This felt like a cheap ripoff of the Night Circus, yet somehow still managed to be the most boring book I've read in years. Caraval was so suffused with magic that had no rules that there were no consequences and precious few actions, so my entire reading experience was just one eyeroll after another. The characterizations made no sense as behaviors changed from scene to scene, and the touches at attempted artistry (such as the main character's emotion-color synesthesia) felt forced. Would not recommend to anyone.