This might be the best book I will ever read. Not only was the writing style very lyrical in the descriptions of people and places but the characters and the stories were magnificent. Just like our MC is warned twice that Caraval is merely an illusion, much of what we as the audience reads is not what it seems. It is almost like the readers are also playing the game of Caraval. The plot twists are sharp and sneak up on you, the characters are loveably flawed, and the sense of right and wrong is very muddled. This book is perfect for anyone who loves a good mystery shrowded in magic.