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2.5
I have to give a hand to the whimsy and imagery associated with putting together this highly creative and artistic circus.
However, the plot and character development was so thin, I was always waiting for something...and all I'd get is more imagery of the circus...and yes the circus is truly alive. There was more action and story in the last 5%, than in the whole book.
I fully admit I probably would not have finished if this hadn't been a buddy read. I round up to a 3 star because of that beaut ...more
I have to give a hand to the whimsy and imagery associated with putting together this highly creative and artistic circus.
However, the plot and character development was so thin, I was always waiting for something...and all I'd get is more imagery of the circus...and yes the circus is truly alive. There was more action and story in the last 5%, than in the whole book.
I fully admit I probably would not have finished if this hadn't been a buddy read. I round up to a 3 star because of that beaut ...more
I loved this book so much, I didn't want it to end! It's Adventurous, Mysterious, Exciting, Humorous, etc. This is one of those books that I definitely want to reread again...
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3.5, not quite a 4
This was such a fun and whimsical novel, so full of rich and vivid imagery that I really hope that they turn it into a movie! The only thing I didn't like was that the time frame kept shifting after only a few pages, wwhich made it a little confusing at times. But still, the author did such an amazing job bringing the circus and all of its characters to life that I would love to be able to visit it....or maybe join it!!
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This is a long book and it is not exactly flying along, however I really like the story line. There is some sort of comtest between two young magicians trying to outshine each other, but how the contest works is not entirely clear. Don't expect a lot of action, but I liked the intrigue.
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Simply magical. Review to come.
overall pretty good. What I hated was the jumping around in time.
I enjoyed this book. I particularly liked all the fantasy and magic!
Feb 19, 2012
Jen Knox
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Wende
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Mimmi
marked it as to-read
