Name: The Night Circus
Author: Erin Morgenstern
Publisher: Vintage
Date published: May 2012
Genre: Fiction, adult, fantasy, romance, historical
Pages: 502
Rating: 5/5
The circus arrives without warning. No announcements precede it. It is simply there, when yesterday it was not. Within the black-and-white striped canvas tents is an utterly unique experience full of breath-taking amazements. It is called Le Cirque des Rêves, and it is only open at night.
But behind the scenes, a fierce competition is underway: a duel between two young magicians, Celia and Marco, who have been trained since childhood expressly for this purpose by their mercurial instructors. Unbeknownst to them, this is a game in which only one can be left standing, and the circus is but the stage for a remarkable battle of imagination and will. Despite themselves, however, Celia and Marco tumble headfirst into love - a deep, magical love that makes the lights flicker and the room grow warm whenever they so much as brush hands.
True love or not, the game must play out, and the fates of everyone involved, from the cast of extraordinary circus performers to the patrons, hang in the balance, suspended as precariously as the daring acrobats overhead.
Written in rich, seductive prose, this spell-casting novel is a feast for the senses and the heart.
- From Goodreads.
The Night Circus was definitely a unique book, different to anything else I have ever read. It was a very marvellous reading experience and the story was incredibly compelling.
The writing style was so whimsical and flowed wonderfully. Both the descriptions and dialogue were enjoyable to read and really helped create a delightful atmosphere.
The romance between Celia and Marco was so beautiful and they were both such endearing and fascinating characters. The other characters and relationships were also so well written and intriguing. I especially loved Bailey and Poppet's relationship, and the friendship between the two of them and Widget, it was so lovely and heart-warming how the siblings took Bailey in and stopped him from feeling like an outsider. Friedrick Thiessen was also such a loveable character.
The circus was such a brilliant setting, so inventive, a whole world of its own. It was so fun to read about such a magical and captivating place.
I enjoyed the slow moving plot and how all the small events gradually built up to the climax, the different timelines eventually all catching up and reaching the same point in time. It really allowed you the time to become immersed in the world and feel a part of it all.
Overall, this was an fantastically enchanting book and I was thoroughly impressed by the author's ability to create such a magical story. I would definitely recommend it if you love romance in an imaginative setting that feels cosy but has dark undertones.
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