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Unfortunately, I AM bound to be disappointed when this is advertised as a “dark fantasy romance”, and yet it’s very YA and not at all Dark.
So far, Caraval for sure had me both stressed and kicking my feet way more
— Jun 28, 2026 02:03AM
So far, Caraval for sure had me both stressed and kicking my feet way more
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Houds
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Hope this delivers some spooky gothic romance vibes 🤞😮💨
Though, it did already commit a minor sin (if you spend 3 chapters explaining the fmc’s rules in life, you gotta do better to explain why she chose to break them this ONE time, and no, it cannot be “for the plot”. That’s actually the worst answer)
Anyway, place your bets, will this be a better or a worse Caraval.
— Jun 27, 2026 08:32AM
Though, it did already commit a minor sin (if you spend 3 chapters explaining the fmc’s rules in life, you gotta do better to explain why she chose to break them this ONE time, and no, it cannot be “for the plot”. That’s actually the worst answer)
Anyway, place your bets, will this be a better or a worse Caraval.