Caraval - bookrastinating.com

416 pages

Published by Flatiron Books.

ISBN:: 978-1-250-09527-5

Scarlett Dragna has never left the tiny island where she and her 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 faraway, 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. Nevertheless she becomes enmeshed in a game of love, heartbreak, and magic. And whether Caraval is real or not, Scarlett must find Tella before the five nights of the game …

Scarlett Dragna has never left the tiny island where she and her 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 faraway, 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. Nevertheless she becomes enmeshed in a game of love, heartbreak, and magic. And whether Caraval is real or not, Scarlett must find Tella before the five nights of the game are over or a dangerous domino effect of consequences will be set off, and her beloved sister will disappear forever.

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rosa reviewed Caraval by Stephanie Garber

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4 stars

It felt very whimsical and magical, I felt as if I was reading Alice in Wonderland at times. Stephanie Garber certainly has a way with words, but that's all that stood out as special in this book. Overall it was enjoyable, if not a little average

Tattooed_Mummy reviewed Caraval: The mesmerising Sunday Times bestseller by Stephanie Garber

Review of 'Caraval: The mesmerising Sunday Times bestseller' on 'Goodreads'

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Shades of Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern but not quite such velvet prose. A fun story, starts a bit YA for my liking but gradually gains pace. The book ends well and there is the promise of a further book but personally I think I will leave it here as it felt right. Sometimes books go on and on and much like film sequels, just get worse and worse!

In short : Not too taxing. Enjoyable adventure story set on a mysterious island where nothing is as it seems.