Scan barcode
A review by saradoxical
The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
adventurous
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
It's hard for me to review The Night Circus. The world building is fantastic. I heard someone describe this as a vibes novel and that is a legitimate depiction. I felt at times that I had entered the world, I knew that circus. Which is why it made me super uncomfortable when so much of the world was constantly being manipulated? On top of the entire premise which was chosen by taking two children and willingly dooming them to their fate of playing a game in which there could be no real winner, groomed from youth to compete in a competition for sport by two really weird, really old men? And this was supposed to be a love story? The side characters of Poppet, Widget, and Bailey are fantastic. I want more of Tsukiko's story.
Graphic: Child abuse and Emotional abuse
Minor: Suicide and Death of parent