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A review by thinkspink
Nights at the Circus by Angela Carter
4.0
This book feels very luxurious, the language, characters and settings all mean you'll want to read this slowly. But it's very approachable, and you'll want to find out what happens to these guys. Even the incidental players have a full & rich backstory.
But it's the unique visions of circus life that make this book for me - especially Buffo the clown's final performance, in fact, my favourite sections coincided with every time those clowns appear.
The only possible downside is that despite Fevver's great character, she's possibly the least interesting part of the circus - I know I'd rather be watching those waltzing tigers, and studious chimps. A woman who may be half swan is almost humdrum by comparison!
But it's the unique visions of circus life that make this book for me - especially Buffo the clown's final performance, in fact, my favourite sections coincided with every time those clowns appear.
The only possible downside is that despite Fevver's great character, she's possibly the least interesting part of the circus - I know I'd rather be watching those waltzing tigers, and studious chimps. A woman who may be half swan is almost humdrum by comparison!