The Night Circus in Around the World in 80 Books

Apr 08, 2017 Stil de scriitor rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Aveam acest roman de ceva timp în bibliotecă și deși îmi doream de mult timp să îl citesc, nu am reușit. Dar într-o zi simțeam nevoia să citesc ceva fantastic, magic, așa că am început să îl răsfoiesc. Nu pot spune că sunt o mare fană a circului, poate și din cauză că am fost doar de vreo două ori și atât. Aveam așteptări destul de ridicate de la această carte și cumva presimțeam că este ceva fantastic și puțin macabru. Stilul cărții mi s-a părut destul de accesibil și chiar dacă are 400 de pagi ...more

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Jan 30, 2012 Sera rated it liked it

Shelves: own, 1st, fantasy-magical-realism-fairytales

Overall, an amusing read that kept me well-entertained throughout. By the end, however, the story kind of petered out for me, because I felt as if Morgenstern's way of wrapping it all up really didn't fit with the better part of the book. Some of it just didn't make sense to me.

Props though to Morgenstern for creating an amazing world of which I would have loved to have been a part as a spectator. Her creativity alone makes this book a standout for 2011, and I can see why so many people love it. ...more

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Feb 09, 2012 Dana Arbelaez rated it really liked it

Yes, the imagery in this story was definitely magic of its own, and yes, I did have some fantastic dreams from going directly to sleep while reading--but honestly, it took me too long to finish it, and there were moments when I was wishing for more substance. I like the way it ended though, lately I've been bored by the novels that use magic and end in complete tragedy; I guess my soul just needs more resolution, and this book definitely ended with a good one. Kinda reminded me of the movie ~The ...more

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Jun 02, 2012 Soelo rated it it was amazing

Shelves: lovedfantasy, srchallenge, yearly, novelrpg, locusaward, mythopoeicaward

I loved this book, but it is hard to pinpoint why. The real world and the fantastic overlap in a believable way. The descriptions of the atmosphere of the circus were rich and detailed without getting tedious. The plot is not strictly linear, but it does follow a certain logic. Except for the antagonists, all of the characters are likeable or at least admirable without being Pollyannas.

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May 04, 2014 Barondestructo rated it liked it

Against the backdrop of a mysterious circus, two young magicians must square off in an age-old duel fueled by the rivalry of their respective fathers. But matters are complicated by romantic entanglements. A good book certain to appeal to fans of the genre, but I inevitably find magic-themed stories incredibly frustrating. Unlike, say, SF that sets down technological parameters as to what can and cannot be achieved, in magic-based narratives all bets are off. Shits happens, people die and then, ...more

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Jan 30, 2013 Ra rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: audio-book, german, nypl, scifi-fantasy, büchereien-wien

A tale about dreams, magic and the power of imagination. Good entertainment and pace although I could not get too many realistic points of reference, but I think it is just me being skeptic as usual.

First read was for the eBook original edition in English borrowed from NYPL.
Second read was for the German translation, audio version borrowed from Buecherein Wien.
My opinion has not chaged. The German is a bit better I guess for the flowery discription but love scenes are terribly corny.

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Mar 07, 2022 Catherine rated it really liked it · review of another edition

This book evoked fond memories of interactive theater and small circus troupes I've experienced over the years. In a rough year, I needed to read a little bit of magic,even if I had crazy dreams that didn't feel like sleep for the whole week. ...more

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Oct 06, 2012 Lisa rated it it was amazing

Shelves: read-adults

I loved this book. The story had so many things going on, the time period and content was interesting and different (it's hard to find things that are "different" these days), and the language was beautiful to read. Highly recommended. ...more

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Apr 13, 2022 Ann marked it as dnf

Narrated by Jim Dale of HP fame so I'm excited going in.

2 hours into the book: I'm so sorry Jim Dale. It's not you, it's the book.
After the child abuse and the trying-hard meet-cute with slow progress on the plot, I'm DNF-ing. ...more

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