Caraval by Stephanie Garber
This book was extremely intriguing. I could never see the plot twists coming, but once they happened everything made sense. I usually don’t like 3rd person because I find it harder to immerse myself in the world that the author creates but Stephanie Garber wrote this book so well that I genuinely felt like I was in the world of Caraval at times. This book will keep you on the edge of your seat the entire time, and constantly questioning what’s gonna happen next. On the character front *chef’s kiss* Scarlet is a character that any older sister can relate to. No matter what was happening at the end of the day she just wanted to save her sister. Scarlet also had some intense character development, and by the end of the book had changed so much for the better. She went from timid and constantly scared, to daring and willing to take risks. The romance in this book was also done very well. It wasn’t the main plot, but was a very important side plot that helped the develop the story a lot. Julian is a character with so many layers that I can’t even describe it. This book was definitely more dystopian than fantasy, but still had some beautiful magical elements. Over all this is a really great read, and I’m excited for the next one.
Tropes:
* Slow burn
* its only a game
* siblings relationship
* creating your one destiny
Trigger warning: Paternal Abuse, and Suicide
⭐️⭐️⭐️.5/5