Book reviews
Stephanie Garber
Stephanie Garber
Once Upon a Broken Heart
Once Upon a Broken Heart by Stephanie Garber: three kisses, one deal and an awful romantic idea
Evangeline tries to negotiate with fate as if fate respects the terms and conditions. This is my spoiler-light review of Stephanie Garber’s Once Upon a Broken Heart, the first book in its trilogy: a romantic fantasy about curses, bargains and the dangerous habit of expecting a fairy-tale ending.
October 27, 2026
Stephanie Garber
Caraval
Caraval by Stephanie Garber: a game where the rule is not to trust even the exit sign
Fantasy, spectacle, sisterhood and a search where telling the game from real life becomes a full-time job. Here is my spoiler-light review of Stephanie Garber’s Caraval, a book that makes you want to follow the lanterns and also check whether the door locks behind you.
October 26, 2026