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booksandstardust's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Confinement, Death, and Abandonment
Minor: Murder
awkwardimagination's review
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
i always make some weird outlandish predicition in the beginning of books that come hiw more often than not turn out somewgat right. normally theyre kinda fun and something i want to happen. The prediction i made at the beginning for this book, however ?? i didnt want that to happen for the life of me, i knew i would be mad about it. But alas, i was fucking right, and i was also right about being fucking mad about it. this should not have gone the way it had, there was a great set up for something different however it didnt do that and i am pissed about it. the endings of these books are 2 for 2 with disappointing me and making me mad with the endings. which coincidentally sets up the next book to also piss me off, i am not looking forward to it.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail and Abandonment
Minor: Alcohol
cardlikecredit's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
I liked the build up in this one but the ending was kind of a jumble. I'm hoping the third one is a good transition from it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Blood, and Violence
Moderate: Abandonment, Death, and Death of parent
seren's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Abandonment, Confinement, and Death
boba_n_books's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Spice Rating: 🫑 / 5 🌶️
I didn't think it could get any better than Caraval, but I'm so glad that Legendary proved me wrong.
Just a few short days after the events of book 1, Legend is hosting another Caraval in Valenda, where the empress resides. Legend has never held Caraval twice in one year, and having two Caravals within days of each other is completely unheard of. Donatella (Tella), Scarlett's sister, convinces Scarlett to participate in this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, where the winner of the game will get to meet Legend face-to-face. However, once the events get started, Tella finds herself on her own. Scarlett goes MIA, only Dante appears to care about her, and her fake fiancé might be out to get her. In order to win, Tella will have to make one of the most important choices, and possibly sacrifices, of her life.
I haven't read Once Upon a Broken Heart yet, but I'm really excited to see more of Jacks because I loved his character in this novel! I was somewhat surprised that Dante turned out to be Legend, but I feel like the hints were there if you paid attention to some of the small details in the story.
I cannot get enough of Stephanie Garber's writing! She has such poetic prose that creates such an imaginative world readers can easily picture in their heads. I'm starting Finale asap because I just have to know what happens.
I didn't think it could get any better than Caraval, but I'm so glad that Legendary proved me wrong.
Just a few short days after the events of book 1, Legend is hosting another Caraval in Valenda, where the empress resides. Legend has never held Caraval twice in one year, and having two Caravals within days of each other is completely unheard of. Donatella (Tella), Scarlett's sister, convinces Scarlett to participate in this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, where the winner of the game will get to meet Legend face-to-face. However, once the events get started, Tella finds herself on her own. Scarlett goes MIA, only Dante appears to care about her, and her fake fiancé might be out to get her. In order to win, Tella will have to make one of the most important choices, and possibly sacrifices, of her life.
I cannot get enough of Stephanie Garber's writing! She has such poetic prose that creates such an imaginative world readers can easily picture in their heads. I'm starting Finale asap because I just have to know what happens.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Death, and Blood
Moderate: Abandonment
Minor: Confinement
milzy_23's review
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Blood, Abandonment, Gore, and Violence
neliadiedenise's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Abandonment, Confinement, and Suicidal thoughts
druzyquartz's review
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, and Abandonment
mirroaoror's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
There's just something about the world of Caraval that draws me in. I read this second book the day after I finished the first one, and oh my goodness, I am so glad that I did. Everything that I loved about the first book was just amplified here. I already thought that the world-building and the magical system was brilliant in the first one, but the world expanded even more here in the second one. And I really loved reading from Tella's point of view. The characterizations in general are also really good since there are so many interesting characters in this world. However, I do have to say that while the characters are well-written as individuals, it gets really messy once we delve into their relationships. They're filled with communication issues that never really get resolved (even between the sisters who just constantly lie to each other all the time and they once get to properly talk about their feelings and concerns without the other just refusing to listen or the other just avoiding conversation at all), or they're just tragically manipulative. But despite that, I still enjoyed the book. After the events of the first, I didn't think that I would feel as surprised as I did with the many plot twists and reveals in this one, but I was wrong!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Abandonment, and Gaslighting
tanvi45's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence and Death
Minor: Abandonment