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4.04 AVERAGE
4.04 AVERAGE
adventurous
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
medium-paced
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Loveable characters:
Yes
adventurous
hopeful
mysterious
I'm not sure how I feel about this book.
It was a great read with fantastic prose. It manages to evoke a sense of wonder which few other books/other types of entertainment have managed to do. It's a beautiful book, a magical one, ultimately about the magic of story-telling and the power of empathy.
And yet, the writing often felt dreamy and disjoined (which I liked at times but disliked at other times). Some of the characters seemed very two-dimensional and flat and the plot was a bit shoddy.
I suppose the main character is really the circus itself, which was fully fleshed out. It becomes a living entity, one that you constantly want to know more about.
I really liked it for what it is. Don't go into this book expecting a great plot and amazing characters (a mistake I made)-- instead, prepare yourself for a magical place which your inner-child will long to go play in. If you go into this book expecting that, you will be handsomely rewarded.
It was a great read with fantastic prose. It manages to evoke a sense of wonder which few other books/other types of entertainment have managed to do. It's a beautiful book, a magical one, ultimately about the magic of story-telling and the power of empathy.
And yet, the writing often felt dreamy and disjoined (which I liked at times but disliked at other times). Some of the characters seemed very two-dimensional and flat and the plot was a bit shoddy.
I suppose the main character is really the circus itself, which was fully fleshed out. It becomes a living entity, one that you constantly want to know more about.
I really liked it for what it is. Don't go into this book expecting a great plot and amazing characters (a mistake I made)-- instead, prepare yourself for a magical place which your inner-child will long to go play in. If you go into this book expecting that, you will be handsomely rewarded.
so deliciously descriptive. the world building swept me off my feet and transported me to a new magical world. this book didnt really give a clear goal or conclusion and the side characters deserved more nuance and backstory but all in all, this book is really amazing if ur reading just for reading’s sake.
challenging
mysterious
slow-paced
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
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:
Complicated
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
reflective
slow-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:
Complicated
