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shhchar's review against another edition
Abandoned due to racist “Ape-Man” caricature
wholesomeaino's review against another edition
niin vanhalla kielellä ja super lyyrisesti kirjotettu, et en saanu kiinni minkäänlaisesta punasesta langasta. saatan koittaa joskus uudestaa.
_dilliam_william's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This book was FANTASTIC, I’ve not had this much fun reading in a long time. This is by far the best book I’ve read this year.
The book is funny, it’s complex, it’s mysterious, it just has it all. There are so many points to analyse it from and so many things to find in a second or third read.
The book does a fantastic job at dealing with the questions feminism posed in the 80s and for the ‘new millennia’ and it gave me a lot to think about.
The only weakness I found in the book was the apparent lack of depth in a lot of the characters. HOWEVER, not to spoil anything but Carter turns this into a sort of strength for the book.
Great read, great fun, will definitely revisit.
layton93's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
funny
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
theadequategatsby's review against another edition
Library return. Not super in love with the prose.
soy_sputnik's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
funny
slow-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Angela Carter es una experta en las historias rocambolescas y humorísticas. Parecieran una pintura barroca con miles de personajes extraños que son presentados para detrás contarte sobre la humanidad. El amor, el deseo, lo escatológico, la aventura, la ensoñación, la familia. En Noches en el circo hay una sensación estilo Rabelais o de las historias picarescas con personajes que de cerca son extraños y con caras raras. Divido por partes que presentan un espacio geográfico, Carter nos presenta a Fevvers una trapecista de un circo que aparentemente tiene alas de verdad. Es un periodista escéptico quien decide entrevistarla y después seguirla por el mundo en su gira, quiere descubrir qué hay detrás de su historia ¿será verdad que tiene alas? El periodista no sólo tiene que convertirse en payaso, sino pasar aventuras en un San Petesburgo y una Siberia del siglo XIX. Todo esto es Noches en el circo pero es necesario adentrarte en la novela para entender la parafernalia creada a través de las palabras. Todo es excesivo, todo es aventura, hay un derroche de extrañezas y eso es lo que más me gusta. Carter coquetea con la fantasía y logra quitarle lo aburrido a la realidad, en el circo es donde todo se puede hacer realidad, entiendo por qué lo eligió, los personajes ahí nacen por sí solos, son feos y se echan pedos y cogen y vuelan... Muy chido libro.
eyeoweyooone's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
hopeful
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.75
gnothiseauton's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Stunningly written, will make you hate men a little bit by the end
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Animal cruelty, Rape, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Animal death
sampayn3's review against another edition
3.0
Carter's absurd tale was a whimsical adventure into circus life, and the mechanics of performance. While there is an overwhelming fantasy element to Nights at the Circus, there is much more striking political discourse simmering away underneath. As it engages with truth and reality, the novel toys with identity and what it means to be wearing a well-maintained mask. Gender, sexuality and feminism are all relevant here as Carter dissects our unjust social perceptions, and the norms that we associate with different members of society. The aerialist, Fevvers, is everything that a women is not - and for that I am thankful. Nights at the Circus uses magical realism to destabilise all current 'common sense' understanding of each other, rending the audience utterly confused. It is a wonderful, wild adventure.
angela__g's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
fast-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
3.25