Reviews

The Circus Train by Amita Parikh

gabrielle_erin's review against another edition

2.0

This was so boring. This book suffered both extraordinary lack of plot and yet somehow had the most overcomplicated plot I've experienced. Parikh simply couldn't decide what this story was supposed to be about. Was it a circus tale? About WWII? A story of a girl overcoming disability? A romance? A historical fic? There was just far too much going on, and yet it felt like literally nothing happened. I did not find any of the characters likeable and didn't really care what happened to them.

milread's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful sad medium-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? Yes

4.0

akarently's review

emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

alihou's review

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful mysterious sad medium-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? Yes

3.75

amybartoli29's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious sad medium-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

3.75

linjinski's review

adventurous hopeful sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

bhookjunkhie's review against another edition

5.0

This was beautiful!❤️

ninariella's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring sad tense medium-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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Antisemitism, Death, Death of parent, and War

teresaalice's review against another edition

3.0

I don’t love historical fiction, and one with a self absorbed, irritating protagonist even less, but I did finish it, so there’s that.

mrsjackiharrell's review

adventurous emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring mysterious medium-paced

5.0