The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
Anchor (c) 2011
Paperback
An Original Fairytale
Reviewed by Leah
There are few books in my life I have considered a favorite before finishing. They are so few that I cannot recall which book last made the list.
I will not forget this one.
To give it one word of perfect praise it would be this: Enchanting.
To add more, I would say: atmospheric, comforting, passionate, humble, lyrical, and beautiful.
For more words that would better help you determine your likelihood of reading it, I will explain what little my mind can conjure after leaving the circus.
This is a book for dreamers. It is a book that does not depend (almost at all) upon its characters. While the challenge begins with Celia and wraps around Marco, it encompasses a creation all its own. And that's what the circus is: its own.
Normally, you can categorize a book based upon if it is plot-oriented or character-centered. This is the first book I have ever come across that discards both and has a deep-rooted setting base. You are here for the circus. Marco and Celia's stories are certainly interesting, but between the moments when they are on screen, you are living for their own love letters. That love letter happens to be the circus. Every tent, every attraction, every design is a signature from one to the other and that is what captures you as a reader.
If you are a person who prefers fast reads, this book is not for you. If you are a person that does not savor the tiny details, this book is not for you. If you are a person that likes action with their romance, this book is not for you.
If you are a person that enjoys the enigmatic pull of marvelous prose woven into exceptional scenery while being caught up in a love letter of epic proportions...
Then welcome to The Night Circus. Opens at Nightfall. Closes at Dawn.
