I thought this was super cute & whimsical! I listened to the audiobook (kudos to you Rebecca Soler) and had a good time. I'm normally super critical but this one was just a mood / vibe read for me, something to put on when I was doing my skincare or driving. If I really wanted to I could probably find something to critique this a little harder, but honestly I just enjoyed going along for the ride.

I loved the relationship between Scarlett and Tella, the budding romance between Scarlett and Julian, and the whole Caraval adventure experience. Maybe it's because I watched too many tiktok edits with Melanie Martinez's "Carousel" playing in the background, but I wish we had just a little more whimsy in the world building and descriptions of the locations around Caraval. Lean a little more into the dark carnival vibes we've got goin on. All in all, it was cute, full of whimsy, and I enjoyed it. What more can you ask for?