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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

Sandra
Nov 15, 2018 rated it it was ok
Illusionists, the circus, an ill-fated romance, a life or death competition...yet this still reads as very flat. It’s not poorly written and there is enough meat to the plot to keep you chugging along it just...it felt like watching a show on mute with subtitles; you can follow the story but you miss all of the emotion. It seems likes a book Ben Stein would narrate, very monotone and flat.

The “competition” was by no means fierce, it was just a series or visual love letters back and forth in the
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Debbie Hazeleger
Sep 24, 2012 rated it liked it
I liked the slow build up, but the bailey and the magicians in love subplots were a tad too underdeveloped. Lovely descriptions though, and I wish I could actually go visit that circus now.
Tweller83
Jan 14, 2012 rated it it was amazing
Shelves: fantasy, adult-read
Recommended by Christy DeMeyer. Reminded me of the movie trailer about the dueling magicians. I'll have to look that up. Wonderful imagery, loved the story. ...more
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Jacquel
Jan 10, 2012 is currently reading it
Margo Collins
Jan 14, 2012 rated it it was ok
Michelle
Mar 04, 2012 rated it really liked it
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Nov 05, 2017 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
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Dec 18, 2012 rated it really liked it
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Dec 27, 2012 marked it as to-read
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Colleen Scidmore
Mar 03, 2013 rated it really liked it
Sarah B.
Jun 10, 2013 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: public-library
Tiffany
Jan 02, 2014 rated it it was ok
Priya
Jan 26, 2014 marked it as to-read
Shelves: books-i-own
Kristina
Aug 14, 2014 rated it really liked it
Sarah
Sep 23, 2014 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
Emi B
Mar 24, 2015 is currently reading it
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Oct 10, 2015 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
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Megan
Feb 01, 2016 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
Jacqueline
Mar 09, 2016 marked it as to-read
Crystal
Apr 25, 2018 rated it it was amazing
Fatima A.
Sep 24, 2016 rated it it was amazing
Noelle
Feb 06, 2017 marked it as to-read
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