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The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern

nitnya's review against another edition

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3.0

this book is absolutely magical and the descriptions are so amazing and beautiful. the second half is really, really captivating: the romance and the tension are so beautifully developed. my only problem was that, for about half of the book, i didn't really understand the point but now i actually really like it and would recommend it to others. also has a bit of a lgbtq+ story that i wish was hashed out but i can see why it was also cut. anyway, a really good read. (3.5 stars)

magdalenaav's review against another edition

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emotional mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? N/A
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.75

restlessranda's review against another edition

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emotional inspiring mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

moonzest's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring mysterious fast-paced

5.0

juliterario's review against another edition

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4.0

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La verdad es que hace mucho que tenía ganas de leer este libro, pero no me animaba. No sé... no encontraba muchas reseñas ni opiniones al respecto, así que simplemente seguí dejándolo pasar. Hasta ahora. Quedé completamente deslumbrada por la escritura de Erin Morgenstern. Al 100%. La narración en el presente le dio un sentimiento espeluznante, casi como de terror. Eso me encantó. Era como una historia de miedo donde a veces ni yo podía distinguir qué era real y qué no lo era. Y todo estaba tan hermosamente planeado y escrito y plasmado y agshskjfreñgtr. Fue precioso. Quedé más que sorprendida con esta novela. Así de simple.
Digan lo que quieran, pero me encantan las historias sobre el circo xD. En libros. Adoro las ideas de este tipo.
Morgenstern crea un circo que nunca voy a ser capaz de olvidar. Fue maravilloso. Original. Ay, me quedó sin palabras.
A veces la narración me resultó fría, por lo cual no logré conectarme mucho con los personajes. Quería verlos triunfar y esperaba que todo terminara bien para ellos, pero no sentí una conexión alguna con ellos. Faltó el romance, sí. Mucho.
Pero merece todas esas 4 estrellas.

bookishkelly04's review against another edition

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3.0

The timeline was confusing and I kept waiting for everything to fall into place, but it only fell short.

lizard_sarah_96's review against another edition

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4.0

I loved this book and the way the story wove through different POVs and time periods to all come together in a cohesive end. I also loved that the characters were particularly concerned for other's well beings instead of being written as selfish and power hungry, which was really refreshing because I find we have a lot of books with self concerned characters unfortunately. I also loved the vivid descriptions that were added to really make the book come to life for the reader and make the circus seem an almost tangible thing which made for a really wondrous reading experience

lizandherlibrary's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.5

ladyj1989's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional hopeful lighthearted sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

dissociativephoenix's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0