Nights at the Circus by Angela Carter

Nights at the Circus

Angela Carter

295 pages • first pub 1984 (editions) user-added

fiction magical realism adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

Description

Winner of the James Tait Black Memorial Prize for fiction From the master of the literary supernatural and author of The Bloody Chamber, her acclaimed novel about the exploits of a circus performer who is part-woman, part-swan Sophi Fevvers--the t...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,508 reviews

Moods

adventurous 77%
funny 58%
mysterious 58%
dark 34%
challenging 30%
reflective 26%
lighthearted 19%
emotional 12%
inspiring 10%
hopeful 7%
tense 6%
sad 2%

Pace

medium 61%
slow 32%
fast 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 53% | Character: 31% | Plot: 14% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 8% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 6%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 7% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 18%

Average rating

3.85

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