The Night Circus

It's so hard to rate this book. The world of the circus is so beautifully crafted. The tents are magical. I wish I could go there. Aside from that I wish I didn't waste my time on this book. In fact by the time it was due at the library I was only 60% of the way through. I felt no desire to pick the book up again and finish it. The main characters were so unlikeable and flat. The only characters I could enjoy were those outside of the circus, and the twins.

There is a nice steady pace to the book where you can feel a little bit of the tension building. You feel part of a magic act, but it's a magic act that takes forever to get going. It felt like a scenic drive through the country. You'd read a really great chapter that had you hooked, then you spend the next few chapters just watching the same farmland go by.

I read a bit about the author where she stated that when she gets to writing she binge writes. It shows with this book. It needed some serious editing. There were so many characters and so many points of view that it was extremely difficult to keep track of who was who.

In terms of characters I'd really give this book a 2, but the world of the circus was so beautiful and unique that it deserved a 5. I decided to give it a 3 in the end.

If you're a diehard circus enthusiast then you may love this book. I wouldn't suggest people to skip this book. Again, the circus was beautiful. It's probably one of the greatest worlds I've ever read about. The characters and constantly switching points of view are what killed this for me. If anything, it might be better the second time around, but I wouldn't waste anymore time on this.