Caraval - The Library of the Uncommons

Hardcover, 384 pages

English language

Published Jan. 31, 2017

ISBN:: 978-1-250-09525-1

Bienvenidos a Caraval, donde nada es lo que parece.

Scarlett no ha salido nunca de la diminuta isla de Trisda, donde sueña con las maravillas de Caraval, una celebración anual de una semana de duración en la que el público participa del espectáculo.

Caraval es magia. Misterio. Aventura. Y para Scarlett y su querida hermana Tella, representa la libertad y una forma de escapar de su despiadado padre.

Cuando las hermanas reciben por fin las ansiadas invitaciones para Caraval, parece que sus sueños se han hecho realidad. Pero Tella desaparece momentos después de su llegada, secuestrada por el organizador del espectáculo, Legend.

Scarlett tiene entendido que todo lo que sucede en Caraval es una compleja ilusión. Sin embargo, pronto se ve sumida en un peligroso juego repleto de amor, magia y desconsuelo. Real o no, deberá encontrar a Tella antes de que termine el juego o …

Bienvenidos a Caraval, donde nada es lo que parece.

Scarlett no ha salido nunca de la diminuta isla de Trisda, donde sueña con las maravillas de Caraval, una celebración anual de una semana de duración en la que el público participa del espectáculo.

Caraval es magia. Misterio. Aventura. Y para Scarlett y su querida hermana Tella, representa la libertad y una forma de escapar de su despiadado padre.

Cuando las hermanas reciben por fin las ansiadas invitaciones para Caraval, parece que sus sueños se han hecho realidad. Pero Tella desaparece momentos después de su llegada, secuestrada por el organizador del espectáculo, Legend.

Scarlett tiene entendido que todo lo que sucede en Caraval es una compleja ilusión. Sin embargo, pronto se ve sumida en un peligroso juego repleto de amor, magia y desconsuelo. Real o no, deberá encontrar a Tella antes de que termine el juego o perderá a su hermana para siempre.

2 editions

TheKnightGarden reviewed Caraval by Stephanie Garber

Review of 'Caraval' on 'Storygraph'

2 stars

I don't think I've ever been this frustrated with a book in my 22 years of living. I get that when a sibling is really close with one another, they'll do anything in order to protect them. However, Scarlet goes far and beyond that when she can't even live her own life the way she wants to. Tella is a bit of a brat throughout this entire ordeal. First of all, you don't make a fucking bet with someone you don't know. And you especially don't make a deal with someone in order to see if someone really loves you. That's relationship rule number one. Scarlet constantly tries to play safe when I feel like she should be enjoying herself more.

Of course, there are some good things about the book. For instance, I really love the magic behind Caraval. I just wish that there was more world building behind …

I don't think I've ever been this frustrated with a book in my 22 years of living. I get that when a sibling is really close with one another, they'll do anything in order to protect them. However, Scarlet goes far and beyond that when she can't even live her own life the way she wants to. Tella is a bit of a brat throughout this entire ordeal. First of all, you don't make a fucking bet with someone you don't know. And you especially don't make a deal with someone in order to see if someone really loves you. That's relationship rule number one. Scarlet constantly tries to play safe when I feel like she should be enjoying herself more.

Of course, there are some good things about the book. For instance, I really love the magic behind Caraval. I just wish that there was more world building behind the game instead of getting snippets.

To be honest, if we cut out some of Scarlet's moaning and groaning about finding her sister and not trusting Julian, then we might be able to get a bit of world building out of the book.

Honestly, this is just my own opinion. Many people love this book to death and I can see why. I was just too frustrated with the characters to actually enjoy it. The ending especially frustrated me to no end.

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