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4.04 AVERAGE
4.04 AVERAGE
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
adventurous
emotional
slow-paced
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
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
I read A Starless Sea and thoroughly enjoyed it. But The Night Circus I found a lot easier to get into whilst capturing the same kind of magic from the author. It's rare that a book can evoke these kind of emotion from me which is to the novel's credit.
My one criticism is that the main romance didn't seem entirely earned, I didn't completely believe it. But that just might be something I missed or didn't understand. Nevertheless I really cared about the characters, the tragic moments and the circus itself!
My one criticism is that the main romance didn't seem entirely earned, I didn't completely believe it. But that just might be something I missed or didn't understand. Nevertheless I really cared about the characters, the tragic moments and the circus itself!
read first chapter to get hooked, put it down, lost interest and when i went back couldn’t get invested in the story. may eventually return to re-read.
En underlig, men interessant bok. I 1886 åpner fenomenet Nattens sirkus, som kun er åpent når sola ikke står på himmelen. De eneste fargene på sirkusområdet er svart og hvitt. Og om du allerede ikke har skjønt det, er ikke dette et vanlig sirkus. Det hele er satt sammen av mange små telt, som viser hver sin forestilling som alle er underlige og unike. Faktisk, så kan man se ekte magi! Bakgrunnen for sirkuset er en konkurranse mellom de to magikerne Celia og Marco. De er opplært av hver sin mester, men vet ikke at kun en av dem kan stå levende igjen som vinner... Når de to i tillegg faller for hverandre, blir det hele enda mer komplisert.
Jeg synes dette var en interessant bok, og jeg likte spesielt godt stemningsbildene fra sirkuset - når forfatteren snakker direkte til deg og forteller deg hva du ser, lukter og opplever. Historien var interessant, med flere underfortellinger. Det jeg ikke likte, og som forvirret meg en del, var tidsperspektivet som hoppet fram og tilbake for hvert kapittel -fra 1901 til 1902 og tilbake igjen!
Jeg synes dette var en interessant bok, og jeg likte spesielt godt stemningsbildene fra sirkuset - når forfatteren snakker direkte til deg og forteller deg hva du ser, lukter og opplever. Historien var interessant, med flere underfortellinger. Det jeg ikke likte, og som forvirret meg en del, var tidsperspektivet som hoppet fram og tilbake for hvert kapittel -fra 1901 til 1902 og tilbake igjen!
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
This was so addicting! It was so hard to put it down, it was very immersive and descriptive. I'd definitely recommend this book to anyone.
adventurous
dark
hopeful
mysterious
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
This was a unique read! It was fun to get lost in the circus. Not easily predictable and keeps you guessing. Definitely worth a read
Content Warnings
Minor: Child abuse
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No