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The Night Circus
by Erin Morgenstern
In this novel, it's survival of the fittest. Marco and Celia are thrust into this 'game' that Celia's father and a man named Alexander toss them into without their knowledge. Neither of them understand that in the end, one must die while the other lives (sounds so Harry Potter). Competing against each other, unaware of the real stakes within the unwritten rules, Celia and Marco battle 'til the end.
It's safe to say that this book enchanted me and I read non-stop until about page 280 when my mind kicked in and told me that it utterly sucked. However, I pushed on and in the end I found myself feeling like that book was pretty good. The description is absolutely vivid, but that also means that it takes up a fair amount of the book. There isn't much dialogue and the story, to a lot of readers, might just drag on forever. I felt that it was cool, but hey, that's just me. I liked that there was some second person narration (which you don't really see much) and the fact that I had this image of EVERYTHING by the end of the novel. If you're okay with A LOT of description then this is the book for you. I can't say that it sucked, because honestly, it didn't. To a lot of people though, they'll hate it. I'll admit, at some points it felt like the book was infinite but I liked the little tricks, the magic, the illusions and thought that the overall concept was enthralling and enchanting. Do I recommend this book for everyone? Definitely not. Those who are patient and like vivid and detailed descriptions will think this book is amazing. Those who like illusions will find it interesting. Those who like fast paced novels with a lot of action, expecting a duel to the death, well... you probably want to steer clear of this book and try something else.
Overall, I thought this book was good. I thought it was tied together well and that it was enjoyable. As with every book, this book depends solely on your taste in literature because I know that a fair amount of people will not be pleased while the others will be thoroughly impressed, but I guess you'll just have to read the book to find out which category you fall under, haha~
Plot: 4/5
Characters: 5/5
World Building: 5/5
Cover: 5/5
Overall: 4/5
GoodReads Rating: 3.99/5
-review by Between Printed Pages
It's safe to say that this book enchanted me and I read non-stop until about page 280 when my mind kicked in and told me that it utterly sucked. However, I pushed on and in the end I found myself feeling like that book was pretty good. The description is absolutely vivid, but that also means that it takes up a fair amount of the book. There isn't much dialogue and the story, to a lot of readers, might just drag on forever. I felt that it was cool, but hey, that's just me. I liked that there was some second person narration (which you don't really see much) and the fact that I had this image of EVERYTHING by the end of the novel. If you're okay with A LOT of description then this is the book for you. I can't say that it sucked, because honestly, it didn't. To a lot of people though, they'll hate it. I'll admit, at some points it felt like the book was infinite but I liked the little tricks, the magic, the illusions and thought that the overall concept was enthralling and enchanting. Do I recommend this book for everyone? Definitely not. Those who are patient and like vivid and detailed descriptions will think this book is amazing. Those who like illusions will find it interesting. Those who like fast paced novels with a lot of action, expecting a duel to the death, well... you probably want to steer clear of this book and try something else.
Overall, I thought this book was good. I thought it was tied together well and that it was enjoyable. As with every book, this book depends solely on your taste in literature because I know that a fair amount of people will not be pleased while the others will be thoroughly impressed, but I guess you'll just have to read the book to find out which category you fall under, haha~
Plot: 4/5
Characters: 5/5
World Building: 5/5
Cover: 5/5
Overall: 4/5
GoodReads Rating: 3.99/5
-review by Between Printed Pages