A review by shelfreflectionofficial
The Ringmaster's Daughter by Carly Schabowski
4.0
This was mostly a love story with a smattering of history. A new take on the ever so popular WWII novels, I loved that this story mostly took place on the road with a traveling circus in France. While the author didn't detail all the ins and outs of the circus, she still did a great job of creating this surreal environment where the characters, living their nomadic life, could escape some of the despair of war-times and be part of bringing joy and wonder to the people they visited.
And isn't that what love does? At times love is this 'other world' that distracts you from pain and fear and makes your heart do flips. It gives you something to believe in and hold onto. I think the author created a brilliant juxtaposition of the love and danger, wonder and fear, good and evil that could be found during that time.
It is a story with a little bit of everything- it's humorous, mysterious, emotional, historical. It's not a life-changing book, but with something for everyone, it's one I highly recommend.
**I received an ARC via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.**
And isn't that what love does? At times love is this 'other world' that distracts you from pain and fear and makes your heart do flips. It gives you something to believe in and hold onto. I think the author created a brilliant juxtaposition of the love and danger, wonder and fear, good and evil that could be found during that time.
It is a story with a little bit of everything- it's humorous, mysterious, emotional, historical. It's not a life-changing book, but with something for everyone, it's one I highly recommend.
**I received an ARC via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.**