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A review by gattolinos_nerdy_nook
The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
challenging
mysterious
slow-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? No
3.75
I don't know how to talk about this book. This book was so misleading when I spoke to people about it. Tt was advertised as an epic magic battle, or a slow burn romance. Whilst both these statements are not wrong I feel they don't tell you what the book is really about.
Whilst there is a "battle" it is more of a showcase against one another, rather than like a performance where they are trying to out do one another. There is also some romance but I couldn't call it a romantic book. Instead this book does a wonderful job of life in the Night Circus and the characters there. There are so many more characters than the two mages we hear about and their stories are all intriguing and wonderfully written.
I think if you are going to read this book, remember that it is really about the circus and the life that everyone lives in it.
Whilst there is a "battle" it is more of a showcase against one another, rather than like a performance where they are trying to out do one another. There is also some romance but I couldn't call it a romantic book. Instead this book does a wonderful job of life in the Night Circus and the characters there. There are so many more characters than the two mages we hear about and their stories are all intriguing and wonderfully written.
I think if you are going to read this book, remember that it is really about the circus and the life that everyone lives in it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Suicide, Blood, and Murder
Moderate: Animal death and Death of parent