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Reading this book was, for me, pure escapism into a magical world as imaginative as Alice's Wonderland. How perfect to inhabit a circus based on dreams and, as a reader, to see the illusionist or magician at work creating a world within a world. The more I read the more I admired the author's amazing imagination and how she conjured up not only the sights and sounds of hundreds of different facets that exist in the circus, but also their smells and textures. The basic premise of a contest betwee
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While it took some time (about 100 pages) to feel like the story really got going, the imagery alone is enough to make this worth a read, and once the plot gets going it's wonderful. My only critique would be that I wished for more direct interaction between the two so-called competitors, but what was there was well-written and, clearly, enough to leave the reader wanting more. A lovely read.
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I loved how the author took a circus and used her artistic abilities to create a world with words instead of paintings or drawings. Honestly, this one of the better books that I have read a long time!! Enjoy a nice cup of coffee or glass of wine, sit back, relax and enjoy the show.
This book didn't really ever reel me in. I liked it, but I mostly finished it just to finish it. I think listening to the audiobook may have done it a disservice and perhaps if I'd just read it I would have liked it more.
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