept going hoping Evangeline would appear, but I only got to meet Jacks who is annoying and you just pity him.
And I’m stubborn as hell because the only reason I read this was to then read OUABH when I knew damn well that I didn’t need to, but here I am writing this. Now I’m thinking that the next trilogy cannot be as bad as this one so I’ll read it, even if everyone seems to dislike the third book.
But, after Finale I just decided to take a break. Actually I think this might have been one of the reasons why I’ve been in a reading slump for 2 months!??? omg
I’m just so glad it’s over, take your 2 ⭐ and goodbye forever!