I enjoyed the book “The Night Circus” by Erin Morgenstern. The book tells the story of the relationship between two young people, Celia and Marco, set against a traveling circus in the late 1800’s.
Erin Morgenstern takes us on a journey to a circus like no other circus I could have imagined. I can describe the circus in one word, and the word is magical. The word magical applies to the physical circus itself, the performers and attractions, the attendees, and even the circus food (I craved caramel covered popcorn and candied apples up to the last page!!). My favorite circus attraction was the Ice Garden, a tent brimming with frozen trees and flowers and white, crisp air.
I quickly became invested in the circus. Party because every aspect of the circus is described in rich, full detail. And party because our journey takes us from the initial idea of the circus, to the opening day (and what a magical day this was) up to the on-going operations of the circus as it matures.
The primary characters in the book, Celia and Marco, are closely attached to the circus. Their relationship is well written as it ebbed and flowed with the circus. I was happy with the ending to their story, and I left the story satisfied.
I highly recommend “The Night Circus”. I liked the characters and I loved the circus experience.
Me: I am Diane M. Spolar and I live in Willowbrook, Illinois (a suburb outside of Chicago) with my husband, son and cat. I am a CPA by day, and a reader by night and on the weekends. I am a lifelong lover of books.
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