Erin Morgenstern
Doubleday
380 pg., U.S. Hardcover
Five out of Five Stars
Oh, my Dumbledore. This book was just...too much for me to handle. But I did handle it, and I'm glad I did.
For those who don't know, The Night Circus follows Celia and Marco, along with their comrades (Circus 'freaks') as they compete in a 'game' created by Celia's father and Marco's mentor. As the game ensues, Celia and Marco develop a romantic bond so dangerous, it poses the greatest threat possible to the Circus and its players.
I'm giving this book five starters really for only one reason: Morgenstern's writing style. Sure, the plot was gorgeously crafted and the characters presented in a wondrous way, but Morgenstern's intricately written sentences were what really did it for me. Had Morgenstern's writing style not been as great, I probably still would have given the book such high praise, but the style really was fitting with everything else going on with the story.
Next in line on the Hierarchy of WONDER is the plot. I thought the plot was incredibly original, and I loved the way the time periods switched, and it was done in such a smooth way that was easy to follow as one perspective transitioned into the next one.
The characters (people I hope are glorious) were not as strong as I hoped they would be. I thought every character seemed almost the same, and not enough raw emotion was implemented as all the trials and tribulations of being apart of the Circus approached each character. I thought the darkness of the story never really moved; it was just very still and dry. I would have loved some happy moments with the characters where we didn't have to worry about anything, and there were SOME, just not as many as readers might hope for.
Overall, this book truly was amazing, and I would recommend it to anyone asking 'what book should I read?'
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