Finale Book Review

Finale by Stephanie Garber book review and recommendation with NO SPOILERS

Date: 11-30-24 Post Written By: MK Overall Rating: 9.8/10

Book Cover Rating: 8.9/10

(My personal opinion)

Title: Finale

Author: Stephanie Garber

Pages: 478

Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy

Subplots: Romance

Series: Caraval #3

Publisher: Flatiron Books

First Published: 2019

Number of Editions: 85

Goodreads Rating: 4.14/5

Number of Goodreads Ratings: 344,325

Amazon Rating: 4.5/5

Number of Amazon Ratings: 16,008

Common Sense Media Age Recommendation: 13+

Book Type: Standard

Hook: Two months after Legend claimed the throne and the fates were freed, there are still many decisions to be made. Tella honestly doesn’t know if she can trust Legend any more. After all, his betrayal destroyed many of her hopes and dreams. Now, she needs to choose if she should work with him, or turn to a former enemy. Legend also has quite the choices to make. Does he really care for Tella one bit, or was everything truly an act? How will his place on the throne change things for the city, his life, and those around him?

Overall Book Rating: 9.8/10

I would un-doubtably recommend this book

Review: WOW!! This book took me on such a FUN rollercoaster. I loved this book so much. It was FULL of Stephanie Garber’s signature details and descriptions. She ALWAYS describes everything so well, you really feel like you're there (I know people say that all the time, but in this case it’s actually true!!). The plot of this book had a TON of ups and downs, but in a way that made the book super interesting and kept me on the edge of my seat. I can be a SUPER emotional reader, and by the end of this, I couldn’t stop crying, smiling, and laughing (I was actually reading part of this on the plane and I’m pretty sure the people next to me thought I was a little crazy because I kept on NEEDING to laugh (and even cry a little) but I was trying so hard not too, because I was on the plane (It didn’t work and I DID end up tearing up a little and laughing)). The characters in this book drew me in (as always) and I loved all of the variety of emotions they evoke. The setting was so fantastic, I loved it. 😍 As you all know, endings (in my opinion) can make or break a book for me because they leave you with a lasting impression about the book. This ending ABSOLUTELY made the book and wrapped up the series as a whole well. I think this was the perfect end of the Caraval series and it is now one of my favorite series I’ve read all year. (I know that there is still a Caraval novella (which I’m SUPER excited to read next), but I still consider this book the end of the main series).

Main Characters:

1. Donatella Dragna- Tella is super independent and reckless. She is constantly making spur of the moment decisions and is super entertaining.

2. Scarlett Dragna- Scarlett is Tella’s older sister. She is generally more cautious, but is also starting to come out of her shell more.

3. The Fallen Star- The Fallen Star is one of the Fates in this world. He is the un-official leader of the Fates and is not well liked.

Character Rating: 10/10

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• About the Author- Stephanie Garber

  • Stephanie Garber is a bestselling author of multiple series

  • She lives in North Carolina

  • She is a creative writing teacher

    For more information, view Stephanie Garber’s website: stephaniegarberauthor.com

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  • Commonsensemedia.org

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