A review by rainbowofcrazy
The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

This book enraptured me. The writing immediately drew me in, held me tight, and didn't let me go until it was all over. (And let's be real. It still has a hold on me.) The story was refreshing and fun and so damn mysterious. I love the not knowing in a book. If you can pique my curiosity, you got me good, and this novel got me so good. The charm, the touches of darkness, the romance and whimsy. The magic! Oh, the magic. The involvement of tarot greatly pleased my tarot loving ass too.  There are some time skips and jumping around but nothing that felt too confusing. 

The plot started off strong, but unfortunately it eventually left something to be desired. But I'll be honest: by the end of it all, I really didn't mind that it didn't quite hit the mark because I was already so happy wrapping myself up in all the lovely writing and imagery and imagining the existence of this whimsical magical little circus world. I'm not really one to reread books but I'd be more than happy to reread this one.
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