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The Night Circus

Erin Morgenstern

Start date: January 1, 2020

Finish date: January 31, 2020

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Jan 25, 2020 C.P. Cabaniss rated it really liked it

Shelves: fantasy

"The circus arrives without warning."

I've heard a lot of things about this book, most of them good. I liked it from the very beginning, enjoying it more and more as I read it. I liked the mysterious aspect of the competition, the descriptive writing that made me feel like I was there at the circus, and the nonlinear timeline that wove itself together slowly.

The ending was a bit lacking for me, however. Not what happened, but somewhat how it all came together and the pace. It felt too fast fo ...more

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Jun 07, 2019 Brittany Kollenberg rated it liked it

I have such mixed reviews on this book. I captured me within the first few sentences and I couldn't get enough. I was surprised because I didn't really expect this book to be about a challenge. It took me forever to finish because there were just some parts of it that were so boring. By the end I was so excited to read more about Celia and Marco's relationship. I honestly think my favorite part of this book was Bailey's stories. He seemed to experience the circus in the most magical way. This bo ...more

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Oct 18, 2018 Roxanne rated it did not like it

Shelves: _audiobooks, _dnf, _long-reads

Great writing, but too much flowery language and description with not enough plot for my liking. I can’t bear to finish it unfortunately...

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Apr 29, 2020 Tânia rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: victorian-heroines, backlist-2020

Over the years, I listened to people talking about how beautiful and amazing The Night Circus. As you guessed, I had very high expectations for this book that, sadly, were not met.

I mean, I did enjoy the book (there were a few chapters that I found boring, but in the end everything intertwined perfectly together) and its pages are filled with sprinkles of magic. Moreover, I shipped Celia and Marco with all my heart. Nevertheless, I didn't find the story as extraordinary as everyone made me beli ...more

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Nov 12, 2015 Natasha Morris rated it it was amazing

Shelves: library, ya

"Not one of them even has an inkling of the things that are possible in this world, and what's worse is that none of them would listen if you attempted to enlighten them.They want to believe that magic is nothing but clever deception, because to think it real would keep them up at night, afraid of their own existence." (380)

Im a sucker for books involving magic and this one definitely satisfied that thirst. Interesting plot with captivating characters and fresh interpretation of how magic is tra ...more

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