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In a small town, way back when, you notice lights at the town limits, and you follow them. Where do they lead? To an attraction that seems completely void of color, where a noticeboard lets onlookers know that this is the Night Circus, and it will not open until sundown. Inside, it feels surreal, tents placed all over give the Circus the feel that it is a city of its own, and each one has a different exhibit behind the tarp.
“The Night Circus” by Erin Morgenstern was a confusing read at first, but with each turn of the page, and with each chapter, everything started to make sense. It is written in such a way that makes you feel like you are there, watching everything unfold, as if you were an audience member. It felt as if you were missing so many pieces of information, and it is not until the very last moment that everything clicks into place.
At first, I was skeptical reading this book. Its setting took place in the late 1800s, and the writing reflected that, which was nice. That takes a lot of skill to do, but I did kind of find myself lost when I was reading the book. But then, the pieces started getting placed, and things started making sense, and then the book ended, and I did not know what to do with myself.
I absolutely love the way this book was written. It was like if you combined “The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue” with a slow falling mystery. I loved how the characters were just as clueless as the reader, and you could see the cogs turning in their minds.
I was not, however, a fan of the constant point of view changes between chapters. It led to so much confusion that my head was spinning for half of it. It made sense for the style of book that was being written here, but I think it could have had a bit of a better execution.
The progression throughout this book was incredibly well thought out. Going from the creeping start of the beginning of the book to the faster pace of the ending made this book tough to put down in the end. This book takes slow burn to a whole new level, where the main couple does not get together until the last few chapters, and the ending is completely and utterly earth shattering.
While I had a harder time reading this book, it was absolutely worth it in the end. The feeling of the last piece of the puzzle coming together made all the struggles worth it in the end. With the writing style of “The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue” and the vibes of a noir mystery, it definitely has a unique style. I give this book a 4/5.
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