waytoomanybooks's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
A magical realism tale that centers around several generations of a circus family. The characters were interesting, but the story kind of loses its way about two-thirds of the way in. It should've been 100 pages shorter to keep the story sharp and concise, and it needed a cleaner ending.
I'm also going to echo another reviewer and say that Simon shouldn't have been the main character. The main character should've been a woman who worried about her family's past and her own future.
It wasn't good, but it wasn't bad. I got for $1.25, so I can't really complain.
I'm also going to echo another reviewer and say that Simon shouldn't have been the main character. The main character should've been a woman who worried about her family's past and her own future.
It wasn't good, but it wasn't bad. I got for $1.25, so I can't really complain.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Mental illness, Murder, Self harm, Death of parent, Grief, Death, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt
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