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The Night Circus

Erin Morgenstern

Start date: March 1, 2021

Finish date: March 31, 2021

Discussion: September 2025 Group Read

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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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Sep 15, 2024 J Simpson rated it really liked it

Shelves: fantasy, great-books, dark-fantasy, autumnal, classics, autumn, greatest-books-of-all-time, dark-carnival, goth, circus

Whimsical, magical, sensuous, and utterly charming. A wonder on every page.

Part of this year's Autumn Reads, where I'll be writing about great books to read in the fall on my Thespiai blog. Stay tuned for that! ...more

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