1.14k reviews for:

The Circus Train

Amita Parikh

3.96 AVERAGE

jenilee87's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous inspiring tense fast-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

gabrielle_erin's review against another edition

2.0

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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

4.0

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

akarently's review against another edition

4.0

emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

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Solid read. Interesting World War II historical fiction. Enjoyable to read!

alihou's review against another edition

3.75

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

amybartoli29's review against another edition

3.75

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

linjinski's review against another edition

3.75

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

bhookjunkhie's review against another edition

5.0

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This was beautiful!❤️

ninariella's review against another edition

4.0

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

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Content Warnings

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

teresaalice's review against another edition

3.0

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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.