Review of Caraval

I gave this book 5/5 stars!

My complete attention was caught right after reading the first sentence, and I love when authors do this because it makes the story more interesting. It makes it seem as though the boring aspects of a story have been skipped. My brother dislikes books because of all of the descriptions and a beginning that isn't captivating because it starts "too early". I actually think he would enjoy this book since there are so many mysteries and nothing is truly as it seems. 

The book wasn't overly descriptive and provided just the right amount for me to see what Garber wanted me to see, but also allowed room for my imagination to take hold, too. 
I think that the character development was great, and I am glad to see the characters develop into who they become at the end.

By the end of the book, many questions were answered, but there were still a handful left unanswered, and more questions appeared. This was a very enjoyable read and I was honestly very worried that this book was going to turn out to be overhyped. I was in a slight reading slump before reading this, and it snapped me right out of it.

There was never a moment where I was bored of the book, and I don't recall ever reading parts in the book where the characters actually got a break to allow it to be boring.  THIS is what I think makes a great read. If I could, I would have stayed up all night finishing the book. I couldn't take my mind off of it, I was so enveloped in the story and the characters. 

This book has easily become one of my favorites.

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Synopsis:

The acclaimed New York Times bestseller! Welcome, welcome to Caraval―Stephanie Garber’s sweeping tale of the unbreakable bond between two sisters. It’s the closest you'll ever find to magic in this world...

Scarlett has never left the tiny island where she and her beloved sister, Tella, live with their powerful, and cruel, father. Now Scarlett’s father has arranged a marriage for her, and Scarlett thinks her dreams of seeing Caraval, the far-away, once-a-year performance where the audience participates in the show, are over.

But this year, Scarlett’s long-dreamt of invitation finally arrives. With the help of a mysterious sailor, Tella whisks Scarlett away to the show. Only, as soon as they arrive, Tella is kidnapped by Caraval’s mastermind organizer, Legend. It turns out that this season’s Caraval revolves around Tella, and whoever finds her first is the winner.

Scarlett has been told that everything that happens during Caraval is only an elaborate performance. But she nevertheless becomes enmeshed in a game of love, heartbreak, and magic with the other players in the game. And whether Caraval is real or not, she must find Tella before the five nights of the game are over, a dangerous domino effect of consequences is set off, and her sister disappears forever.

Welcome, welcome to Caraval . . . beware of getting swept too far away.

Reading log: Jun. 15, 2019 - Jun. 16, 2019