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The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern

43 reviews

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

sargasso_c's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious reflective slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse

Moderate: Child abuse

Minor: Death, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

saucywench813's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Physical abuse, Murder, and Blood

Moderate: Abandonment and Sexual content

Minor: Fire/Fire injury and Suicide

kaybeereads's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional inspiring mysterious 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? No

4.75

I’m only knocking this .25 away from a ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ rating ONLY because I found the beginning of this book difficult to get into. It is a beautiful story told through many different characters that you learn to love and cry for. However, the formatting of the book took a bit to understand, with many characters being introduced suddenly in new chapters and new “POVs,” however once I was established and had some good footing around pg. 100-150 I was hooked. A very magical story that I loved getting lost in, felt like sometimes I was actually at the circus myself. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide

Minor: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse

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

abbylk's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad slow-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Physical abuse, Suicide, Child abuse, Death of parent, and Emotional abuse

Suicide ideation

kaetheluise_nckl's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Physical abuse, Violence, and Misogyny

Moderate: Death, Death of parent, Blood, and Murder

Minor: Alcohol, Cursing, and Grief

becksusername's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

4.75

I see what all the hype was about, but it could've been shorter

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Content Warnings

Minor: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Physical abuse

lunaryn's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious 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

This book has been my absolute favorite book for years. The only book that I can even think of that might dethrone this is actually Morgenstern’s more recent novel, The Starless Sea. The Night Circus is absolutely beautifully written and overwhelmingly immersive; it’s like reading a literal dream. I wouldn’t recommend this if you lean heavily on fast-paced plots to stay engaged, but if you can deal with a slow pace, I absolutely, 100%, recommend this.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Emotional abuse and Physical abuse

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