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Yösirkus by Erin Morgenstern

16 reviews

alexisgarcia's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional inspiring mysterious slow-paced

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

5.0

i am so glad that this book lived up to the hype. i can’t even begin to describe how beautiful and magical the writing was. i could taste the circus snacks, see inside every tent and their corresponding act, and feel the magic that surrounded the circus. the concept was executed perfectly and truly left me in awe. this is one of the most beautifully written books i’ve ever read. i was fully immersed in this world and never wanted to leave. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Animal cruelty, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Infidelity, Death, Grief, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

greyys_libraryy's review against another edition

adventurous challenging mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse

Minor: Animal cruelty

spookily's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious tense 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, and Suicide

Moderate: Alcohol, Blood, Body horror, Bullying, Death, Murder, and Torture

Minor: Cursing, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Grief, and Sexual content

starlit_pathways's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious reflective slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Fire/Fire injury, Self harm, Death, Death of parent, Blood, Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Alcohol and Animal cruelty

bencaroline's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Grief

Moderate: Animal death, Blood, Murder, Infidelity, Child abuse, Suicide, Domestic abuse, Addiction, and Trafficking

Minor: Ableism, Confinement, Chronic illness, Death of parent, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Forced institutionalization, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual content, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Violence, Vomit, and Animal cruelty

eve_reads's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

3.5

Overall Thoughts:
⁕ This is the most atmospheric book I have ever read! The world of the circus is rich and alive on every page.

⁕ Because the structure of the book is nonlinear and covers multiple characters, the plot was hard to keep track of at times.

⁕ The characters’ development could be A LOT stronger. I was surprised by some of their actions and also the evolution of the main relationship.

⁕ The ending was beautiful, but the means by which the author got there were not fully-fledged. There is some unexplained magic and a few plot holes that weren’t resolved. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Gun violence, Child abuse, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide