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Rating: 6* of five
Sometimes, some books just don't lend themselves to an analytical, opinionated review. I'm reluctant to do that kind of review here and now because the experience of reading The Night Circus was like smelling a magnolia blossom...perfect, sweet, rich, satisfying a need I didn't know I had until it was met...but to examine it, to handle it, even gently, risks that somehow the magical smooth gorgeously textured vessel of chastely erotic pleasure that this book is will let it begi ...more
Sometimes, some books just don't lend themselves to an analytical, opinionated review. I'm reluctant to do that kind of review here and now because the experience of reading The Night Circus was like smelling a magnolia blossom...perfect, sweet, rich, satisfying a need I didn't know I had until it was met...but to examine it, to handle it, even gently, risks that somehow the magical smooth gorgeously textured vessel of chastely erotic pleasure that this book is will let it begi ...more
I loved this book! Such a fun dreamy atmosphere.
If you are looking to find a little magic in life read this book! Erin Morgenstern identifies herself as a multimedia artist and describes all her work as "fairy tales in one way or another". She is able to paint beautiful visual pictures with her words. I love this book.
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Listened to the book on Audible. So first would just say I’m conflicted on the reader. At first I thought the voice was perfect for a Victorian era book about a mysterious circus. But I did get annoyed that so many of the voices (including young women and children), came out as hoarse old men.
I read the book because of recommendations from friends and it’s appearance on a few lists of books with excellent writing. It really was quite good in that regard, though not as I’d expected. While I imag ...more
I read the book because of recommendations from friends and it’s appearance on a few lists of books with excellent writing. It really was quite good in that regard, though not as I’d expected. While I imag ...more
Very well written; interesting tension between the main characters who are caught in an impossible, magical trap. Would have preferred more character development and few characters, get rid of the bouncing back and forth between time periods, also a better resolution to the lovers' quandry. But a very good book.
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DNF. This was so lyrically beautiful and extremely boring.
Jun 02, 2013
Karigan
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