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Caraval by Stephanie Garber
5.0

4.9 stars in my opinion for Caraval.

This book has to be one of my favorite reads so far this year, but what is it that made me put 4.9 instead of 5.
The answer to that is that it was a really slow read for me. It took me two months to read it and I usually don't take that much time to read a book, unless it was really really boring.

Aside from the time it took me to read it, I believe the book was beautifully written and I think it describes the scenes and the smells as well as the colors in the most beautiful way I've ever read. When I was reading the book I could easily imagine all the smells and colors and scenery that was going on in the book. That made it so much easier and more beautiful than I thought it would be.

My best friend and I called each other this morning because I was screaming. I wanted to read the second book even though it isn't out yet. She absolutely loved the book when I recommended it to her Friday and she started reading it because she bought it the same day. I was surprised that she finished it before I did considering I had been reading it for two months. But she told me that she had so many questions and that it was her favorite book so far that she's read in 2017.

Anyways, this book has definitely touched me and I don't think I could ever move on from it. I cannot wait for the second book!

I guess there's nothing really wrong with the storyline but it's more personal.
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I will hopefully record a video with my best friend talking about the book and it will be on my Booktube channel. If you're looking for a fun, adventurous, eager-filled book then you should read Caraval.