CAROUSEL: A Novel

by Sasha Seltsova

Alice's world seems a successful company she leads, a loving family that adores her, and everything always following a meticulously crafted plan. However, one fateful Friday shatters the harmony when tragedy strikes on the playground, claiming the life of a six-year-old girl, her son's friend. Investigators say he pushed her accidentally, but solace remains elusive.

From wanting to protect her son from the police inquiry to redemption through a grand social initiative, Alice finds herself in a web of deception and intrigues spun by her business partner. And as inconsistencies emerge, doubt creeps in... Could there be hidden layers to this tragedy?

Prepare to be captivated as Alice embarks on a suspenseful journey for the truth, where she is going to confront her own haunting past, unmask the true faces of those she holds dear, and, above all, find her real self.

264 pages, Kindle Edition

Published October 27, 2023

Reviews

[mara · Rating 4 out of 5]

interesting

This was a nice read, the story did jump around a little which made it hard to keep track but the story got there and I did enjoy it!

[Sophie · Rating 2 out of 5]

A lot of effort was put into this book and you can really tell however I think the plot gets a little bit lost because of the translation. Sometimes I feel like the wrong word being used gave the text a completely different tone, meaning I wasn't able to tell which characters were having banter and which characters were threatening each other, I just really struggled to understand the last third or so of the book. I think it has some amazing quotes, and if it was reworked and translated properly by a few different people to ensure accuracy I think I'd enjoy it more.

[Marbea Logan · Rating 3 out of 5]

There was a whole lot of nothing going on in the storyline to keep me engaged with the storyline. I got the gist of the "Carousel", and it's interpretation in the story. The only character I that gave me emotion is Lydia, and she suffered the most and wasn't a main character. By the end of the book I was like what's the point?

[Shawna · Rating 1 out of 5]

Not for me

I felt like this was written by AI. It was difficult to follow. The only character i was invested in was a child and he rarely was in "scene". In sure some will like this, it's just not me.

[Helene Hymans · Rating 2 out of 5]

I couldn't finish this book as I found it so slow. I was half way through before I decided to quit.

[Sheila · Rating 1 out of 5]

I absolutely hate this book. Aside from the language problem (English definitely isn't her primary language) it is incredibly difficult to follow. Rambles on and on with random characters and no clue of how they relate. I may give up and not finish it.