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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
This book was 4.5 stars (I always round up). I liked this book a lot. The dates and how the story unfolds out of order is different and kept me more engaged once I realized this was the case. As stated in my comments, Widge and Poppet were my favorite characters even though they weren't primary characters. Despite this, I still liked Celia and Marco. Their story was complex and different. I almost feel like the circus was a character in and of itself too. The circus was such an integral part of
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The circus itself is beautiful and the writing lush and descriptive (generally) but no matter how wondrous the circus is it can't make up for the lack of plot or real characters. I had no emotional connection to any with the exception (barely) of Bailey who really isn't the main character. I definitely enjoyed it until the lack of plot slowly stole what energy it had and I slogged through the second half even the climax was a slow read. Still it had some enjoyable moments and any circus fanatic
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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
DNF. This was so lyrically beautiful and extremely boring.
Feb 23, 2013
Carmen Blankenship
marked it as to-read
Dec 04, 2013
amber
marked it as to-read
Jan 27, 2014
Samantha A
marked it as to-read
Sep 09, 2014
Victoria (RedsCat)
marked it as tbr-nook
Apr 13, 2015
Melissa
marked it as to-read
Apr 30, 2016
Katy
marked it as to-read
Nov 24, 2017
Donna
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