The Night Circus in Book Riot's Read Harder Challenge

Aug 20, 2014 Jenni rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: read-finished-in-2015

This was so magical. I loved how it shifted from one time to another and from place to place and perspective to perspective. It added a touch of confusion that felt purposeful. I was really enjoying this as an audiobook, until Scribd started skipping chapters (boo hiss!). It's was fantastic though! ...more

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May 27, 2012 Sarah left GR rated it really liked it

Shelves: fiction

A fantasy novel of the magic-in-the-real-world variety rather than swords-and-dragons, this is a book that made me stay up reading into the wee hours. Marco and Celia are opponents in a game forced upon them by their mentors. It's a decades-long test of magical skill, and the venue is The Night Circus. And of course Marco and Celia are star-crossed lovers.

The circus itself is breathtaking, to the extent that I sincerely hope someone turns this into a film. Be warned that you'll crave caramel pop ...more

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Feb 24, 2019 Christina rated it it was amazing

Shelves: romance, fantasy, faves-would-read-again, character-development, audiobook, favorites

Second review: Still so good. there are certain poignant moments that made me tear up. Still one of my favorites. And Widget and Poppet are two of the loveliest characters ever written.

First review: Beautifully written with characters I quickly fell in love with. The audiobook was narrated by none other than Jim Dale of Harry Potter fame. The audiobook was great for a first read and really brought to life the magic of the circus though I do plan to go back and read it on paper as there were som ...more

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Feb 15, 2014 Jill rated it it was amazing

Shelves: fantasyfavs

I'm glad I didn't see the negative reviews of this until I was already reading it. I'm a sucker for atmosphere, and this story is chock full of it. Some complained of poor character development, and a predictable story. I felt like the circus was the main character, and it didn't disappoint! I mean, just imagine the possibilities in a circus where people can ACTUALLY DO MAGIC!?!? This story had an air of mystery about it, but the characters were not completely wrapped in fantasy. To me, it was r ...more

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Feb 24, 2013 Monique rated it really liked it

This was ALMOST a 5-star book! I give it 4 and 3/4 stars. The circus setting that the author imagined and described was a work of art; the imagery was beautiful. The only thing holding me back from giving this a full-on 5 star rating is the crazy time-jumping that goes on throughout the whole book... thank goodness there was a date at the beginning of each chapter.

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Jul 22, 2017 Claudia Recinos rated it liked it

It felt like a lot of setup. I kept waiting for it to get started. I wanted to like it because it was so different and quirky, but I couldn't get close enough to the characters to really fall in love. ...more

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