The Circus of Stolen Dreams by Lorelei Savaryn

3.86 AVERAGE

jillybean_79's review against another edition

3.0
This is a cute middle grade novel. It’s full of magic & mystery but deals with some heavy topics like grief and loss. I do think the Disney-like happy ending counteracts all the growth the main character goes through.
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michelesu's review against another edition

4.0
adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective sad fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

hanyuism's review against another edition

4.0
love this

jinxmage's review against another edition

4.0
adventurous lighthearted tense fast-paced
solid adventure. do dislike that
the ending makes the little boy's homecoming too neat, wtf
but the rest? love it. 

mdbrincka's review against another edition

5.0
adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
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martavarela's review against another edition

4.0
4.5*
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bibliochemist's review against another edition

3.0
Brief synopsis: Andrea is still heartbroken 3 years after her brother went missing, but one night a magical carnival appears that seems to be just the escape she needs…

I learned about this book after reading and loving the author’s more recent release, The Edge of In-Between. And this one seemed perfect for fall!

Things I really enjoyed:
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averyjane's review against another edition

4.5
challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious tense slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
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froggylit's review against another edition

3.75
adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

neffcannon's review against another edition

3.0
adventurous emotional hopeful medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes