input: [0] checkbox [#] position 29 [cover] cover [title] title The Night Circus [author] author Morgenstern, Erin [isbn] isbn [isbn13] isbn13 [asin] asin B004J4WKTW [num pages] num pages 401 pp [avg rating] avg rating 4.01 [num ratings] num ratings 334,153 [date pub] date pub Sep 13, 2011 [date pub (ed.)] date pub edition Sep 13, 2011 [rating] Michael's rating 5 of 5 stars [my rating] my rating 1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars add to shelves [notes] notes Notes are private! [recommender] recommender ♥Xeni♥ [comments] comments 12 [votes] votes 22 [read count] # times read 1 [date started] date started Nov 05, 2011 [date read] date read Nov 11, 2011 [date added] date added Oct 05, 2011 [date purchased] date purchased [owned] owned [purchase location] purchase location [condition] condition [format] format Kindle Edition [29] actions view (with text) [review] 
output: review The atmosphere and imagery for this dream like novel is spectacular. The Night Circus reminds me of that TV show Carnivàle; full of unimaginable wonde The atmosphere and imagery for this dream like novel is spectacular. The Night Circus reminds me of that TV show Carnivàle; full of unimaginable wonder, mystery and a circus of wonder. At times this book also reminds me of a Neil Gaiman book playful with some dramatic surrealism thrown in for good measure. While everything from the illusions, circus exhibitions and even the clocks seem so unreal and unimaginable, Erin Morgenstern skilfully describes everything so well that you can picture it; even if you can’t make sense of it. The Night Circus is a fairy tale of a circus in Victorian London that is full of magic when the sun sets till the sun rises in the morning. It has magic, romance, mystery and constant excitement. Morgenstern times the scene changes so well that while you want to know more, you are eager to find out what will happen next. It’s a skilful tactic that makes this book simply brilliant in every aspect. Even though this is a book the imagery makes this story amazingly visual you almost want to use the word ‘cinematography’ while writing a review of it. I’m not going to talk about the story line; you just have to find out that for yourself. There are a few flaws they are so easily forgotten in this book that is so close to perfection. ...more