Reviews - The Circus of Stolen Dreams

63 reviews for:

The Circus of Stolen Dreams

Lorelei Savaryn

3.86 AVERAGE

shelbykisgen's review against another edition

5.0

Precious and lovely!

charlieinthestacks's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous mysterious fast-paced

sdertinger's review against another edition

5.0

I truly loved this beautifully written one-of-a-kind story. You can tell the author has poured her heart into it. The main character, Andrea, is devastated when she finds out that her little brother, Francis, has disappeared overnight. Not only are her parents newly divorced, but she essentially becomes an “only child”. This takes her to a deep and dark place, and as she walks within the forest near her home she discovers a magical place called Reverie. The trick to going into this magical world is that she must give up a memory of some sort. Well, of course, the memory is of her brother disappearing. Throughout the time Andrea is in Reverie she learns about the tents that are sprinkled throughout. In each tent holds another child’s dream/memory, or even a nightmare. The whole vibe of Reverie was kind of eerie to me from the get-go, but very enticing! I personally have had some really BIZARRE dreams that I would love for others to enjoy. Andrea soon learns that even though this place is definitely a way to escape reality and the pain of the loss of her brother, there are many twists and turns and evil lurking within the fence of Reverie.

I just loved the whole idea of a dream-filled world where you can escape and get lost within the magical and wonderful dreams of others. I think the trap of Reverie is what will pull kids so far into the book, as well as the search for Andrea’s little brother. It will be perfect for kids who love fantasy with a twist of darkness and hope. Fans of Kassner’s The Forest of Stars and Arden’s Small Spaces and Dead Voices will love Savaryn’s debut.

_boundtopages_'s review against another edition

5.0

4.5

coffeebean's review against another edition

5.0

4.5

eklein86's review against another edition

4.0

emotional hopeful reflective tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Very good. Easy read. Has a good message/theme for kids.

meganreadsx12's review against another edition

5.0

Wow, I loved this book so much. It did an amazing job of talking about grief, dealing with bad things, feeling like you have to be strong for others, and how to find hope when life is hard.

Such a great and powerful message for young readers ❤