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A review by explodinghead
Circus Mirandus by Cassie Beasley
4.0
While I'm not really the target-audience for this kind of book (and I don't even really like YA), I enjoyed the heck out of CIRCUS MIRANDUS. Beasley's phrasing is excellent, and the book was filled with lines that made me want to break out a highlighter and take note.
What I liked most about the book, I think, is its willingness to go in some strange places. In particular, Beasley doesn't pull back from some of the sadder moments of the story, or from some of the emotionally complicated moments either (e.g., the situation with a character named Victoria). That CIRCUS MIRANDUS was willing to go in those directions was refreshing and exciting without being "too adult" for younger readers.
I'd be remiss, however, if I didn't mention how fun much of the book is. When two characters go to the movies, when Ms. Chintzey gets sassy, when a character rides a balloon -- it's all a lot of fun. I do wish it was a bit longer, as I would have enjoyed spending more time with Micah Tuttle.
What I liked most about the book, I think, is its willingness to go in some strange places. In particular, Beasley doesn't pull back from some of the sadder moments of the story, or from some of the emotionally complicated moments either (e.g., the situation with a character named Victoria). That CIRCUS MIRANDUS was willing to go in those directions was refreshing and exciting without being "too adult" for younger readers.
I'd be remiss, however, if I didn't mention how fun much of the book is. When two characters go to the movies, when Ms. Chintzey gets sassy, when a character rides a balloon -- it's all a lot of fun. I do wish it was a bit longer, as I would have enjoyed spending more time with Micah Tuttle.