A review by bluestarfish
Nights at the Circus by Angela Carter

4.0

The first part of Nights at the Circus is fascinating but also a bit relentless in the speed of narrative and how much of it there is. It really does mimic Fevvers and Lizzie spending all night talking pretty much non-stop to Jack Walser. Fevvers - is the swan lady fact or fiction? At any rate she is fascinating. You can see why Jack would run away to join the circus to find out more/be with her. The second part shows us more about life in the circus through the stories of various artists, acts, and goings on. It's a frenetic place but at least the weirdness is spread around and not cooped up in one hotel room. Fascinating novel.