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CARAVAL book review!

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"Scarlett let herself imagine what it would be like to go to Legend's private isle, to play the game and win the wish. Freedom. Choices. Wonder. Magic. A beautiful, ridiculous fantasy."    How beautiful is this cover??? As promised on Instagram, here is my review for Caraval by Stephanie Garber! Like normal, I will do my best to give a spoiler-free review covering plot, character, and overall writing style. Each of these sections will be rated out of five stars. I'm gonna be completely honest, y'all-- I'm pretty disappointed with this one. So, please, follow along as I try to make sense of this book! Here's the description from Goodreads: 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