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The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern

65 reviews

zoeelora's review against another edition

dark inspiring mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Infertility, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

micaelamariem's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

What a magical story! I will never be able to wrap my head around how talented Erin is and how she can interweave stories and timelines and make the most beautiful story of them all. The writing itself is beautiful but so was the plot. I fell in love with the circus and wished I was there, finding new tents every night, as two magicians played a dangerous game and tested the limits and the rules. There was the perfect amount of sacrifice and loss and love and happiness to make the most bittersweet ending and this will definitely be a book I recommend to friends in the future. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Confinement, Abandonment, and Alcohol

Minor: Animal death, Bullying, Child abuse, Suicide, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, and Classism

talonsontypewriters's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Physical abuse, Self harm, Violence, Grief, Murder, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

samchase112's review against another edition

hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

A magical, immersive reading experience — I can 100% understand why everyone was hyping this book up for so long! The main characters, and by extension the romance, were definitely the least interesting and least fleshed out part of the book, but the dazzling world and secondary cast more than made up for the dimmer leads. I truly enjoyed my time with The Night Circus, and am so glad I finally stepped into its gorgeous pages.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Self harm, Blood, and Alcohol

Moderate: Death, Sexual content, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Abandonment

Minor: Suicide and Stalking

the_reading_wren's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Wow! I was a little lost with all the flicking between characters and times at the start, but they all weave together so breathtakingly that it was well worth it. I think rereading this book will be worthwhile to appreciate the beginning more; I’ve just ordered a copy of my own and this is the first time I’ve wanted to buy a copy of a book I’ve borrowed and read from the library! The ending is satisfying (except the treatment of one character, which felt unresolved) whilst leaving some lingering magic in the reader. Perfect for fans of The Priory of the Orange Tree. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse

Moderate: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

classicpseudonym's review against another edition

mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

this book can't be described as anything other than magical. and i'm saying that as a person who isn't big on fantasy. the concept of the circus was fascinating to read, and morgenstern's use of descriptive detail is top tier. while reading, i could picture the tents of the circus, chandresh's mansion, marco's study, etc., and i'm not the most imaginative person. additionally, the book featured many characters that all played a role and added to the plot, which i appreciated. i was especially fond of herr thiessen's character and found his work as a clockmaker interesting to read about. i also liked one of the themes of this book, which was that none of us truly know what's possible. lastly, i wasn't the biggest fan of the romance between marco and celia, but i'm not big on romance in books in general. i felt that their relationship dragged on for too long. additionally, i feel that their characters lacked character development compared to character's like bailey, isabel, etc. overall, i'd still recommend this book to anyone looking for a mysterious, almost prose-like book. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Sexual content, and Alcohol

Minor: Death of parent

writewithapendragon's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

Intensely atmospheric, enchanting language and setting. I didn’t buy into the main romance but I don’t know that it took away from my enjoyment of the book overall. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Death, Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Blood, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Bullying, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Blood, Death of parent, and Alcohol

Romance/sexual content is all G rated/alluded to, no sexual content on the page though there is kissing.

rae_diant's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious reflective tense 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? It's complicated

4.25

Really lags in the middle but Morgenstern has such an eye for detail. She establishes her themes and motifs so well. Foreshadowing is amazing and the payoff even better. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Death, Gore, Violence, and Alcohol

Minor: Infertility and Sexual content

lauramcc7's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Death, Sexual content, Suicide, and Alcohol

pertinent_sonder's review against another edition

dark mysterious relaxing slow-paced

3.75

3.75 
Morgenstern's writing is exquisite. What I found lacking was a depth to characters, especially the two main characters. I think that if the writing wasn't so beautiful, I wouldn't have finished the book. That being said, I've read it twice, once in 2021 once in 2022. I'd read it again I suppose, but I doubt I'd actually buy it.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism and Alcohol

Minor: Death