★★★¾
GENRE: Fantasy
SUBJECT: competition, magic
Setting: England, USA
CHARACTERS: Celia Bowen, Ethan Barris, Friedrick Thiessen, Chandresh,Bailey, Poppet, Widget
DATE READ: January 8 - January 24
NO. OF PAGES: 528
Off the Shelf (pre-2013)? Source?: Yes, auto stockpile
PLOT:.......................................4
CHARACTERIZATION:................4
TOPICS:....................................3.5
STYLE:......................................3.5
ORIGINALITY:.............................4
ADDICTIVENESS:......................3.5
OWNERSHIP:............................3.5
THRESHOLD QUALITY:...............3.5
Average........................................................3.69
This story is magical not just in its contents but in the manner it which it is told.
Two competitors are brought together at the Night Circus. Their sponsors know the talents that each possess but the competitors don't know who they are vying with in a contest that continues until death. But the Night Circus IS magical, the performers all have special talents, some greater than others but the visitors can only see the performances from midnight to sunrise. And without warning the circus will disappear and move on.
The story of the performers is also a family tale as well as a love story. We see the closeness of Widget and Poppet, twins born on the night that the circus first opened, Celia and Marco, the contestants that eventually learn each other's identity and fall in love, and the mysterious contortionist, Tsukiko who befriends Celia and Isabel the fortuneteller.
Each of the personalities of the performers is woven into the story and brings a richness to the magic of tale. I would count myself in the category of the story as a " Rêveurs" because if the Night Circus actually existed, I'd have to buy a ticket and go to see all the unique tents and performances.
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