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The Night Circus
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December 1, 2012
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December 31, 2012
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What Members Thought

a_tiffyfit
Jan 25, 2012 rated it really liked it
Shelves: re-readable
Magical, mysterious, romantic. Definitely a good read.
Collette
Nov 11, 2014 rated it it was ok
Shelves: juv-and-ya
2.5 / 3 stars for the absolutely magical (no pun intended) description of an unusual circus - the setting was charming, ethereal, and creative. I wish that the plot had lived up to the enchanting setting.

This book did not deliver in the romance department, and that is the crux of the story. Cecilia and Marco's love story was flat and uninteresting. The rivalry between the magicians that caused them to compete against each other was never explained. The way in which the competition ended seemed r
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Megan Robinette
Dec 14, 2011 rated it it was amazing
Shelves: 2016-books
I'm definitely still digesting this one, like those little mouse treats at the circus. (Someone needs to bring me a bag of those stat!) I loved the circus. I generally skip some of the descriptive paragraphs in novels, but i read every word of this one. Some twice. I want to walk, jump, tumble through the Cloud Maze. I want to sit beneath the Wishing Tree and try to decide that one wish that will fulfill my heart. I want to sit and watch the clock for an entire night and know that I haven't seen ...more
Shawna
Sep 24, 2011 rated it it was amazing
Shelves: adult, fantasy
Lush language and setting. The most amazing circus imaginable. I wanted to step into this book and experience the magic!
J
May 31, 2011 marked it as to-read
Jennifer
Jul 26, 2011 rated it really liked it
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Sep 19, 2011 rated it liked it
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Oct 05, 2011 marked it as to-read
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Laura
Dec 06, 2011 marked it as to-read
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Jan 04, 2012 rated it liked it
Kate H
Jan 07, 2012 rated it it was amazing
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Jan 13, 2012 rated it liked it
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Aug 06, 2017 rated it really liked it
Kirsten
Feb 13, 2012 rated it it was amazing
Shantal
Feb 17, 2012 marked it as to-read
alana
Jun 30, 2012 rated it it was amazing
Cathy
Jul 16, 2012 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Christine
Sep 04, 2012 rated it really liked it
Kim
Sep 11, 2012 rated it it was amazing
Shelves: literary
Christy
Dec 30, 2012 marked it as to-read
Numbedtoe
Apr 14, 2013 marked it as to-read
Bridget
Mar 04, 2014 rated it did not like it
Elizabeth
Sep 20, 2017 rated it really liked it
Kim
Oct 11, 2014 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Geoff Camphire
Feb 04, 2015 rated it it was amazing
Meg Merriet
Sep 08, 2015 rated it it was amazing
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