The Night Circus - Erin Morgenstern
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My impression of the general message may have gone a bit off but it reminded me of great leaders that seem to hold the entire world together with their energy alone as Celia Bowen did with the circus. I kept envisioning people like Martin Luther King and Mother Theresa losing their energy and the world falling apart without proper replacements for them as Bailey and the Twins were for Celia and her counterpart.
Kiko was painted well, but I felt she lacked a certain purpose. Her reasons for dousing the fire were lost on me. Was she vengeful that her lover was lost? Did she really want the circus to go on? I still am confused about her character in the book except that she was an interesting twist after I found out she was a former player in the game.
All in all I loved this book. I felt akin to Celia Bowen in many ways and was impressed by Morgenstern's writing style. It was a great find.
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My experience with books is about 50/50 reading vs listening (since I have a long commute I go through a lot of audio books). I haven't read the print version of this one but it strikes me as a story where the experience is enhanced in audio form. Erin Morgenstern has created an incredibly rich world of sight and sound that you can truly picture. Jim Dale's narration then adds even more depth to the author's words. Close your eyes and you feel you are in the night circus.
The character development is generally well done, except surprisingly for that of the two main characters, Celia and Marco. Many of the others, however, more than make up for those two. While I can't remember the names of all the characters at this point, I can still well remember their personalities and their role in the story. The ones that particularly stand out for me are the tarot card reader, the clock maker, Bailey (the young man who saves the circus) and his friends, the twins Widget and Poppet.
The author has not come out with another book, which I initially found a disappointment because of how much I enjoyed this one. However, given the "otherworldly" magical qualities of The Night Circus, I can't help but wonder if she was fated to write this particular book and thus was spiritually guided in the effort. If so, I'm very happy that she lets such a wonderful work stand alone.
Unless it is an author I am familiar with, I generally check out the reviews before I buy a book. I noticed that the reviews on Night Circus broke down into two camps-those who "got it' and therefore loved it and those who didn't and were bored by or even hated it. I think the difference in one's reaction may depend on the ability to suspend disbelief and find within a magical quality that many have either never experienced or lost when they were forced to "grow up." I think the world would be a much better place if we could all regularly experience the kind of magic that results in a novel like The Night Circus.
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