Caraval
Summary
Seventeen-year-old Scarlett has never left the tiny island where she and her sister live with their cruel father. When she finally gets the chance to attend Caraval, a mysterious once-a-year performance where the audience participates in the show, her sister disappears and Scarlett must find her before the five nights of the game are over.
At a Glance
💬LanguageMild
⚔️ViolenceHeavy
💋Romance & SexSignificant
🍷Drugs & AlcoholModerate
📋Other ContentHeavy
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Language
💬 Does Caraval have profanity or strong language?
ProfanityMild
Blasphemy / Religious ProfanityNone
Crude / Childish LanguageNone
Racial / Ethnic SlursNone
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| sh*t | |
| *ss | |
| b*st*rd | |
| b*tch | |
| bl**dy | |
| bug**r | |
| d*mn | |
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| h*ll | |
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Violence
⚔️ Is Caraval violent or scary?
Graphic Violence / GoreSignificant
Disturbing / FrighteningHeavy
Vulgar / Obscene GesturesNone
Bullying / Verbal CrueltySignificant
Romance & Sex
💋 Romance and sexual content in Caraval
Explicit Sexual ContentNone
Sexually SuggestiveModerate
Kissing (Light / Peck)None
Kissing (Passionate)Moderate
Heterosexual RomanceSignificant
Homosexual RomanceNone
Drugs & Alcohol
🍷 Drugs and alcohol in Caraval
Illegal Drug UseModerate
Legal Alcohol UseModerate
Implied / Referenced UseNone
Other Content
📋 Other content in Caraval
Medical / Body ProcessesNone
Heavy Emotional ThemesHeavy
Deception / LyingHeavy
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