Reviews with content warning for Death of parent - Yösirkus

- illustrative atmosphere
- strong writing style
- interesting plot in that it is mysterious with a unique concept
- somewhat confusing timeline; was hard to keep track of everyone and everything
- main characters were not well developed; by the end of the book I still felt as if I didn't know them, but maybe that was intentional?
- characters were likable, but not lovable
- especially enjoyed the side stories; those characters were more developed
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Marco is not very cool to leave Isabelle in a situationship like that, and Celia is for sure not a girl's girl

- pacing was good
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Basil fumbled bruh

- ending actually made sense and resolved things nicely
- clever foreshadowing
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romance came out of no where, but I am a fan of romance. maybe in the late 1800s people just fell in love without really getting to know each other? regardless, them making each other special love letter tents was really cute

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jenijenocide's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Its beautifully and magically written. I could see the circus unfold before me and never wanted it to end. Seeing everything through numerous eyes was enlightening yet gave it the mystery it needed to keep it all together for "the game".

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gothcoraline's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense 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? No

5.0

a decadent read, dripping with magic and mystery. i could not put this book down and have reread many times. the descriptions are so real i feel like i am in the circus, i can smell the kettle corn, i can taste the caramel apples, i can see the london buildings rising up around me. erin morgenstern enthralled me with this book. if i could give a book 6 stars, i would 🤍🎪🖤🎪🤍

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adyn's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious slow-paced

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

4.0

Beautiful book, the imagery and magic of it all was stellar. I wanted to read it during a blizzard while listening to haunting classical music. It’s not 5 stars for me because the characters weren’t particularly compelling, and that’s what I value most in a book.

But I don’t think this book was meant to have super deep character development. I think it was meant to sweep you off your feet with magic, to parallel the experience of visiting Le Cirques de Rêves. And it does that excellently.

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saradoxical's review against another edition

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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.

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tays_books's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious 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? No

3.5

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4.0

If my analyses of The Night Circus focused exclusively on its main storyline (the competition between the main characters in and outside the circus), it would get a lower rating. Out of all the aspects of the story, the competition is the one that less matched my expectations. It was always poorly defined and developing in the background. Despite believing this was intentional, it also made me feel less invested and care less about the outcome. The only reason I paid attention to this aspect of the story was to try to predict what the characters’ futures held.

On the other hand, I consider this book to mainly be about circus life and how the relationships between the characters came to be. In that sense, it is undoubtedly stunning… The writing is highly descriptive and engaging, one of the strengths of this narrative. I was fascinated by the parts in which Morgenstern assumes the reader’s perspective and describes the spaces and tents that compose Le Cirque des Rêves.

Finally, the fact that the story is told in two distinct timelines adds some suspense and works as an engine for the plot’s appeal. It generates expectation as the reader gathers the bits and pieces that allow them to understand how the story ends.

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vireogirl's review against another edition

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challenging inspiring mysterious sad medium-paced

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

4.75

A magical, mystical world. I suspect it would make more sense on the second read.

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